Papers, 1816-1880.

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Papers, 1816-1880.

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Correspondence, notebook, military order books, letter book, and business accounts. Includes letters to his niece, Jane A. Puryear, concerning his activity in public life, a projected trip to Europe in 1859, and family matters; a letter from Clingman recommending the appointment of Bushrod W. Vick to a consulship; and a letter, 1863, to Clingman concerning desertion in his brigade during his absence. The remainder of the collection is volumes, including three order books for Clingman's brigade, 1862-1864, containing orders and letters, 276 items, concerning Confederate military activities around Camp Whiting, N.C., and a notebook used in Clingman's law studies.

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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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Puryear, Jane A.

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Clingman, T. L. (Thomas Lanier), 1812-1897

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T. L. (Thomas Lanier) Clingman (1812-1897) was a businessman; mountain explorer; legislator for North Carolina and the United States; and Confederate colonel and brigadier general, serving in the eastern North Carolina and South Carolina defenses and in Virginia. Clingman was born in Huntsville, Surry (now Yadkin) County, N.C. He was educated at the University of North Carolina, graduating in 1832 after which he read law. In 1835 he was elected from Surry County to the lower house of the North C...

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...

Vick, Bushrod W.

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