Charles H. Tracy Documents
Title
Charles H. Tracy Documents
Description
Documents relating to Charles H. Tracy, a Civil War veteran from Chicopee and recipient of the Medal of Honor.
Collection Items
Portrait of Charles H. Tracy
Two trimmed photographs of Charles Tracy and William Chapman Tracy, Charles Tracy's brother
Chicopee Veteran's Memorial & Patriotic committee , Mayor John P. Moylan & All Citizens
Program for dedication of Medal of Honor grave marker for Charles H. Tracy
Invitation to Unveiling of Grave Marker
Invitation to unveiling of Congressional Medal of Honor grave marker for Charles H. Tracy
Replica of Charles H. Tracy's Medal of Honor
Photograph fo Congressional Medal of Honor with accompanying letter explaning why replica medal cannot be provided
Veterans' Graves Registration
City of Chicopee grave registration for Charles H. Tracy with biographical dataopy of City of Chicopee grave registration for Charles H. Tracy with biographical data
Tracy
Charles H. Tracy's obituaries from Boston Globe/Boston Evening Transcript, Somerville Journal, and Springfield Union
Thirty-Seventh Regiment Mass. Volunteer Infantry
page 777 of infantry list showing Tracy and listing two Medals of Honor
Hon. James L. Davenport's Letter to Hon. S.W. McCall
Typed letter to Representative S.W. McCall saying that Tracy's daughter does not qualify for payment
Nellie Tracy's Letter to Hon. S.W. McCall
Handwritten letter from Tracy's daughter to Representative Samuel W. McCall requesting help getting owed pension payment after Tracy's death
Hon. S.W. McCall's Letter to Hon. James L. Davenport
Typed letter to Commissioner of Pensions James L. Davenport requesting payment to Tracy's daughter after his death
Physician's Affidavit
Statement about Charles H. Tracy's health condition written and signed by physician Nelson M Wood, M.D.
Examing Surgeon's Certificate
Surgeon's statement that Tracy was disabled due to "amputation of thigh" signed by the examining surgeon H. Lenox Hodge M.D.