Murray, J. Ogden

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John Ogden Murray (1840-1921) was a newspaper editor, historian, and Confederate veteran, of Goshen and later Winchester, Va. He was involved with the establishment of the Society of the Immortal Six Hundred, an association of the survivors of the 600 Confederate prisoners of war who were taken from Fort Delaware to Morris Island, S.C., and positioned in front of Confederate guns at Charleston, S.C. They were later split into two groups, with half going to Fort Pulaski, Ga., and the others going to Hilton Head, S.C.

From the description of Papers, 1872-1915. (Shepherd University Library). WorldCat record id: 30536720

From the description of Papers, 1872-1915. (Virginia Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 28725853

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associatedWith Allen, Alphonso Samuel, 1831-1904. person
associatedWith Allen, William Edwin, b. 1861. person
associatedWith Anderson, Samuel Thompson, 1838-1894. person
associatedWith Cisco, Jay Guy. person
associatedWith Confederate States of America. Army corporateBody
associatedWith Doyle, T. S. person
associatedWith Fontaine, Lamar, 1829-1919. person
associatedWith Hempstead, Junius Lackland, b. 1842. person
associatedWith Johnson Island Prison. corporateBody
associatedWith Lee, Stephen D. (Stephen Dill), 1833-1908. person
associatedWith Perry, Thornton Tayloe, 1892-1981, person
associatedWith Society of the Immortal Six Hundred. corporateBody
associatedWith Society of the Immortal Six Hundred. corporateBody
associatedWith Virginia Historical Society. corporateBody
associatedWith Wright, Marcus J. (Marcus Joseph), 1831-1922. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
United States
Winchester (Va.)
Tennessee
Hilton Head (S.C.)
Tennessee
Fort Pulaski (Ga.)
Charleston (S.C.)
Charleston (S.C.)
Hilton Head (S.C.)
Morris Island (S.C.)
Morris Island (S.C.)
Winchester (Va.)
Fort Pulaski (Ga.)
United States
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Active 1915

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