Emerson family papers 1851-1881 Emerson family papers

McClellan, George B. (George Brinton), 1826-1885

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George Brinton McClellan (December 3, 1826 – October 29, 1885) was an American soldier, civil engineer, railroad executive, and politician who served as the 24th Governor of New Jersey. A graduate of West Point, McClellan served with distinction during the Mexican–American War (1846–1848), and later left the Army to work on railroads until the outbreak of the American Civil War (1861–1865). Early in the conflict, McClellan was appointed to the rank of major general and played an important role i...

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

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Abraham Lincoln (born February 12, 1809, Sinking Spring Farm near Hodgenville, Kentucky-died April 15, 1865, Washington, D.C.) was the sixteenth President of the United States from 1861 until his death by assassination. He was the son of a Kentucky frontiersman, Thomas Lincoln, and Nancy Hanks. In 1816, Lincoln moved to Pigeon Creek, Indiana, where he worked on his family's farm. Following his mother's death two years later, he continued working on farms until moving with his father to New Sa...

Emerson, Amelia A.

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Amelia A. Emerson and Emery Emerson had three children in Bridgton, Maine. They later separated, with Amelia moving to Roxbury, Massachusetts, and Emery remaining in Maine where he remarried and had two children. Horace Emery Emerson, Amelia and Emery's oldest son, was born on December 21, 1839. In 1856, Horace was living in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. He moved to Milwaukee in 1858 and joined the 2nd Wisconsin Infantry as a 3rd Corporal during the Civil War. He left the army...

Emerson, Horace Emery.

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Emerson, Irving

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Amelia A. Emerson and Emery Emerson had three children in Bridgton, Maine. They later separated, with Amelia moving to Roxbury, Massachusetts, and Emery remaining in Maine where he remarried and had two children. Horace Emery Emerson, Amelia and Emery's oldest son, was born on December 21, 1839. In 1856, Horace was living in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. He moved to Milwaukee in 1858 and joined the 2nd Wisconsin Infantry as a 3rd Corporal during the Civil War. He left the army...

United States. Army. Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 43rd (1862-1863)

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United States. Army

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...

Emerson, Maria A.

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McDowell, Irvin, 1818-1885

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American army officer. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Washington, D.C., to William W. Belknap, 1874 Apr. 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270607862 From the description of Autograph letter signed : New York, "My dear General" [William W. Belknap?], 1871 Jan. 30. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270606751 From the description of Autograph letter signed : New York, to W.W. Belknap, 1872 Apr. 4. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270606754 Irvin ...