William W. Jones letter, 1862 Oct. 21.

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William W. Jones letter, 1862 Oct. 21.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122607865

The two-page letter to Mary H. Jones gives a brief description of William W. Jones' military training and drill practice at Camp Kearney, La. It illustrates the physical conditions at camp, mentioning the weather and the men's failed attempt to seize chickens from a local resident.

1 item (1 leaf) ; 17 x 20 cm.

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 6786500

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Jones, William W. (William Weston), 1949-

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William W. Jones was a Union soldier in a unit which was training and drilling at Camp Kearney, near New Orleans, Louisiana, during October of 1862. His unit was reviewed by General Benjamin F. Butler in New Orleans on October 18, 1862. Family members include his sister, Mary H. Jones, and an uncle "John." From the description of William W. Jones letter, 1862 Oct. 21. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 122607865 ...

Butler, Benjamin Franklin, 1818-1893

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Benjamin Franklin Butler was born in Deerfield, New Hampshire, the sixth and youngest child of John Butler and Charlotte Ellison Butler. His father served under General Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans during the War of 1812 and later became a privateer, dying of yellow fever in the West Indies not long after Benjamin was born. He was named after Founding Father Benjamin Franklin. His elder brother, Andrew Jackson Butler (1815–1864), would serve as a colonel in the Union Army during t...