P1799 ADAM MARTY: An Inventory of His Papers at the Minnesota Historical Society Finding aid prepared by Frank Hennessy Minnesota Historical Society
St. Paul MN.

Manuscripts Collection

 Finding aid encoded by Dennis Meissner January 22, 2002Finding aid written inEnglish August 2008Converted from EAD Version 1.0 to Version 2002 by Monica Manny Ralston, Daniel Sher, and Joyce Chapman. OVERVIEW Minnesota Historical Society Marty, Adam, 1837-1923. Adam Marty papers. 1861-1919. Originals and typescript copies of correspondence (1861-1863) of a member of Company B, 1st Regiment of Minnesota Infantry, during the Civil War; two letters (1918-1919) written to him during World War I; and a certificate (1877) from the Stillwater (Minn.) Fire Dept. 1 folder, and 1 oversize item in separate folder. See Detailed Description for shelf locations. BIOGRAPHY OF ADAM MARTY

Adam Marty was born in Switzerland on August 2, 1839 and immigrated with his grandparents to St. Louis in 1846. He moved to Stillwater, Minnesota in 1849 where he worked as a printer. Following the outbreak of the Civil War, Marty enlisted in Company B of the First Minnesota Infantry Regiment, and was soon promoted to corporal. Marty was shot in the thigh at Gettysburg and spent the remainder of the war with the Second Invalid Detachment at a hospital in Philadelphia.

After being musterd out at the war's end, Marty returned to Stillwater. He served as Washington County deputy sheriff (1882-1890) and then served two terms as sheriff. He was also very active in veterans' and pioneers' associations including service as G.A.R. commander of Minnesota (1881- ), secretary of the St. Croix Valley Old Settlers Association (1897- ), and commander of the Muller G.A.R. post of Stillwater until his death.

Marty married Augusta Burrow of Stillwater; the couple had four children: Mrs. E. W. Brown, Carl Marty, Raymond Marty, and Milton Marty. Adam and Augusta moved to St. Paul in 1910, where she died in 1922. Adam Marty died in St. Paul on February 6, 1923.

 CATALOG HEADINGS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics: Ball's Bluff, Battle of, 1861. Persons: Brown, John, 1800-1859. Gorman, Willis Arnold, 1816-1876. Jackman, Henry A., 1819-1889. Leach, George E. (George Emerson), 1876-1955. McClellan, George Brinton, 1826-1885. Organizations: Last Man's Club (Stillwater, Minn.). Stillwater (Minn.) -- Fire Dept. United States. Army. Invalid Corps. Regiment, 2nd (1863-1865). United States. Army. Minnesota Infantry Regiment, 1st (1861-1864). Company B. Places: Harpers Ferry (W. Va.). United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. Document Types: Letterheads. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Adam Marty Papers. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples

 Accession Information:

Accession number: 2076; 8411; 9067; 14,320

 Processing Information:

Processed by: Frank P. Hennessy, March 1991

Catalog ID number: 09-00000468

DETAILED DESCRIPTION P1799 1 Correspondence, 1861-1863, 1918-1919.

Seven letters written to a friend, Henry A. Jackman of Stiillwater, Minnesota, describe the regiment's activity and movement (Nov. 1861-April 1862). Topics include Marty's opinions about the war and various military officers, including Colonel Gorman and General McClellan; the Battle of Ball's Bluff and the subsequent Union withdrawal from Virginia; Harpers Ferry and John Brown's prison cell (March 5, 1862); and Marty's duties while ill and assigned to the 2nd Invalid Detachment in Philadelphia (Nov. 8, 1863).

Three letters contain illustrated letterheads (Nov. 9, 1861; Feb. 1, 1862; April 3, 1862). The latter two contain portraits of General McDowell, and an illustrated envelope entitled "Hatteras" accompanies the April 3 letter.

The final two letters were written from Germany by Colonel George E. Leach, 151st F.A. (First Minnesota Artillery) and request information on Marty's Last Man's Club.

 +277 Certificate from Stillwater Fire Department, June 11, 1877.

The oversize item is a certificate exempting Marty from further service with the Stillwater Fire Department. He had apparently served for five years at the time the certificate was issued.