Series I: Correspondence, 1848-1901, undated, inclusive
Scope and Content
Within this series, Sigel's correspondence is separated into three subseries, based upon the method of organization. There is a subseries of loose correspondence, numbered correspondence, and bound correspondence. The bulk of this correspondence was written during the American Civil War, although it dates back as far as the 1848 revolution and as far forward as 1901, a year before Sigel's death. There are a number of letters written to President Abraham Lincoln, and a couple with his signature. There does not appear to be a reason why some of this correspondence was numbered, some bound, and others left loose. Many items in this series are written in German.
Subseries I.A: Loose Correspondence, 1848-1901, undated, inclusive
Scope and Content
This subseries contains correspondence written upon loose pieces of paper. It is organized chronologically and has a number of letters written to Lincoln as well as a few letters with his signature.
Correspondence, 1849-1860, inclusive
Correspondence, January-August 1861, inclusive
Correspondence, September 1861, inclusive
Correspondence, October 1-11, 1861, inclusive
Correspondence, October 12-31, 1861, inclusive
Correspondence, November 1861, inclusive
Correspondence, December 1861, inclusive
Correspondence, January-March 1862, inclusive
Correspondence, April-May 1862, inclusive
Correspondence, June 1862, inclusive
Correspondence, July-August 1862, inclusive
Correspondence, September 1862, inclusive
Correspondence, October 1862, inclusive
Correspondence, November-December 1862, inclusive
Correspondence, January 1863, inclusive
Correspondence, February 1863, inclusive
Correspondence, March-July 1863, inclusive
Correspondence, August-December 1863, inclusive
Correspondence, January-March 1864, inclusive
Correspondence, April-December 1864, inclusive
Correspondence, 1865-1866, inclusive
Correspondence, 1867-1869, inclusive
Correspondence, 1870-1871, inclusive
Correspondence, 1872-1875, inclusive
Correspondence, 1876-1880, inclusive
Correspondence, 1881-1886, inclusive
Correspondence, 1887-1902, inclusive
Correspondence, undated
Correspondence (oversized), 1849-1865, inclusive
Subseries I.B: Numbered Correspondence, 1861-1862, inclusive
Scope and Content
The correspondence within this subseries has been numbered, possibly by Sigel as a means of organization. In certain instances, it appears that the numbered progression of correspondence was based on where the correspondence was written. There is a folder within this subseries of numbers that cannot be matched to a particular place or correspondence's numbered progression.
St. Louis Arsenal (1-47), May 16-June 11, 1861, inclusive
General 1861 (1-50), May 17-June 28, 1861
General 1861 (51-102), June 24-July 8, 1861, inclusive
Headquarters Expedition to the South West (1-52), June 28-July 28, 1861, inclusive
Headquarters, Western Department (1-19), August 15-October 30, 1861, inclusive
Unmatched Numbers 1861, May 17-September 18, 1861, inclusive
General 1862 (1-60), January 5-March 12, 1862, inclusive
General 1862 (61-99), March 23-April 3, 1862, inclusive
Subseries I.C: Bound Correspondence, 1861-1862, inclusive
Scope and Content
This subseries contains correspondence that has been bound together, possibly for organizational or storage purposes. Within each bound grouping, the correspondence is organization chronologically.