The War of the Rebellion from 1861 to 1865 : holograph, [1895?] / by Thos. A. Mahood.

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The War of the Rebellion from 1861 to 1865 : holograph, [1895?] / by Thos. A. Mahood.

Lieutenant in the Wise Legion Artillery Virginia Volunteers, Company B, Pearisburg Reserves, Giles County, during the Civil War. The company was originally organized by William W. McComas in 1861. Manuscript consists of a thirty-six page retrospective written by Mahood of the "movements, marches, and battles in which Capt. W.W. McComas's Company of Artillery were engaged in during this great and cruel war." Mahood described the company's involvement in the Battle of Drewrys Bluff (May 1864), and the actions of Legion commander General Henry A. Wise.

36 leaves ; 30 cm.

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Confederate States of America. Army. Giles Artillery

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Wise, Henry A. (Henry Alexander), 1806-1876

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American lawyer and politician; governor of Virginia. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Richmond, to President Buchanan, 1857 Mar. 20. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270588282 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Washington, to Thomas Teackle in Baltimore, 1841 Jan. 9. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270588600 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Richmond, to Col. T.H. Ellis, 1859 Aug. 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270588...

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