Civil War letter of Edward M. Alfriend, 1863 Mar. 6.

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Civil War letter of Edward M. Alfriend, 1863 Mar. 6.

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Signed letter written by 1st Lt. Edward M. Alfriend to his best friend, if not his brother (it is not completely clear), concerning events in his regiment and his feelings about the war including the resignation of Gen. Gustavus Woodson Smith, the possibility of promotion for himself, and his passionate loyalty to the Confederacy.

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Alfriend, Edward M., 1837-1901.

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Confederate Officer; enlisted 1861 at the age of 23, into the 44th Virginia Volunteers, Company E as first lieutenant; promoted to captain in May 1862; he also served in the 19th Virginia Battalion Heavy Artillery, Company E, serving in both cases in Gen. Stonewall Jackson's brigade. From the description of Civil War letter of Edward M. Alfriend, 1863 Mar. 6. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 166428695 ...

Smith, Gustavus Woodson, 1822-1896

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Gustavus Woodson Smith (1822-1896), civil and military engineer and Confederate Major General, born in Kentucky. From the description of Gustavus Woodson Smith papers, 1858-1863. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38478117 Army officer and engineer. Appointed major-general in the provisional Confederate Army in September 1861 and held various commands off and on until the end of the war, including several days as acting secretary of war. From the description of State...

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...