Braxton Bragg correspondence, 1861-1864.

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Braxton Bragg correspondence, 1861-1864.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122576325

The collection consisits of four letters (1861-1864) written to Gen. Bragg during the Civil War. One leter suggests the use of capsicum (a pepper) as a chemical agent in bombs thrown in order to take Ft. Pickens. Another is a resolution of thanks for Bragg's part in the Battle of Chickamauga; another letter mentions the use of hypnotism on nervous disorders.

.25 linear ft. (1 box)

Emory University. Special Collections and Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 6772054

Emory University. Special Collections and Archives

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