A. A. Humphreys Papers, . 1846-1875; 1908

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A. A. Humphreys Papers, . 1846-1875; 1908

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A. A. (Andrew Atkinson) Humphreys (1810-1883) of Pennsylvania was chief of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, 1866-1879. The collection includes Humphreys's papers which consist primarily of letters of introduction but include two letters, 1872, from Jefferson Davis concerning their work together on the surveys for the transcontinental Northern Pacific Railroad when Davis was United States Secretary of War. Other correspondents include Joseph E. Johnston, James Buchanan, and James Longstreet.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection

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Humphreys, A. A. (Andrew Atkinson), 1810-1883

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Chief of U.S. army engineers, 1866-1879, from Pennsylvania. From the description of A. A. Humphreys papers, 1846-1875; 1908 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 25327462 Andrew Atkinson Humphreys (1810-1883) of Pennsylvania was chief of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, 1866-1879. He was educated at the United States Military Academy and began his military service in 1831. From the guide to the A. A. Humphreys Papers, ., 1846-1875; 1908, (University of Nort...