Edward M. Tidball Civil War Papers, 1859-1865
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- 9.00 items 1 folder
- 0 Linear Feet
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
[Title of Item], [Date of Item], Edward M. Tidball Civil War Papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/MSS-1965-245
Background
- Scope and content:
Photocopies of the papers of Edward M. Tidball include letters sent to him from the U.S. Navy Dept., Bureau of Ordnance & Hydrography, Washington, D.C. granting leaves of absence as a clerk in August 1859 & July 1860; a letter accepting his resignation March 6, 1861; letters from S.R. Mallory, Secretary of the Confederate Navy, appointing him as Chief Clerk March 13, 1861 & April 30, 1862; receipt from Tidball for sale of his property March 15, 1865; the U.S. Presidential Proclamation of Amnesty & Pardon, May 29, 1865; a letter of August 29, 1865 from U.S. President Andrew Johnson granting Tidball full pardon for having taken part in the rebellion against the U.S.; and a photograph of Edward M. Tidball.
- Biographical / historical:
Edward M. Tidball was a clerk at the U.S. Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography, Navy Dept., Washington D.C. until his resignation March 6, 1861, and was then appointed Chief Clerk at the Confederate States of America, Navy Dept., Montgomery, Ala. March 13, 1861.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Colonel William Morrison Robinson Jr., Quincy, FL
- Processing information:
Processed May 1965.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
This collection is open to all researchers.
This collection is in an offsite storage location. Please contact lib-specialcollections@fsu.edu with requests for access or for more information.
- Terms of access:
All requests for permission to quote, publish, broadcast or otherwise reproduce from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Associate Dean for Special Collections & Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Florida State University Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
[Title of Item], [Date of Item], Edward M. Tidball Civil War Papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/MSS-1965-245
- Location of this collection:
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116 Honors WayTallahasseeFL32306-2047USA
