My fellows Museum-L'ers,

As part of a class assignment and investigation of my family history, I
am developing an exhibit on my great-grandfather, William Tecumseh Scheib,
who was a private in the 16th Iowa Infantry, and fought at Shiloh and
Corinth.

My goal is to research WTS's history and use his experiences as a vehicle
to explore more general topics of who became soldiers and why, life
in the army, and what issues these men faced as vetrans in the years
following the war.

I will begin my investigations here at the National Archives, but I could
use some advice on other museums/historical societies/libraries to contact
elsewhere.  I'm especially interested in addresses (and contacts?) in Iowa
(State Historical Societies?) and the area around Shiloh, TN.

Any information will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.



Gregory Scheib                           ~       ~
The George Washington University         (<O> <O>)
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