Correspondence, 1841-1867.

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Correspondence, 1841-1867.

Correspondence of Simon Wingard with his wife, Marie, and his brother, James Samuel Wingard, a soldier in the 9th South Carolina Infantry Regiment, describing life in Lexington, S.C.; life in army camps at Grahamville, Pocataligo, and McPhersonville, S.C.; the Peninsular Campaign in Virginia, 1862; the siege of Petersburg, Va., 1864-1865; desertion in the Confederate and Union armies; and Union sentiment in South Carolina, 1864. Also contains a short entry diary of Thomas F. Harrington of the 10th Massachusetts Regiment, U.S.A., 1862, and of James S. Wingard, 1862.

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Harrington, Thomas F.

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Confederate States of America. Army. South Carolina Infantry Regiment, 5th

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The regiment was one of the first organized in 1861. It entered state service in April 1861 and Confederate service in June 1861. The regiment served as part of the Army of Northern Virginia until it disbanded on april 13th, 1862. Colonel Micah Jenkins then organized the Palmetto Sharpshooters and most of the officers and men of the disbanded Fifth joined it. From the description of Fifth Regiment, South Carolina Volunteers ledger, 1861-1894. (bulk 1861-1862) (Clemson University Libr...

Wingard, Simon P.

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Confederate soldier, member of the 5th South Carolina Infantry Regiment; from Lexington (Lexington Co.), S.C. From the description of Correspondence, 1841-1867. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20504781 ...

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...

United States. Army. Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 10th (1861-1864)

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Members of regiment from Western Massachusetts. From the description of U.S. clothing issue book of 10th Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteers, 1863. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70978414 ...

Confederate States of America. Army. South Carolina Infantry Regiment, 9th

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Regiment formed in 1861 by Colonel James D. Blanding from companies of the 2nd South Carolina Infantry Regiment and other companies. There was another 9th S.C. Infantry, a twelve-month regiment authorized the South Carolina General Assembly on December 17, 1860. From the description of Morning reports, 1861-1862. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 37522074 Organized April 1861 for one-year term of service in Confederate Army; sent to Virginia, assig...

Wingard, James Samuel.

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