Richard Horace Browne papers, 1852-1873.

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Richard Horace Browne papers, 1852-1873.

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The collection includes letters from Lieutenant Robert Horace Browne containing vivid descriptions of military life in various locations, including near Tupelo, Miss., and Confederate camps in Alabama; of troop movements; and of politics within the army. Most letters are addressed to Browne's wife Sarah, who moved from New Orleans to Chattanooga, Tenn., and from Chattanooga to Lowndes County, Miss., in order to avoid the war. The collection also includes a small amount of other family correspondence.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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SNAC Resource ID: 7271331

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Browne, Sarah, fl. 1852-1873.

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Browne, Richard Horace, 1830-

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Richard Horace Browne was born in Southampton County, Va., in 1830. He graduated from Jefferson College (later Washington and Jefferson College) in 1851. In 1853, he moved to New Orleans, La., to attend the University of Louisiana Law School. After graduating, he remained in New Orleans and practiced law, primarily in United States courts. In March 1862, he joined the Louisiana Guard Artillery (Confederate Guards Response Battalion) commanded by Major Franklin H. Clack. He later served in the Ar...

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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...

Confederate States of America. Army of Tennessee

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Principal Confederate army of the west, formed November 1862. From the description of Records, 1861-1864. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 28447972 ...