Alston, William Algernon, 1830-1867.

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Samuel Wylie Crawford was a native of Franklin County, Pa.; Crawford studied medicine, and in 1851 became an assistant surgeon in the U. S. army. He served in various forts in the southwest, principally in Texas, until 1860 when he was stationed in Charleston, S.C., at Fort Moultrie and later at Fort Sumter; Crawford commanded a battery during the bombardment. of Fort Sumter, 12 Apr. 1861.

From the description of Letter, 1861 Mar. 15, Charleston [S.C., to] Samuel Wylie Crawford. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 30697965

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referencedIn Alston family. Records of Clifton Plantation, 1878-1880. University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
creatorOf Alston, William Algernon, 1830-1867. Letter, 1861 Mar. 15, Charleston [S.C., to] Samuel Wylie Crawford. University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
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Birth 1830

Death 1867

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