Papers, 1860-1863.

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Papers, 1860-1863.

Civil War letters of Jones and of James G. Macomber, a member of the 154th New York Infantry, describing army life in camps and forts around Washington, D.C.; the army's farewell to General George B. McClellan, 1862; the battle of Fredericksburg; the "Mud March," 1863; and Vicksburg, Miss., after its surrender.

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McClellan, George B. (George Brinton), 1826-1885

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George Brinton McClellan (December 3, 1826 – October 29, 1885) was an American soldier, civil engineer, railroad executive, and politician who served as the 24th Governor of New Jersey. A graduate of West Point, McClellan served with distinction during the Mexican–American War (1846–1848), and later left the Army to work on railroads until the outbreak of the American Civil War (1861–1865). Early in the conflict, McClellan was appointed to the rank of major general and played an important role i...

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...

Jones, Electus W.

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Union soldier, member of the 120th Regiment, New York Infantry, from Chautauqua (Chautauqua County), N.Y. From the description of Papers, 1860-1863. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19865869 ...

Macomber, James G.

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