1854-1867

Label

1854-1867

Inclusive dates

1854-1867

Creator

• Kepner, John Price, 1840-1881

Contributor

• Bryant and Stratton Mercantile College (Philadelphia, Pa.)
• Good, William A

Subject

• Cold Harbor, Battle of, Va., 1864
• Spotsylvania Court House, Battle of, Va., 1864
• Kepner family
• Washington (D.C.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
• Maryland Campaign, 1862
• Peninsular Campaign, 1862
• Petersburg Crater, Battle of, Va., 1864
• Kepner, Solomon
• Kepner, Ria
• Pennsylvania -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
• Diaries
• Winchester, 3rd Battle of, Winchester, Va., 1864
• Shenandoah Valley Campaign, 1864 (August-November)
• Personal papers -- Washington (D. C.)
• Transcripts
• United States
• Students -- Pennsylvania
• Cedar Creek, Battle of, Va., 1864
• Gettysburg Campaign, 1863
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Medical care
• United States
• Pennsylvania -- History -- 19th century
• Reconstruction -- Washington D.C
• Kepner, Eliza Ellis
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Union
• Letters (correspondence)
• Education, Higher -- Pennsylvania | Philadelphia
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Hospitals
• Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
• Kepner, John Price, 1840-1881
• Education -- Pennsylvania | Berks County
• New Market, Battle of, New Market, Va., 1864
• Clippings
• Fort Harrison, Battle of, Va., 1864
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865

Genre

• Transcripts
• Diaries
• Personal papers
• Letters (correspondence)
• Clippings

Language

eng

Summary

Transcripts of the papers, 1854-1867, of John Price Kepner of Chester County, Pennsylvania and Washington D.C., consisting of correspondence and a diary. The correspondence covers Kepner's education in Berks County, Pennsylvania, public schools, and Bryant and Stratton's Mercantile College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; his military service during the Civil War as a medical clerk in Company I, 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry, including details of his unit's movements, 1861-1864; and his work as a clerk in the surgeon general's office after the war. The letters also contain personal and family news. Kepner's diary describes his furlough home in February-March 1864; and details his military service as a clerk and his movements with the army in both eastern Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley during that same year

Member of

• Personal papers collection;, 22890

Action

• Accessioned
• Described

Biographical or historical data

John Price Kepner was born 18 October 1840 in Pittston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, to Solomon Kepner and Eliza Ellis Kepner. While a child, he and his family moved to Chester County, Pennsylvania. Kepner attended Berks County, Pennsylvania schools, then attended Bryant and Stratton's Mercantile College. When the Civil War began, Kepner enlisted in the 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry 31 October 1861 and remustered into service 1 January 1864. Honorably discharged 2 September 1864, Kepner reenlisted as a hospital steward in the United States Army 3 September 1864 and served until honorably discharged 1 April 1867. He then accepted the position of chief clerk in the statistical subdivision of the Surgeon General's office in the War Department, where he worked until his death. He married Augusta T. Massey (1845-1888) of Baltimore, Maryland, and they had two children. Kepner died 13 September 1881.

Cataloging source

Vi

Form designation

Papers