Papers, 1902-1911.

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Papers, 1902-1911.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/30607715

Correspondence related to Forrest's daughter Lillian's efforts to document her father's service as pilot of the steamer Moderator at Vicksburg, Mississippi in 1863.

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Forrest, Joseph, ca. 1841-1875.

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Sergeant, 8th Illinois Infantry, Company A from Decatur, Illinois. Later a Methodist pastor in Jewell City and Minneapolis, Kansas. From the description of Papers, 1902-1911. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 30607715 ...

United States. Army. Illinois Infantry Regiment, 8th (1861- 1865). Company A.

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Forrest, Lillian Miller, 1912-

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Local historian, author, poet; of Jewell County, Kan. From the description of Lillian Forrest papers, [183-]-1940. (Kansas State Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 186496967 Joseph Forrest mustered into service as a private in Company A of the 8th Illinois Infantry in July 1861. The Eighth Illinois was involved in battles at Shiloh and Corinth (1862), and Vicksburg (1863). After three years of active duty, Joseph was mustered out and honorably discharged in early Decem...

Moderator (steamer)

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