Papers, 1859-1868.

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Papers, 1859-1868.

Letters (1859-64) from Landingham to his mother and sister in Texas, including descriptions of the Battle of Jonesboro and the fall of Atlanta; copies of general orders and other documents (1862-65) from Hood's and later Gen. Joseph E. Johnston's headquarters, including the orders carrying out the surrender of the Army of Tennessee; and memorabilia (1859-1868).

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SNAC Resource ID: 7150407

Auburn University.

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Hood, John Bell, 1831-1879

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Commander of the 4th Texas Regiment. From the description of Letter, 1862 Jan. 26. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70973320 Army officer. From the description of Note of John Bell Hood, 1870. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79450985 Confederate Army officer, stationed at Nashville (Davidson Co.), Tenn. From the description of Papers, 1862-1865. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19793299 John Bell Hood (b. June 1, 1831, Bat...

Confederate States of America. Army. Texas Infantry Regiment, 5th

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Confederate States of America. Army. Texas Brigade

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During the Civil War, Hood's Texas Brigade of the Confederate Army organized on October 22, 1861, in Richmond, Virginia, under the command of Brig. Gen. Louis T. Wigfall with the First, Fourth, and Fifth Texas Infantry Regiments. Several other regiments and companies were attached to the Brigade over the next year, with only the Third Arkansas Infantry staying until the end of the war. Col. John Bell Hood commanded the Fourth Texas Regiment until Wigfall resigned in Febr...

Landingham, I. W. (Irenus Watson), b. 1839.

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Landingham, an Alabama native, enlisted in Co. A, 5th Texas Infantry, in May 1861. He was detached to the staff of Gen. John B. Hood, where he served as a clerk throughout the war. From the description of Papers, 1859-1868. (Auburn University). WorldCat record id: 25839630 ...

Confederate states of America. Army

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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...