The Julius P. Garesché collection, 1836-1908 (bulk 1860-1870)

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The Julius P. Garesché collection, 1836-1908 (bulk 1860-1870)

The material in this collection relates to Julius P. Garesché, a Georgetown University alumnus and chief of staff to William S. Rosecrans, a Union general during the American Civil War. The eight folders comprising this collection include manuscripts by Julius Garesché; correspondence by fellow officers, including General Rosecrans, regarding his death ; printed information about Garesché and some members of his family; and photographs of Garesché and of the family tomb at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Washington, D.C. Much of the material is accompanied by notes written by Louis Garesché.

0.75 linear feet (1 box)

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Garesché, Louis, b. 1856.

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Soldier, author, and government employee, of Washington, D.C. From the description of Papers, 1849-1925. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19562302 ...

Garesché family.

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Garesché, Julius P. (Julius Peter), 1821-1862

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Julius Peter Garesché du Rocher was born in Cuba on April 26, 1821. His grandfather, Jean Garesché, had added the name du Rocher from an estate of Julius's great-great-grandfather, after the custom of the younger sons of French nobles, in order to distinguish himself from his elder brothers. "Du Rocher" would later be dropped from the family name. Julius's father Vital Marie Garesché du Rocher married Mimika Louisa Bauduy, eldest daughter of Pierre Bauduy of Wilmington, Del., in Sept. 1809. S...