George H. Thomas and the Army of the Cumberland, 1879?

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George H. Thomas and the Army of the Cumberland, 1879?

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An anonymous speech recalling Gen. George H. Thomas and the Army of the Cumberland of the Civil War. The speech was given to a Washington meeting of the Society of the Army of the Cumberland, a veterans' organization, probably in 1879. William H. Lambert delivered several speeches on other occasions and is perhaps the author of this speech as well.

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United States. Army of the Cumberland

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Clement C. Vallandigham was an Ohio lawyer and politician, who served as a member of the U.S. Congress, 1858-1863. During the Civil War he became the leader of the Peace Democrats, also known as Copperheads, who supported negotiating with the Southern states to end the war. The United States government attempted to ensure that Vallandigham was forced to move outside of the Union. From the description of Letter, 1863. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122368432 ...

Lambert, William H. (William Harrison), 1842-1912

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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...

Society of the Army of the Cumberland

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Civil war veterans organization; formed ca. 1868. From the description of Society of the Army of the Cumberland records, 1862-1912. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 228824873 ...