William L. Connelly papers, 1817; 1838; 1864 (bulk 1838) [manuscript].

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William L. Connelly papers, 1817; 1838; 1864 (bulk 1838) [manuscript].

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Papers include communications from United States Army headquarters in Washington, D.C.; from the state Adjutant General at Raleigh, N.C.; from 3rd Regiment headquarters at Franklin, N.C.; and from scattered militia and army personnel. They chiefly relate to the mustering in, equipping, paying, and mustering out of Connelly's militia unit. One document, signed by Winfield Scott, ordered the removal of all remaining Cherokee Indians in North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, and Alabama. Other papers include Connelly's commission, 1817, as justice of the peace and a 1864 Confederate tax form of E.S. Connelly of Burke County, N.C.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866

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Winfield Scott (June 13, 1786 – May 29, 1866) was an American military commander and political candidate. He served as a general in the United States Army from 1814 to 1861, taking part in the War of 1812, the Mexican–American War, the early stages of the American Civil War, and various conflicts with Native Americans. Scott was the Whig Party's presidential nominee in the 1852 presidential election, but was defeated by Democrat Franklin Pierce. He was known as Old Fuss and Feathers for his insi...

Connelly, William L., fl. 1817-1838.

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William L. Connelly (fl. 1817-1838) of Burke County, N.C., was commissioned justice of the peace, 1817, and later was captain of a company of North Carolina militia volunteers serving in the effort to remove the Cherokees from North Carolina. From the guide to the William L. Connelly Papers, 1817; 1838; 1864, (bulk 1838), (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) William L. Connelly (fl. 1817-1838) of Burke County, N.C., was comm...

Connelly, E. S.

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North Carolina. Militia

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