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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02750.424 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Ethan A. Jenks, Company I, Seventh Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers |
| Title | Return of Captain Ethan A. Jenks, Company "I," Seventh Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers |
| Date | 31 January 1865 |
| Author | Jenks, Ethan A. (fl. 1828-1901) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Includes absent and enlisted men, accounted for by name. Signed by Phelps as Lieutenant. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Muster Rolls and Returns |
| People | Jenks, Ethan A. (fl. 1828-1901) |
| Place written | Petersburg, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Jenks served as Captain of Company "I," seventh regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers between 1862 and 1865. During the Civil War, Jenks' Regiment spent time in Rhode Island, Kentucky, and Virginia, participating in battles at Fredericksburg and Fort Sedgwick. Following the Civil War, Jenks returned to Rhode Island, becoming President of the Seventh Rhode Island Veterans Association and later serving as a deputy tax collector. Jenks was married to Sanondess Jenks (1835-1923) during and after the War. This collection contains various letters, military documents, deeds, and other items related to Jenks' life during and after the War. See location notes field for information on various locations. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | Rhode Island Volunteers, 7th Regiment, Company "I" |