Papers, 1861-1913.

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Papers, 1861-1913.

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Letters discussing the capture of Fort Sumter and the battles of Leesburg, Centreville, and Kelly's Ford, Va., and Gettysburg; essay entitled "Personal Reminiscenses of Gettysburg;" photocopy of Smith's membership certificate in the Society of the Cincinnati; photographs of the war medals awarded Smith for his service in the Confederate Army; and letters explaining the provenance of the Civil War material in the collection.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6997784

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Society of the Cincinnati

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The Society of the Cincinnati was formed on 10-13 May 1783 by American Revolutionary Army officers who met at Mount Gulian, the American Army's cantonment on the east bank of the Hudson River. After resigning his post as General, George Washington (1732-1799) accepted an invitation to become the society's first president. Major General Henry Knox (1750-1806) was the secretary and for years the guiding spirit of the organization. Membership extended to those officers of the Continental Army and N...

Smith, Stephens Calhoun.

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Confederate soldier in Hampton's Legion, from Louisville (Jefferson Co.), Ky. From the description of Papers, 1861-1913. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20315119 ...

Confederate States of America. Army. Hampton Legion

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