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Alexander, D. W., fl. ca. 1861-1865,. Civil War miscellany [manuscript] 1861-1864.

Title: Civil War miscellany [manuscript] 1861-1864.

A letter, 1861 August 19, from [John?] Pelham informs "Murphy" about his payment due from the state of Virginia and the Confederate States. A letter, 1862 July 3, from S. P. Moore, Surgeon General instructs A. T. Foard, Medical Director at Tupela Miss., to inform medical officers not to reject recruits for "trivial defects" but pass all "who are capable of bearing arms" and remind them that certificates of disability from other doctors are not sufficient. A letter, 1863 September 30, from A. A. Mc[?] informs an unnamed comrade that there is nothing new in camp (Morton's Ford, Va.), speculating on action in Tennessee, and sending regards to "Miss Josephine." In a letter, 1863 October 29, C. Irving Harvie, writes his father Lewis E. Harvie, urging him to use his influence to have George H. Murphy appointed Judge Advocate and notes that Echols warmly seconds the appointment. In a statement, 1864 January 19, William W. Parker certifies that Henry A. Atkinson was dismissed from the army for medical reasons and that he sent a substitute who performed gallantly. In a letter, 1864 March 14, wounded soldier A. G. Sinclair writes to enlisting officer Capt. Cooke, enquiring about his exemption from service or assignment of light duties. In a letter, 1864 October 2, Mavervi J. [Keatts?] writes to Mary S. Murphy, concerning her wounded husband. An undated letter from Captain D. W. Alexander informs General Henry Heth that there "is no troops atall in Pocahontas" noting "being left at this outpost without any deffinite orders and ondly two companies of Cavelry ...I will scare the people up...and awate furtherer orders." An undated letter from Frederick W. M. Holliday recommends George H. Murphy for the position of Judge Advocate on the Court Martial of the Army of Western Virginia. General Samuel Jones forwards the recommendation with his approval on November 2, 1863. The collection also contains a Report of Vessels lying in the Harbor at Aquia Creek Va June 6, 1863, signed by Harbor Master C. F. Wager; a quarterly return of orndnance and orndnance stores for the Reserve Ordnance Train, Army of Northern Virginia, 1863 August 22, signed by Captain James M. Garnett; an application, 1864 April 26, by Jacob [Grubb?] for the exemption of waggon maker William Thompson from service, endorsed by Captain John H. Gibboney who states he has a contract with Grubb for wagons; and an untitled poem memorializing Holmes and Tucker Conrad, brothers in the Stonewall brigade who were killed together at the battle of first Manasses.

ArchivalResource: 13 items.

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Thornton, Ella May, 1885-1971. Henry Wemyss Fielden papers, 1915-1958.

Title: Henry Wemyss Fielden papers, 1915-1958.

The collection consists of correspondence between Ella May Thornton, Georgia State Librarian, and Mrs. Winifred Feilden and others regarding the life and military career of Henry Wemyss Feilden for a possible publication. Included in the material is a typescript copy of A. Trevor- Battye's work on Feilden entitled A Noble Englishman... which recounts Feilden's participation with the 42nd Highlanders, the Punjab Regiment in China, the British Polar Expedition 'Alert' and 'Discovery', both Boar Wars and the Imperial Yeomanry. Chapter 2 recounts Fielden's service in the army of the Confederate States of American, serving under Generals G. T. Beauregard and Samuel Jones, mostly in Charleston, South Carolina.

ArchivalResource: 27 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/288513897 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

Jones, Samuel, 1819-1887. Papers of Samuel Jones, 1841-1911.

Title: Papers of Samuel Jones, 1841-1911.

Includes the corrected manuscript of The siege of Charleston (ca. 1911) and other papers.

ArchivalResource: 8 items.1 container plus 1 oversize.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/79455150 View

Smith, Gustavus Woodson, 1822-1896. Letter, 1853 April 22, West Point, N.Y., to Barton S. Alexander.

Title: Letter, 1853 April 22, West Point, N.Y., to Barton S. Alexander.

Army officer. Letter written to Barton S. Alexander while an assistant Professor of Engineering at U.S. Military Academy, discussing engineering books, cadets, and papers to be read at the Napoleon Club. The letter mentions a list of books recommended for consultation by Dennis Hart Mahan, but the list is not included with the letter.

ArchivalResource: 2 p. 24 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/5117052 View

Bragg, Braxton, 1817-1876. Braxton Bragg papers, 1833-1879 [microform].

Title: Braxton Bragg papers, 1833-1879 [microform].

Letter books, official and personal communications, reports, orders, and memoranda relating to Bragg's Confederate Army campaigns and to his service as adviser to Confederate President Jefferson Davis. A few of the papers relate to the Mexican War, to Bragg's post-Civil War career as a civil and railroad engineer, and to Bragg's funeral.

ArchivalResource: 8 rolls of microfilm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/44880220 View

Stanley, David Sloane, 1828-1902. Memoirs, 1848-1852.

Title: Memoirs, 1848-1852.

Army officer, Cavalry. Medal of honor for action at Franklin, Tenn., 1864. Cadet reminiscences.

ArchivalResource: 17 p. 25 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/4158383 View

Frederick M. Dearborn collection of military and political Americana, Part II: The Civil War and the Confederacy, 1832-1915.

Title: Frederick M. Dearborn collection of military and political Americana, Part II: The Civil War and the Confederacy, 1832-1915.

Autograph letters and documents of officers and statesmen associated with the Confederacy in the Civil War, collected by Frederick Myers Dearborn.

ArchivalResource: 10 boxes (5 linear ft.)

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