Letters, 1863.

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Letters, 1863.

Letters, 1863, written by E. W. Treadwell to his wife Mattie. The letters describe conditions in the Shelbyville, Tenn. area, Confederate desertion, efforts to obtain supplies and food from home, and include references to the murder of General Earl Van Dorn.

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Confederate States of America. Army. Alabama Infantry Regiment, 19th

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Treadwell, Mattie E.

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Van Dorn, Earl, 1820-1863

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Major General Earl Van Dorn was a Confederate general, originally from Mississippi. He was born near Port Gibson (Miss.) on Sept. 17, 1820. After graduating from West Point (N. Y. ) in 1842, he began a long career in the army. He was recognized for gallant and meritorious service during the Mexican War in 1848. He also served in the Seminole Indian War and in the West. When he resigned his U.S. Army commission, he was a major in the famous 2nd Cavalry Regiment. He was commissioned a colonel of c...

Treadwell, E. W.

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Medical student; Confederate Army soldier. From the description of Letters, 1854-1864 and n.d. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 33184426 E. W. Treadwell was a member of the 19th Alabama Infantry serving in Tennessee in 1863. From the description of Letters, 1863. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145409747 ...