Calvin Benjamin Papers circa 1838-1882 (bulk 1843-1851)

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Calvin Benjamin Papers circa 1838-1882 (bulk 1843-1851)

United States Army officer. Chiefly correspondence, with transcribed excerpts and notes, relating to Benjamin's service under General Zachary Taylor during the Mexican War.

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