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Sanders Meredith Ingram Papers

Finding Aid & Inventory

S. M. Ingram attended Wake Forest College in the first class, 1834-1835, and then returned in 1838-1940. He served in the Mexican War as a volunteer from Tennessee, and briefly as a Confederate States Army lieutenant in the 38th Regt. North Carolina Infantry during the Civil War. He was a planter in Richmond County, North Carolina, and served in the North Carolina General Assembly.

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

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)

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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