Civil War letter of Alvin R. Corliss, 1862 Oct. 26.

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Civil War letter of Alvin R. Corliss, 1862 Oct. 26.

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Signed letter, written by Alvin R. Corliss, describing events at the Battle of Pocotaligo (22 Oct. 1862), part of a three-day Union foray intended to disrupt the Charleston and Savannah Railroad.

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United States. Army. New Hampshire Cavalry Regiment, 1st (1861-1865). Company I

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Corliss, Alvin R.

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Union soldier; of Salisbury, N.H.; in 1861, at age 23, he mustered into the 4th New Hampshire Infantry, Company I; after his first tour of duty, he re-enlisted in Feb. 1864; 1864, wounded at Petersburg, Va.; discharged 1865; after the war, he lived in the National Soldier's Home in Virginia. From the description of Civil War letter of Alvin R. Corliss, 1862 Oct. 26. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 166428711 ...

Charleston and Savannah Railroad

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The main line of the Charleston and Savannah Railroad Company, which began operations in 1861, ran between Charleston, South Carolina and Savannah, Georgia, with service to other locations south and west of Charleston. In January 1867 under pressure from the bondholders, the Board of Directors agreed to transfer property rights and privileges of the Charleston and Savannah Railroad Company to the Savannah and Charleston Railroad Company. From the description of Charleston & Savan...