https://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/files/original/d029b57b356b9cdeb74d17e8c9d38999.jpg d12a3521b3aa0425c5968b72d6568527 Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Bit Depth 8 Channels 1 Height 6500 Width 4300 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Soldier's Record, Town of Chicopee Description An account of the resource Scanned pages of the Town of Chicopee Soldier's Record. Each page has a handwritten account of a Chicopee soldiers' record of service in the Civil War, including many details about the battles they were involved in, where and when they were captured, and other personal experiences in the war. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Patrick Farley, Civil War Soldier Subject The topic of the resource United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Soldier's Record, Town of Chicopee Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca. 1861-1865 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SR-383.0 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Chicopee (Mass.) Description An account of the resource Patrick Farley Born in Ireland,_Son of Charles Farley,_by occupation a Laborer,_Married,_at the age of 21 enlisted for three years in the 18th Regiment of Infantry, Mass. Vols._Company K._ Mustered into service August 23, 1861 at Readville, Mass. Where the regiment camped for organization. August 26, 1861, the regiment started for Washington D.C._In that city, encamped two days_September 3rd; crossed the Potomac, were assigned to Gen. F.G. Porter’s division, encamped near Fort Corcoran, and engaged in drilling and working on entrenchments._September 26th, the regiment moved forward with the division and took position at Hall’s Hill, where through the fall and winter they performed outpost duty. In the latter part of the winter, the Government called for volunteers to man the gunboats on the Western rivers. Farley offered himself, and was accordingly transferred, February 17th; 1862. At Cairo, Ill. He was assigned to duty on one of the mortar boats, and in that service participated in several of the important expeditions down the Mississippi. Took part in the sieges at Island No. 10,-fort Pillow, and Memphis. From Memphis he was sent back on a captured rebel gunboat at Cairo, and sent for service on the Tennessee River. In November, 1862, he was sick on board the receiving ship at Cairo. His last letter to his father was dated December 10, 1862. He then wrote that he had been dangerously sick, had obtained a furlough of four months and was trying to reach home when he was robbed of all his money. His father immediately sent him some money, but it was never heard from, and no other tidings ever came of him. Civil War Soldier