Papers, 1861-1869.

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Papers, 1861-1869.

Mainly orders concerning the 104th Pennsylvania Regiment, which after January, 1863, was part of the Union forces occupying the Sea Islands of South Carolina. Included are orders restricting the sale of liquor to soldiers and letters concerning drunkenness. Other orders, circulars, and correspondence deal with camp regulations, discipline, and proper attire. There are an engraving of Davis and clippings, some concerning Davis's later historical writings. A letter of September 21, 1869, from Alfred Howe Terry comments on Davis's history of his regiment.

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United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 104th (1861-1865)

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United States. Army

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...

Davis, W. W. H. (William Watts Hart), 1820-1910

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Historian and journalist, of Doylestown, Pa. From the description of Fries Rebellion manuscript, [ca. 1898]. (Bucks County Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 70927308 Journalist and historian, of Doylestown, Pa. From the description of Notes for History of Bucks County, 1898-1900. (Bucks County Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 70927309 Journalist and army officer. From the description of Exercises, 1847. (Bucks County Historical...

Terry, Alfred Howe, 1827-1890

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Colonel in the 2nd Connecticut Regiment during the Civil War. From the description of Letter, 1861 June 14. (Hartford Public Library). WorldCat record id: 57616133 Army officer. From the description of Alfred Howe Terry correspondence and journal, 1875-1876. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70979900 General, U.S. Army, Department of Dakota. From the description of Notebook, May 1876-August 1876. (State Historical Society of North Dakota State A...