Letter, 1863 February 15.

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Letter, 1863 February 15.

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Volney Smith at Camp Suffolk, VA. writes to his uncle, William H. Smith; "I am completely tired of the service I offered my resignation but Gen. Dix would not see it, so I shall have to stay. ...I think our country is going to the devil as fast as it can. Every officer and soldier is completely disgusted with the war."

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Dix, John Adams, 1798-1879

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Dix was born in Boscawen, New Hampshire on July 24 1798, the son of Timothy Dix and Abigail Wilkins, and brother of composer Marion Dix Sullivan. He was educated at Phillips Exeter Academy, and joined the US Army as an ensign in May 1813, serving under his father until the latter's death a few months later. He attained the rank of captain in August 1825 and resigned from the Army in December 1828. In 1826, Dix married Catherine Morgan, the adopted daughter of Congressman John J. Morgan, who g...

Smith, Volney V.

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Volney V. Smith was a Union Army officer during the U.S. Civil War. From the description of Letter, 1863 February 15. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122578223 ...