Archibald Gracie papers, 1893-1916.

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Archibald Gracie papers, 1893-1916.

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The Archibald Gracie papers, 1893-1916, chiefly consist of carbon copies of Archibald Gracie III's correspondence with members of Gracie's Brigade. The bulk of the correspondence dates from 1906 to 1909 and concerns Gen. Gracie and Gracie's Brigade. Most of the correspondence examines the battles of Chickamauga, Drewry's Bluff, and Petersburg and details the younger Gracie's search for members of his father's brigade. Some letters address Gen. Gracie's activities early in the war before his promotion to brigadier general, as well as his pre-Civil War career. Other letters describe the younger Gracie's efforts to establish a national military park at Petersburg. Because these letters frequently included information about Gracie's Brigade, they are found in the Gracie and Gracie's Brigade subgroup. This collection consists only of letters from Gracie, not the replies he received. The family history subgroup consists of copies of Gracie's letters to relatives and others regarding his genealogical research. The Owen-Manly correspondence subgroup contains a few letters written in 1916 from Thomas Owen, Director fo the Alabama Dept. of Archives and History, to R. F. Manly, who had been captain of Co. I, 59th Alabama Infantry Regiment. These letters discuss Owen and Manly's opinion of Gracie's book, The Truth about Chickamauga.

Originals: 1 cubic ft. (2 archives boxes).Copies: 1 microfilm reel.

Alabama Department of Archives and History

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SNAC Resource ID: 6740646

Alabama Department of Archives and History

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