Papers, 1862-1866.

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Papers, 1862-1866.

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Correspondence, orders, and other papers. Primarily communications to army surgeons, chiefly to James B. Cowan, concerning appointments to Forrest's cavalry command. Other subjects include an illness of Forrest's in 1862, and his efforts to accept the outcome of the war.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6965727

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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