Papers, 1811-1876.

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Papers, 1811-1876.

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Chiefly Civil War letters of Horner, an officer in the 13th Regiment and later the 23rd Regiment, North Carolina Volunteers, describing the first battle of Manassas (Bull Run), picket duty, camp life, the scarcity of commissioned officers, and an army chaplain. Scattered letters before and after the war refer to family matters and his position as a schoolteacher in Oxford.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6970188

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Horner, James H.

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Schoolteacher, captain, C.S.A., from Oxford (Granville Co.), N.C. From the description of Papers, 1811-1876. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19793416 ...

Confederate States of America. Army. North Carolina Infantry Regiment, 23rd

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Confederate States of America. Army. North Carolina Infantry Regiment, 13th.

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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...