Correspondence, 1861-1864.

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Correspondence, 1861-1864.

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Letters from Legg to his parents, William and Emma A. Legg, and to his brother, William Howard Legg, concerning Charles' Civil War experiences while serving with the 3d Battalion, Massachusetts Riflemen, and the 1st Massachusetts Volunteer Cavalry. Subjects discussed include dishonesty of Army contractors and quartermasters, troubles of the Army of the Potomac, his feelings toward blacks, the battles at Cold Harbor, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, and Petersburg, and the Union officers, Joseph Hooker and David Hunter.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Hooker, Joseph, 1814-1879

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Hooker was born in Hadley, Massachusetts, the grandson of a captain in the American Revolutionary War. He was of entirely English ancestry, all of which had been in New England since the early 1600s. His initial schooling was at the local Hopkins Academy. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1837, ranked 29th out of a class of 50, and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the 1st U.S. Artillery. His initial assignment was in Florida fighting in the second of the Seminole War...

Legg, Charles A.

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Union soldier, of Auburn (Worcester Co.), Mass. From the description of Correspondence, 1861-1864. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19936274 ...

Legg, William Howard.

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United States. Army of the Potomac

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The Army of the Potomac was created after the defeat of Union forces at the First Battle of Bull Run. Its objective was to defend Washington, D.C. by protecting the Potomac River entry into the city. The Army of the Potomac participated in the Peninsula Campaign, the Seven Days' Battles, Antietam, Gettysburg and Appomatox. Its commanders (in order of service) were McClellan, Halleck, Burnside, Hooker, Meade, and Grant. From the description of General orders, ...

United States. Army

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United States. Army. Massachusetts Cavalry, 1st (1861-1865)

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Hunter, David, 1802-1886

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Union general; commander of the U.S. Army's Dept. of the South (1862-1863). From the description of Letter, 1863 June 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70973346 American army officer. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Hilton Head, Port Royal, S.C., to an unidentified recipient, 1862 08 17. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 269526726 ...

Legg, William

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Legg, Emma A.

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