Robert S. Todd regimental orders
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Robert S. Todd regimental orders
- Date
- 1811 May 8
- Creator
- Todd, Robert S, 1792-1849
- Extent
- 0.1 Cubic feet
- Subjects
- Military orders
- United States--History--War of 1812
- Arrangement
- Collection is arranged by format.
- Preferred Citation
- 2012MS018: [identification of item], Robert S. Todd regimental orders, 1811 May 8, University of Kentucky Special Collections.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- Robert S. Todd (1791-1849), the son of General Levi Todd, became a lawyer after studying at Transylvania University. He served as a captain in the 5th Regiment, Kentucky Volunteers during the War of 1812. Following the war, Todd became a successful businessman and politician, sitting in the Kentucky Senate. Additionally, he worked for many years as the clerk for the Kentucky House of Representatives. He married Eliza Parker in November 1812; they had six children together including Mary Todd, Abraham Lincoln's future wife. Following Eliza's death, Todd married Betsy Humphreys.
- Scope and Content
- The collection consists of printed regimental orders for Captain Robert S. Todd, ordering a drill muster for May 17, 1811. The orders are annotated in Todd's hand.
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
- Use Restrictions
- The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections.
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