Papers, 1841-1925.

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Papers, 1841-1925.

Chiefly personal correspondence of Timmons, including letters from U.S. Army soldiers during the Civil War concerning wartime affairs in Kentucky and Tennessee with references to the Battle of Stones River (Murfreesboro), camp life, prisoners of war, Don Carlos Buell, and Alexander McDowell McCook.

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Timmons, John Wesley.

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Resident of Clarksville (Clinton Co.), Ohio. From the description of Papers, 1841-1925. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20188700 ...

Buell, Don Carlos, 1818-1898

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Don Carlos Buell was born in Lowell, Ohio, the eldest of nine children born to Salmon and Elizabeth Buell. He was a first cousin of George P. Buell, also a Union general. Buell's father died when he was 8 years old, and his uncle took him in and raised him. As a child, Buell had a difficult time making friends due to his distant, introverted personality and was often made fun of by other children. After winning a fight with a neighborhood bully, he became awakened to the idea that discipline and...

McCook, Alexander McDowell, 1831-1903

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American army officer. From the description of Letter signed : Fort Brown, Texas, to the Assistance Inspector General in San Antonio, 1872 Feb. 9. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270609279 From the description of Letter signed : Fort Brown, Texas, to the Act'g Asst. Adj. General in San Antonio, 1872 Aug. 6. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270609289 From the description of Letter signed : Fort Brown, Texas, to the Act'g Asst. Inspector General in San Antonio, 1872 Apr....

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...