Papers, 1864 June 13.

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Papers, 1864 June 13.

Two letters, written in Richmond, Virginia, recommending the appointment of Martin Witherspoon Gary to the rank of brigadier general in the Confederate Army. One letter is signed by Secretary of War James Alexander Seddon and the other by Confederate President Jefferson Davis.

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Gary, Martin Witherspoon, 1831-1881

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Lawyer and Confederate brigadier general. From the description of Papers, 1855-1879. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 39390462 South Carolina native; secessionist; held several Confederate Army commands before his promotion to brigadier general. From the description of Papers, 1864 June 13. (University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus). WorldCat record id: 15356196 ...

Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889

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Mary Ann Lamar Cobb (1818-1889), wife of Gen. Howell Cobb (1815-1868). From the description of Letter to Mary Ann Lamar Cobb, 1888 Oct. 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38476494 Jefferson Davis (1808-1889) was born in Kentucky. He attended Transylvania University for a short time before enrolling at West Point in 1824, at the age of 16. He graduated in 1828 and immediately joined the First Infantry. His regiment was engaged in the Blackhawk War of 1831. In 1833, he became a...

Confederate states of America. Army

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The Savannah Ordnance Depot, Savannah, Georgia, was organized as a field depot during the Civil War. In April 1864, it became the Savannah Arsenal under the supervision of the Chief of Ordnance. From the description of Savannah Ordnance Depot employment roll, 1864. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38477938 The Confederate States of America Army may have created the position of Purchasing Commissary of Subsistence to oversee the distribution of food and other supplies to the Co...

Seddon, James A. (James Alexander), 1815-1880

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Representative from Virginia; Confederate Secretary of War. From the description of Autograph letter in pencil signed : [n.p.], to R.J. Walker, [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270633277 Confederate Secretary of War. From the description of Letter to Dr. [Lewis] [manuscript], 1853 November 9. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647986794 From the description of Papers, 1862-1865. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20313944 ...