Correspondence : of Lucius Bellinger Northrop, 1841- 1863.

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Correspondence : of Lucius Bellinger Northrop, 1841- 1863.

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The bulk of these papers are letters between Northrop in Charleston, S.C. and Anne Arundel County, Md., and R. Jones, Adjutant General of the United States Army in Washington, D.C. The correspondence refers to Northrop's inability to perform military duty due to the knee wound received during the second Seminole War and to the desire of the Adjutant General's office for him to return to his post. Included are doctor's statements reporting on Northrop's physical condition, as well as the army's orders to release him from the service in 1848. His attempts to obtain another government position and the reinstatement orders of Jefferson Davis are also included. Correspondents include General R. Jones, Dr. John Bellinger (Northrop's brother-in-law), his sister Mrs. John Bellinger, Dr. Samuel Henry Dickson, T.H. Portner, Henry Dodge, D. Wharton, John Casey, M. Porter, W.J. Newton, Col. Lorenzo Thomas, and General Samuel Cooper. Recipients of letters include Jefferson Davis, John C. Calhoun, and Major-General Winfield Scott. Also includes a biographical sketch of Northrop from Civil War History.

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Alexandria Library. Local History / Special Collections (Alexandria, Va.)

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Alexandria Library. Local History / Special Collections (Alexandria, Va.)

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