Papers, 1861-1896.

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Papers, 1861-1896.

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Civil War material of Pickett, a West Point graduate who served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War and later became a brigadier general in the Confederate Army. Included are lists of casualties suffered by the 24th Virginia Regiment at Gettysburg, 1863; three letters describing the battle; and letters relating to disaffection and desertion among the troops from North Carolina and to hardships suffered by the Confederate Army around Greensboro, N.C. Included also are several special orders issued from Richmond in the spring of 1864; a letter from LaSalle (Corbell) Pickett; and a letter from Charles Pickett concerning a picture and autograph of General Pickett, 1896.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6993346

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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