J. Kelly Bennette papers, 1861-1865.

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J. Kelly Bennette papers, 1861-1865.

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Diary, 30 May-4 September 1864, of J. Kelly Bennette of Wythe County, Va., in service with the medical corps, 8th Virginia Cavalry, C.S.A., describing movements through the Valley of Virginia and into Maryland and Pennsylvania, mentioning a number of skirmishes and the burning of Chambersburg, Pa., 30 July 1864. The entries also describe the countryside through which the troops passed, the acquaintances made, and daily camp life. Also included are two letters, one dated 22 September 1861, from Bennette at Camp Arbuckle, Greenbriar County, Va., to a Mrs. Graham, n.p., discussing the lack of support for the Confederate cause among the citizens of Lewisburg, Va. [now W. Va.], and a recent skirmish in the area; and another dated 18 February 1865, to Miss Margaret H. Graham, n.p., from G. Tochman, a Richmond, Va., lawyer, discussing his plan for recruiting exiled Poles and other foreign nationals into Confederate military service and the political finagling that resulted in its demise.

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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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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...

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Bennette, J. Kelly, fl. 1861-1864.

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J. Kelly Bennette (fl. 1861-1864) of Wythe County, Va., served with the medical corps, 8th Virginia Cavalry, Confederate States of America. From the guide to the J. Kelly Bennette Papers, ., 1861-1865, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) ...

Tochman, G., fl. 1865.

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