Letters, 1843-1888.

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Letters, 1843-1888.

Civil War letters from Upchurch discussing personal affairs, commodity prices in Tennessee and Virginia, religious matters, the United States Congress, sickness, hospitals, weapons, food, the capture of a small U.S. schooner, troop movements, use of observation balloons by Union troops, the 16th Regiment of North Carolina Troops, and the writer's feelings toward Abraham Lincoln. Also included is a poem, an oath of allegiance, and a genealogical account from a family Bible.

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Upchurch, Isham Simms.

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Confederate soldier, from Chatham County, N.C. From the description of Letters, 1843-1888. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 154271015 From the description of Letters, 1843-1888. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20460629 ...

Confederate States of America. Army. North Carolina Infantry Regiment, 16th

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Confederate states of America. Army

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The Savannah Ordnance Depot, Savannah, Georgia, was organized as a field depot during the Civil War. In April 1864, it became the Savannah Arsenal under the supervision of the Chief of Ordnance. From the description of Savannah Ordnance Depot employment roll, 1864. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38477938 The Confederate States of America Army may have created the position of Purchasing Commissary of Subsistence to oversee the distribution of food and other supplies to the Co...

Upchurch family.

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