William Darby letter, 1815.

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William Darby letter, 1815.

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The letter, written from Opelousas, Saint Landry Parish, Louisiana, relates Darby's association with General Edmund Pendleton Gaines in the construction of Fort Darby at the confluence of Bayou Terre, and Bayou Boeuf and Lake Levy. The letter describes the surrender of Fort Bowyer to the British troops and other matters related to the War of 1812.

1 item ; 21 x 33 cm.

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Darby, William R.

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Gaines, Edmund Pendleton, 1777-1849

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Soldier, U.S. Army; served in War of 1812, Black Hawk War, Florida War and Mexican War; commanded Western Department and later Eastern Department; at odds with War Department over frontier defense during most of his career. From the description of Letter : Sand Hills near Augusta, Ga., 1825 Sept. 30. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 31023735 U.S. Army general. From the description of Papers, 1815-1857. (Duke University Library). WorldCa...