W. Dudley Gale family papers, 1863-1959.

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W. Dudley Gale family papers, 1863-1959.

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Primarily the World War I letters of W. Dudley Gale, Jr., containing detailed accounts of his experiences at camp in the U.S. and in combat overseas, chiefly in France. He saw action at Château-Thierry, Saint-Mihiel, Meuse, and Meuse-Argonne. Most of the letters are typed transcripts which may have been edited by the typist; one folder of original letters is included. Also in the collection are biographical data and a letter of Gale's ancestor, Confederate General Leonidas Polk; biographical data on Gale's mother, Meta Orr Jackson Gale; World War I photographs; and clippings.

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Tennessee State Library & Archives, TSLA

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SNAC Resource ID: 7170098

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Gale, Meta Orr Jackson.

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Gale, William Dudley, 1898-1963.

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Lt., Battery C, 18th Field Artillery, World War I; Nashville, Tennessee businessman and civic leader. From the description of W. Dudley Gale family papers, 1863-1959. (Tennessee State Library & Archives). WorldCat record id: 26835236 ...

United States. Army. Field Artillery, 18th. Battery "C."

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Polk, Leonidas, 1806-1864

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Bishop in the Protestant Episcopal Church and Confederate general. From the description of Letter to Mrs. Banger, n.y. October 11. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 68116515 Polk, an Episcopal bishop, served as a major general in the Confederate army until he was killed by a cannon shot at Pine Mountain, Georgia, June 14, 1864. From the description of Letter, November 28, 1861. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 650825874 ...