Mills, Caleb, 1806-1879
Variant namesCaleb Mills (1806-1879) was born in Dunbarton, N.H. and graduated from Dartmouth College (Ind.) in 1828. In 1833 he began teaching at the newly opened Wabash Teachers Seminary and Manual Labor College (later Wabash College). Mills is best known for his theories and activities concerning public education in Ind. He married Sarah Marshall in 1833. Their son Benjamin Marshall Mills served in the 108th Indiana Infantry Regiment, Company C. He later served as a first lieutenant in the 49th Colored Infantry, Company F. After the Civil War he attended Wabash College.
From the description of Papers, 1834-1880. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 51820132
Educator, of Crawfordsville, Ind.
From the description of Papers, 1834-1880. (Lilly Library - Wabash College). WorldCat record id: 35709811
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| referencedIn | Burns Realty Company. Burns Realty Company photographs [graphic], ca. 1865-1960. | Indiana Historical Society Library | |
| referencedIn | Merrill, Samuel, 1792-1855. Papers, 1812-1934 (bulk 1825-1855) | Indiana Historical Society Library | |
| creatorOf | Mills, Caleb, 1806-1879. Materials by and about Caleb Mills, 1841-1957. | Dartmouth College Library | |
| creatorOf | Mills, Caleb, 1806-1879. Papers, 1834-1880. | Wabash College Lilly Library, Lilly Library | |
| creatorOf | Lawrence, Amos, 1786-1852. Amos Adams Lawrence papers, 1814-1879. | Massachusetts Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | Williams, Samuel Porter, 1814-1897. Papers, 1832-1901 (bulk 1837-1886) | Indiana Historical Society Library | |
| creatorOf | Mills, Caleb, 1806-1879. Papers, 1834-1880. | Indiana Historical Society Library | |
| referencedIn | Porter, Albert G. (Albert Gallatin), 1824-1897. Series III : Collected papers on Indiana history, 1759-1882. | Indiana Historical Society Library |
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| United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 70th (1862-1865) |
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Person
Birth 1806
Death 1879
