Papers, 1858-1879.

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Papers, 1858-1879.

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Papers of sisters Helen L. Shell and Mary Virginia Shell dealing mainly with events during the Civil War and containing letters from A.V. Stipp, a Virginia volunteer in the Union Army, describing the capture of Harpers Ferry by Confederate forces, 1862, movements of the 3rd Maryland Regiment during the battle of Gettysburg, 1863, and the subsiding of prejudice against Virginians in the Union Army; letters from J.V. Richardson of the Baltimore Light Artillery, commenting on raids and camp life; and letters from sister Isabella Welshaus of New Madrid, Mo., describing guerilla raids, horse stealing, property destruction, high prices, and the strong Confederate sympathy in the region.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6997723

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Welshaus, Isabella.

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Shell, Mary Virginia.

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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...

United States. Army. Baltimore Light Artillery.

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United States. Army. Maryland Infantry Regiment, 3rd (1861-1865)

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Stipp, A. V.

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Richardson, J. V.

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Shell, Helen L.

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Resident of Shepherdstown, W. Va. From the description of Papers, 1858-1879. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20314159 ...