Lawrence Davis Tyson papers, 1837-1933 [manuscript].

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Lawrence Davis Tyson papers, 1837-1933 [manuscript].

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Chiefly family correspondence, World War I military communications, and U.S. Senate records. Many family letters are from Tyson to his wife, Bettie Humes McGhee Tyson (fl. 1883-1933), and deal with such matters as military actions against Indians in Wyoming in the 1880s; observations of customs in Puerto Rico in 1898 and 1899; Tennessee politics, 1903-1913; World War I training at Camp Sevier, S.C., and battle experiences with the 59th Brigade, 30th Division, U.S. Army, in Belgium; and family matters. Military communications include battle instructions, regulations, reports, and general orders. Senate records consist of campaign files, constituent correspondence, and case files.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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United States. Congress. Senate

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Tyson, Bettie Humes McGhee, fl. 1883-1933.

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Tyson, Lawrence Davis, 1861-1929

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Industrialist of Knoxville, Tenn.; brigadier general of the 59th Brigade, 30th Division in World War I; and U.S. senator, 1925-1929. From the description of Lawrence Davis Tyson papers, 1837-1933 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 23737936 Lawrence Davis Tyson (b. July 4, 1861, Greenville, N.C.-d. Aug. 24, 1929), U.S. senator and West Point graduate (1883) served during the Spanish-American War and World War I. From the description of Tyson, Lawrence Davis, 1861-1...

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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...