Griffin Stedman Williams papers, 1862-1865 [manuscript].

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Griffin Stedman Williams papers, 1862-1865 [manuscript].

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Letters from Williams to his parents in Buffalo, N.Y., during his service as a staff officer with the Empire Brigade and Spinola's Brigade, in Virginia, at Washington, N.C., at New Bern, N.C., and at other locations, 1862-1863. The letters discuss movements of forces and engagements with Confederates, scenes and inhabitants of locales where Williams was stationed, and discussions with fellow officers. His detailed description of a European tour, 1864, written in 1865, is also included.

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United States. Army. Empire Brigade.

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United States. Army. Spinola's Brigade.

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United States. Army

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...

Williams, Griffin Stedman, 1841-1911

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Griffin Stedman Williams (1841-1911) of Buffalo, N.Y., was a staff officer with the Empire Brigade and Spinola's Brigade in the Federal army in Virginia and North Carolina, 1862-1863. In 1864 he traveled through Europe and a small part of Asia. From the guide to the Griffin Stedman Williams Papers, 1862-1865, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) ...