Objects Search Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
F2014.4.0159 |
Object Name |
Obituary |
Museum |
Fort Ward Museum |
Description |
Handwritten transcription of Lewis Cass White obituary from the Butler Citizen. Article mentions his parents, MF and Mary B White, his birth in Whitestown, and his service and wounds in the Civil War. Article also details his service in the Pension Office and his familiarity with DC made him a sought after tour guide. White's participation in the Methodist Episcopal Church at Prospect and his habit of reading the 91st Psalm to comrades during the war are also mentioned. His wife died three years previous and they left behind a son, two daughters, seven grandchildren, and an uncle (Robert A. White). |
Material |
paper, ink |
Date |
August 28, 1916 |
Dimensions |
W-8 L-10.5 inches |
Subjects |
Newspaper clippings Obituaries Civil War Veterans Religion Family trees Government agencies |
Related People |
White, Lewis Cass |