The Sylvester Churchill papers, 1849-1862.

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The Sylvester Churchill papers, 1849-1862.

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Contains: papers generated by Bvt. Brigadier General Sylvester Churchill during the final 12 years of his incumbancy as senior inspector general of the Army. Deals with his role as the single member of a board to consider changes in the army uniform after the Mexican War: correspondence regarding uniform changes: correspondence concerning new drill manual: survey on proposed drill manual: responses on drill manual survey sheets: draft of the proposed drill manual: letter from Jefferson Davis, Sec. of War, Feb. 25, 1857. Inventory list and historical background papers.

3 boxes.

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