https://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/files/original/55fc08f86e1c8535d3c60495333229a8.jpg 18e5d3f78163109726e83e52287e4d40 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 George J. Alden, 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 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available 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-106.0 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 George J. Alden. Born in Ludlow, Mass.___Son of Jefferson Alden,___by occupation a Mechanic,___Unmarried,___at the age of 28 enlisted for three years in the 27th Regiment of Infantry, Mass. Vols.__Company I.___ Mustered into service in September, 1861, and was appointed Sergeant. Participated with his Reg. in the {unreadable} Expedition, being present at the engagements of Roanoke Island, Newbern. In the fall of 1862, he was ill for several weeks caused by sun-stroke. Octo. 6, 1862, he was ordered to Wingfield, N.C., to recruit and to take command of Company "E", 1st North Carolina Union Vols. Dec. 9, 1862, was returned to his Reg. Feb. 17, 1863, was ordered by War Department to report in N.Y. City to Brig. Gen. Daniel Ullmann, to whom the charge of organizing a force of colored troops had been delegated. March 20, 1863, was commissioned as Captain in the 5th Reg. United States Vols. The officers of the prospective force of colored troops were appointed and assigned before the departing of Gen. Ullmann and his corps of officers for Louisiana. After their arrival in that state, recruiting for the force was carried on by the officers in the different parishes in which the Union army held a footing. In one month from the time of landing, three (3) full companies had been recruited, Capt. Alden's being one of the number. May 20, 1863, he was detailed for duty as Engineer before Pt. Hudson, La., and continued in that service till the section lines of works had been remodelled, Jan. 14, 1864. Capt. Alden's regiment was not filled till subsequent to the surrender of Pt. Hudson. He was mustered in 1 Sept., 1863. Jan. 18, 1864, detailed as President of Gen. Court Martial, from which duty he was {unreadable} March 25, 1864. 25 Dec. 1863, was promoted to the {unreadable}. 20 Sept., 1864, he resigned his commission and was discharged. Civil War Soldier