Letter, 1867 Dec. 27.

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Letter, 1867 Dec. 27.

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Consists of a letter written by George H. Thomas on letterhead of the Headquarters, Dept. of the Cumberland, in Louisville, Kentucky, to U.S. Senator Joseph S. Fowler, regarding a proposed Civil War memorial.

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Tennessee State Library & Archives, TSLA

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Fowler, Joseph Smith, 1820-1902

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Joseph Smith Fowler (1820-1902) was a Republican senator from Tennessee, 1866-1867, and Washington, D.C., lawyer thereafter. From the guide to the Joseph Smith Fowler Papers, ., 1863-1902, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) Educator, lawyer, and U.S. senator from Tennessee. From the description of Joseph Smith Fowler papers, 1863-1903. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 77600180 Republican senator from Ten...

Thomas, George Henry, 1816-1870

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Thomas was born at Newsom's Depot, Southampton County, Virginia, five miles (8 km) from the North Carolina border. His father, John Thomas, of Welsh descent, and his mother, Elizabeth Rochelle Thomas, a descendant of French Huguenot immigrants, had six children. George had three sisters and two brothers. The family led an upper-class plantation lifestyle. By 1829, they owned 685 acres (2.77 km2) and 24 slaves. John died in a farm accident when George was 13, leaving the family in financial diffi...