Thomas W. Knox collection, 1863-1915.

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Thomas W. Knox collection, 1863-1915.

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The Thomas Knox collection consists of proceedings of a General Court Martial Convened at Young's Point, Louisiana, February 3-6, 1863. Thomas Knox, news correspondent for the New York Herald, accompanied the Union troops for the first Vicksburg campaign of November 1862. Knox wrote a scathing critique of General William T. Sherman's leadership. Sherman accused Knox of giving intelligence to the enemy, either directly or indirectly. Also included are documents and medals from Knox receiving the decoration of the Order of the White Elephant of Siam.

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Southern Illinois University, Morris Library

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Southern Illinois University, Morris Library

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Knox, Thomas Wallace, 1835-1896

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American traveler and author of books for boys. From the description of Autograph letters signed (2) : New York, to Harper and Brothers and Arthur B. Turnure, 1891 Dec. 31-1892 Jan. 7. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270598326 Thomas Wallace Knox was born in Pembroke, NH on June 26, 1835. He founded an academy at Kingston, NY but left in 1860 in search of gold. He was a war correspondent for several newspapers, a traveler and the writer of books for boys. He died January 1896...