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Van Dorn, Earl, 1820-1863. General Earl Van Dorn papers, 1847-1904.

Title: General Earl Van Dorn papers, 1847-1904.

This collection contains letters, orders, telegrams, clippings and maps. Many of the letters and telegrams are from Confederate officials and officers, including: Jefferson Davis, Braxton Bragg, John C. Breckenridge, John C. Pemberton, J. F. H. Claiborne, William H. Jackson, Daniel Ruggles, John S. Bowen, Lloyd Tilghman and Sterling Price. Also mentioned in the records are Carrie Van Dorn, Earl's wife, and Emily Van Dorn Miller, his sister. Three hand-drawn maps are in the collection from 1862 and 1863. One includes the LaGrange (Tenn.) and Lamar (Miss) area, another the Bolivar (Tenn.) area and the third covers the area from Columbia (Tenn.) to Franklin (Tenn.). This third map includes a detail drawing of the house in Spring Hill (Tenn.) in which Van Dorn had his headquarters and in which he died.

ArchivalResource: .33 cubic ft. (1 archives box).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122498294 View

Confederate officers photograph album, n.d.

Title: Confederate officers photograph album, n.d.

This collection contains one hundred ninety two cartes-de-visite photographs of officers who served in the Confederate army. The majority of the officers served as either major generals or brigadier generals in the Confederate forces. The collection includes the photographs of many lesser known officers, as well as the famous; such as Lee, Beauregard, Morgan, Jackson, and Stuart. The collection also includes photos of past American presidents and European royalty. Acid free photocopies have been placed in the original photograph album and the originals are in a separate container. Both copies have the subject's name on it. The cartes-de-visites were taken by photographers in Mobile, Nashville, and New York; and are roughly two by five inches.

ArchivalResource: .66 cubic ft. (2 archives containers).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122548140 View