Biographical and Historical Note

S. M. Ingram attended Wake Forest College in the first class, 1834-1835, and then returned in 1838-1840. He served in the Mexican War as a volunteer from Tennessee, and briefly as a Confederate States Army lieutenant in the 38th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, during the Civil War. He was a planter in Richmond County, North Carolina, and served in the North Carolina General Assembly for one term, possibly more, beginning in 1862.

Collection Overview

His papers contain biographical information and correspondence with family and friends, and with friends serving in the 38th and 23rd North Carolina infantry regiments during the Civil War. Two journals contain accounts of his life in Rockingham, 1842-44, and his experiences in the Mexican War, 1846. His published account of his Mexican War experiences are found in the 1848 issues of the North Carolina Argus in this collection. Another newspaper (1885) contains information on the centennial of Cedar Creek Baptist Church (now Lilesville Baptist Church). Also included is a "promissory note for the hiring of a Negro" dated 1858, indicating his participation in enslavement.

Collection Inventory

• Biographical files
  • Sketch of Major S.M. Ingram box 1 folder 1
  • Partial diary transcript and related research materials  (circa 1862-1863) box 1 folder 23
• Correspondence
  • Bostick, Rebecca D.  (1839, 1842) box 1 folder 2
  • Dockery, O. H. [Congressman]   (1869) box 1 folder 3
  • Ewing, Isaac, Jr.   (1845) box 1 folder 4
  • Garrett, E. S. [Nephew; Sgt. Co. E, 38t Regt. North Carolina Inf.]   (1864 January 21) box 1 folder 5
  • Garrett, O. C. [Soldier]  (undated) box 1 folder 6
  • Ingram, Anne M.  (1834, 1838, 1861) box 1 folder 7
  • Ingram, Edwin [Grandfather]   (1839) box 1 folder 8
  • Ingram, J. H. [Brother]   (1834) box 1 folder 9
  • Ingram, Sauders M. [1st Lt., Co. G, 38th Regt. North Carolina Inf.]  (1846, 1862, 1863) box 1 folder 10
  • McCaskill, Thomas D. [Pvt., Co. E, 38th Regt. North Carolina Inf.], Orange C. H., Virginia   (1864 March 8) box 1 folder 11
  • McCaskill, W[illiam].R. [Pvt. Co. E, 38th Regt. North Carolina Inf.], Camp Gregg, Virginia   (1863 March 30) box 1 folder 11A
  • McRae, D[uncan] G. [Cpt. Co. E, 38th Regt. North Carolina Inf.], Camp near Winchester, Virginia   (1862 November) box 1 folder 12
  • Powell, C[harles [P[inkney] [Corp., Co. D, 23rd North Carolina Inf.]   (1863 December 28) box 1 folder 12A
  • Smith, Michaux Ingram   (1848 March 18) box 1 folder 13
  • Steele, R. J.  (1842, 1846) box 1 folder 14
  • Steele, Walter L., [Student, Randolph Macon College]  (October 26) box 1 folder 15
  • Stringer, M.   (1860) box 1 folder 16
  • Wheeler, M. H.   (1853) box 1 folder 17
  • Williams, Stephen   (1839) box 1 folder 18
• Journals
  • Ingram's journals (two parts) covers the period while he was in Rockingham, North Carolina and while he was in the Mexican War  (1842-1844 May; 1846 September-November) box 1 folder 19
• Printed
  • North Carolina Argus [Newspaper], Wadesboro, N.C.: contain Ingram's account of Mexican War experiences   (1848)
    • "Rough Notes of Rough Adventures, by a Returned Volunteer"
      • No. 3  (1848 August 8) box 1 folder 20
      • No. 4  (1848 August 15 ) box 1 folder 20
    • "Sketch of Gen. Zachary Scott"
      • No. 5  (1848 September 5) box 1 folder 20
      • No. 6  (1848 September 12) box 1 folder 20
  • Rockingham Rocket [Newspaper] containing an account of the Cedar Creek Baptist Church (now Lilesville) centennial   (1885 August 20) box 1 folder 21
• Business records
  • Promissory note for the "hiring of a Negro"   (1858 January 1) box 1 folder 22

Summary Information

Repository

Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives

Creator

Ingram, Sanders Meredith

Title

Sanders Meredith Ingram Papers

ID

MS59

Date [inclusive]

1839-1876

Quantity

1 half-document box

Extent

0.21  Linear Feet

Administrative Information

Publication Information

Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, 2004

Revision Description

Finley Turner, 2022 January

Revision Description

Stephanie Bennett added subject headings and revised notes, 2023

Access Restrictions

This collection is open for use. 

Copyright Notice

The nature of the WFU Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The Archives and Special Collections of ZSR Library claims only physical ownership of most materials. The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to the U.S. Copyright Law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source. 

Preferred Citation

Sanders Meredith Ingram Papers (MS59), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA. 

Controlled Access Headings

Subject(s)

• Baptists -- North Carolina -- Anson County -- History -- Sources
• Mexican War, 1846-1848--Personal narratives, American

Related Materials

The Sanders Meredith Ingram Papers have been digitized and are available for online use.

Another collection, the Sanders Meredith Ingram Papers #5491, are held at Southern Historical Collection, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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