Papers, 1861-1871.

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Papers, 1861-1871.

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Principally Civil War letters to Sarah from Colonel George W. Guess of the 31st Regiment, Texas Volunteer Cavalry, "Spright's Brigade," while camped in Arkansas, Texas and Louisiana. Included are descriptions of camp life; the health of soldiers; military activities, especially the battle of Oak Hill (Va.); opinions on Confederate and Union officers; the capture of Martin D. Hunt, who had preached against conscription; the seizure of Guess's cotton by Federal troops; and accusations that Guess was trading with the Federals. Also present in the collection are Confederate receipts; an account, 1868, of property belonging to Sarah Cockrell that was allegedly taken by Federal troops; and letters, 1871, describing the behavior of black policemen and the arrival of black Federal troops in Groesbeck, Tex.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Cockrell, Sarah Horton, 1819-1892

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Resident of Dallas, Tex. From the description of Papers, 1861-1871. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19347765 ...

Hunt, Martin

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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...

Guess, George W., 1829-1868

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George W. Guess was a colonel in the Dallas Light Artillery Company and later in the 31st Regiment of the Texas Volunteer Cavalry of the Confederate Army. He was acquainted with Sarah Horton Cockrell of Dallas, Texas. In Sept. 1863, Guess was court-martialed for trade with the Federal forces, and in the same month, he was confined as a Confederate prisoner in a Federal prison in New Orleans, Louisiana. From the description of George W. Guess papers, 1861-1865. (Louisiana State Univer...