Papers, 1856-1912.

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Papers, 1856-1912.

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Letters from Sickles to William A. Weaver of Harper's monthly, concerning publication, political events before the Civil War, and Reconstruction; administrative telegrams of Sickles (Jan. 1866) while military governor of South Carolina; and a letterpress book (1899-1912) with information about Sickles' role in the Civil War, the Gettysburg Campaign, his personal, business, and financial affairs, his admiration of President James Buchanan, New York City politics, U.S. imperialism and foreign relations after the 1850s, North-South relations after the Civil War, and Civil War veterans' activities.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6996166

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Sickles, Daniel Edgar, 1819-1914

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In 1819, Sickles was born in New York City to Susan Marsh Sickles and George Garrett Sickles, a patent lawyer and politician. (His year of birth is sometimes given as 1825, and Sickles was known to have claimed as such. Historians speculate that Sickles chose to appear younger when he married a woman half his age.) He learned the printer's trade and studied at the University of the City of New York (now New York University). He studied law in the office of Benjamin Butler, was admitted to the ba...

Weaver, William A. (William Augustus), 1797-1846

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Buchanan, James, 1791-1868

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Epithet: US President British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000471.0x000128 James Buchanan, Jr. (1791-1868) was the 15th President of the United States, serving from 1857–1861. Prior to his presidency, Buchanan represented Pennsylvania in the House of Representatives and later the Senate, and served as Secretary of State under President James K. Polk (1845-1849). Source : About the White Hous...

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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...