Franklin S. Twitchell letter, 1863 Apr. 19.

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Franklin S. Twitchell letter, 1863 Apr. 19.

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A letter written by Franklin S. Twitchell to his sister describing a battle near Clinton, La., in the vicinity of Port Hudson. He mentions Brigadier Generals Godfrey Weitzel's and Cuvier Grover's maneuvers against Confederate troops. The letter also depicts camp life and the scarcity of food.

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Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Grover, Cuvier.

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Twitchell, Franklin S.

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Franklin S. Twitchell was a Union soldier serving in Louisiana during the Civil War. From the description of Franklin S. Twitchell letter, 1863 Apr. 19. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 244441214 Franklin S. Twitchell was a Union soldier stationed at Alexandria, La., during the Civil War. From the description of Franklin S. Twitchell letter, 1864 Apr. 3. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 244442616 ...

Weitzel, G. (Godfrey), 1835-1884

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Major General; major of engineers. From the description of Godfrey Weitzel correspondence, 1865 Apr.-June. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 631836752 ...

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...