Stephen Dodson Ramseur papers, 1853-1864; 1905-1940 [manuscript].

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Stephen Dodson Ramseur papers, 1853-1864; 1905-1940 [manuscript].

Letters, 1853-1864, from Stephen D. Ramseur (1837-1864), written from Davidson College in North Carolina, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, and Civil War battlefields, to his wife, to Judge David Schenck (his brother-in-law), and other relatives. Also included are genealogical notes on the Wilfong, Ramseur, and related families, and later letters.

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