Griffin Stedman Williams Papers, 1862-1865

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Griffin Stedman Williams Papers, 1862-1865

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Griffin Stedman Williams (1841-1911) of Buffalo, N.Y., was a staff officer with the Empire Brigade and Spinola's Brigade in the Federal army in Virginia and North Carolina, 1862-1863. The collection consists of letters from Griffen Stedman Williams to his parents in Buffalo, N.Y., during his service as a staff officer with the Empire Brigade and Spinola's Brigade, in Virginia, at Washington, N.C., at New Bern, N.C., and at other locations, 1862-1863. The letters discuss movements of forces and engagements with Confederates, scenes and inhabitants of locales where Williams was stationed, and discussions with fellow officers. His detailed description of a European tour, 1864, written in 1865, is also included.

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

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Williams, Griffin Stedman, 1841-1911

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Griffin Stedman Williams (1841-1911) of Buffalo, N.Y., was a staff officer with the Empire Brigade and Spinola's Brigade in the Federal army in Virginia and North Carolina, 1862-1863. In 1864 he traveled through Europe and a small part of Asia. From the guide to the Griffin Stedman Williams Papers, 1862-1865, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) ...