Calder family papers, 1817-1886 (bulk 1857-1865).

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Calder family papers, 1817-1886 (bulk 1857-1865).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/22485914

The collection includes family correspondence, accounts, diaries, chiefly 1857-1865, of members of the Calder family of Wilmington, N.C. The bulk of the collection consists of letters from Confederate soldiers William and Robert E. Calder written from Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania while serving in the 2nd North Carolina Infantry Regiment, Confederate States of America, to their mother, Phila Lazarus Calder. After the war there are family papers of the Calder brothers including their accounts as wholesale grocers and commission merchants in Wilmington (1874). Also included are a property account book (1817) of Captain William Hunter; a travel account (1838) of John L. London about the Virginia springs; and an account book (1859-1860) of William Calder.

ca. 250 items (1.0 linear ft.)

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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SNAC Resource ID: 7051971

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Hunter, William, 1811-1877

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Confederate States of America. Army. North Carolina Infantry Regiment, 2nd.

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Calder family.

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The Calder family resided in Wilmington, N.C. Prominent members included brothers William Calder (b. 1844) and Robert E. Calder. From the description of Calder family papers, 1817-1886 (bulk 1857-1865). WorldCat record id: 22485914 ...

Calder, Robert E.

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Calder, William R

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Calder, Phila Lazarus.

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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...

London, John L., fl. 1838.

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