Civil War collection of records, 1861-1865 and n.d.

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Civil War collection of records, 1861-1865 and n.d.

This artificial collection contains a wide variety of Confederate Civil War records including payrolls, requisitions, contracts, pardons, letters, order, account books, notebooks and battle reports. The bulk of records includes quartermaster reports; surgeon's reports; negro payrolls for defense works built on Choctaw and Oven's Bluffs; papers regarding the construction of the Confederate gun boat, the Baltic; copies of the battle reports of General William J. Hardee and the papers of individual soldiers including Zachariah Deas.

1 cubic ft. (1 records center carton).

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Logan, John Alexander, 1826-1886

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John A. Logan was born near what is now Murphysboro, Jackson County, Illinois, the son of Dr. John Logan and Dr. Logan's second wife, Elizabeth (Jenkins) Logan. He studied with his father and with a private tutor, then studied for three years at Shiloh College. He enlisted in the 1st Illinois Infantry for the Mexican–American War, and received a commission as a second lieutenant and assignment as the regimental quartermaster. After the war Logan studied law in the office of his uncle, Alexand...

Tharp, Burden A.

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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...

Confederate States of America. Navy

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Built in Philadelphia as the Habana, the CSS Sumter was originally used as a blockade runner in New Orleans. In 1861, she was purchased for use by the Confederate Government. Under the command of Raphael Semmes, she captured a number of Union flag merchant ships off the coasts of Cuba and South America, as well as other locations in the western hemisphere. When her boilers became unfit for use and repairs and supplies could not be obtained, she was sold at public auction at Gibraltar on December...

Locke, M. B.

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Hardee, William Joseph, 1815-1873

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Confederate brigadier general, from Selma (Dallas Co.), Ala. From the description of Papers, 1863-1871. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19657442 Confederate general. From the description of Official report of the battle of Perryville, 1862 Dec. 1. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49253061 Confederate lieutenant general; served in Mexican War; commanded cadets, West Point, 1856-1861; author of book of military tactics. ...

Coleman, P.H.

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Baltic (Gunboat).

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Cary, Joseph S.

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Whitfield, George.

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Deas, Zachariah Cantey, 1819-1882.

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Smith, John J. A.

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Mason, R. B.

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Civil engineer. From the description of Letter to R.F. Barnard, esq., president of the Berkshire Railroad Company, 1843 Jan. 19. (State Library of Massachusetts). WorldCat record id: 70967987 ...

McKenzie, W. R.

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Miller, Nathan Hobbs.

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