Holcomb, Richard Erskine, 1824-1863

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Self-taught engineer and surveyor, linguist, traveled in South America and wrote travel articles, built bridges and railroads in the South and worked on the Panama railroad, served in U.S. Army as colonel during the Civil War when he was killed; of Granby, Conn.

From the description of Diary, 1857. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70972781

Self-taught engineer and surveyor, linguist, traveller, builder of bridges and railroads in the South, worked on Panama Railroad, served in U.S. Army as colonel during the Civil War when he was killed at Port Hudson, La.; of Granby, Conn.

From the description of Papers, 1861-1865. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70976388

From the description of Papers, 1861-1912 (bulk 1861-1863). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70976393

Self-taught engineer and surveyor; linguist; traveled in South America and wrote travel articles; built bridges and railroads in the South and worked on the Panama Railroad; served in U.S. Army as colonel during the Civil War when he was killed; of Granby, Conn.

From the description of Papers, 1845-1857. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70976398

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creatorOf Holcomb, Richard Erskine, 1824-1863. Papers, 1845-1857. Salmon Brook Historical Society
creatorOf Holcomb, Richard Erskine, 1824-1863. Papers, 1861-1865. Salmon Brook Historical Society
creatorOf Holcomb, Richard Erskine, 1824-1863. Papers, 1861-1912 (bulk 1861-1863). Salmon Brook Historical Society
creatorOf Holcomb, Richard Erskine, 1824-1863. Diary, 1857. Salmon Brook Historical Society
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associatedWith Panama Railroad Co. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Army corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Army. Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 3rd (1861-1865) corporateBody
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Granby (Conn.)
Connecticut--Granby
Granby (Conn.)
Connecticut
Connecticut
United States
Louisiana
Connecticut--Granby
Panama
United States
Port Hudson (La.)
Granby (Conn.)
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Courts-martial and courts of inquiry
Engineers
Railroads
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Engineers
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Birth 1824

Death 1863

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