Papers, 1865-1865.

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Papers, 1865-1865.

Chiefly military dispatches of Otey, assistant adjutant general under General P.G.T. Beauregard, concerning transportation difficulties. The letters from officials of the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad reveal the conditions of railroad transportation during the Civil War. Included also are letters from P.E. Hines, medical director of North Carolina general hospitals, concerning the deficiency of hospital facilities and medical supplies, and letters concerning the problems of absenteeism and desertion in the army.

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Raleigh and Gaston Railroad Company

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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...

Otey, John Marshall, d. 1883.

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John Marshall Otey was assistant adjutant general under General P. G. T. Beauregard during the Civil War. From the description of John Marshall Otey letter, 1865. WorldCat record id: 145573793 From the guide to the John Marshall Otey Letter, 1865, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) Confederate Army officer. From the description of Papers, 1865-1865. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 200308...

Hines, P. E. (Peter E.)

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