Routh, Jacob, papers 1852-1951

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Routh, Jacob, papers 1852-1951

Composed of correspondence, a bill oflading, and newspaper clippings, the Jacob Routh Papers, 1852-1964, document Routh’sagricultural activities, events and military life in the Civil War, and the historyof the Routh-Campbell families.

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Routh, Clara E.

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Routh, Jacob, 1818-1879

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Following the death of his father John Routh, Jacob Routh (1818-1879) moved with his mother Elizabeth and other family members from Jefferson County, Tennessee, to Plano, Texas, in 1850. He soon married Lodemia Ann Campbell and raised nine children, including Clara E. Routh. Ordained in the Baptist Church, Routh eventually moved to Richardson, where he helped establish a church and school. From the guide to the Routh, Jacob, papers 1946; 1952., 1852-1951, (Dolph Briscoe Center for Am...

Confederate states of America. Army

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The Savannah Ordnance Depot, Savannah, Georgia, was organized as a field depot during the Civil War. In April 1864, it became the Savannah Arsenal under the supervision of the Chief of Ordnance. From the description of Savannah Ordnance Depot employment roll, 1864. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38477938 The Confederate States of America Army may have created the position of Purchasing Commissary of Subsistence to oversee the distribution of food and other supplies to the Co...