Wright, Moses Hanibal (1836-1886) Papers, 1854-1912
Held by The Filson Historical Society
Creator: Wright, Moses Hanibal, 1836-1886
Title: Papers, 1854-1912
Rights: For information regarding literary and copyright interest for these papers, contact the Collections Department.
Size of Collection: 0.33 cubic feet
Location Number: Mss. A W952
Scope and Content Note
Papers include Wright’s correspondence while he was a Cadet at West Point Military Academy, 1854-1858; letters he wrote and received during his service in the U.S. Army and as an ordnance officer in the Confederate Army throughout the Civil War; and letters his son and daughter wrote while they were traveling. The correspondence regards, in part, the life of a cadet at West Point, and the situation in Mo. at the beginning of the war. Also included are 1885 editions of Wright’s newspaper The Eagle (v. 1, nos. 4-12); newspaper clippings; and calling cards.
Biographical Note
1836 Born in Liberty, Tennessee.
1854-1859 Attended and graduated from one of the United States Military Academy’s five year classes.
1859- Joined the Army as a brevet second lieutenant of ordnance and served at
1860 Watervliet Arsenal in New York.
1861 Appointed full second lieutenant and sent to the St. Louis Arsenal before resigning his commission and joining the Confederate Army.
1861-1865 Served with the Confederate Army, rising to second in command of the Confederate Ordnance Dept.
1863 Married Miss Sallie McLean Sehon.
1868 Located in Louisville, Ky. and prospered in the cotton trade, serving as president of the Louisville Cotton Exchange.
1886 Died in Louisville.
Folder List
Box 1
- 1 Correspondence, 1854-1858.
- 2Correspondence, 1860-1865.
- 3Correspondence, 1870-1912.
- 4TheEagle (v. 1, nos. 4-12), 1885 Apr.-Dec.
- 5 Newspaper clippings.
- 6 Miscellaneous: calling cards, receipts, and a report card.
- 7 Miscellaneous: cards and empty envelopes.
