Papers, 1841-1862.

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Papers, 1841-1862.

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A manuscript book of special orders of General William S. Harney, General Persifor Frazer Smith, and Colonel Albert S. Johnston (1853-1856); a manuscript book of letters sent by Buell to assorted military departments and units, primarily concerning orders and monthly strength returns (1853-1856); a book of printed General Orders of the Department of the Ohio (1861-1862); a four-page biography of Buell; and an unidentified index (1841-1846).

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University of Notre Dame, Hesburgh Library

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University of Notre Dame, Hesburgh Library

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Johnston, Albert Sidney, 1803-1862

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Native of Kentucky; educated privately and at Transylvania University; graduate of West Point; served in the Black Hawk War; commanded the Army of Texas during the late 1830's; served in the Mexican War with the 1st Texas Rifle Volunteers; commissioned paymaster in the United States Army and later commanded the Department of Texas; resigned to join the Confederate Army in 1861 and commanded the Western Department from 1861 through the Battle of Shiloh, April 1862, where he was mortally wounded. ...

Harney, William S. (William Selby), 1800-1889

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American army officer. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Fort Bridger, Wyoming, to William W. Belknap, 1875 Sept. 7. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270499364 From the description of Autograph letter signed : St. Louis, Missouri, to an unidentified general, 1873 Sept. 9. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270503849 ...

Smith, Persifor Frazer, 1798-1858

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American general. From the description of ALS : Ringgold Barracks, Tex., to the Assistant Adjutant General, Western Division, 1853 Oct. 18. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122365136 Persifor Smith served as Brevet Major General commanding the 8th Military Department (Texas). He was born in Philadelphia, Pa., son of Jonathan and Mary Anne Frazer Smith. From the description of Letterbook, 1851-1854. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldC...

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Buell, Don Carlos, 1818-1898

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Don Carlos Buell was born in Lowell, Ohio, the eldest of nine children born to Salmon and Elizabeth Buell. He was a first cousin of George P. Buell, also a Union general. Buell's father died when he was 8 years old, and his uncle took him in and raised him. As a child, Buell had a difficult time making friends due to his distant, introverted personality and was often made fun of by other children. After winning a fight with a neighborhood bully, he became awakened to the idea that discipline and...