Alexander Ramsey Nininger papers, 1852, 1859-1897.

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Alexander Ramsey Nininger papers, 1852, 1859-1897.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/313843146

Correspondence, military papers, and miscellany documenting Nininger's education at the Churchill Military Academy in Sing Sing, N.Y. (1859-1861); his Civil War service in the 84th Pennsylvania Volunteers (1862-1863) and as provost marshal's and adjutant general's assistant in Minnesota (1863-1864) and in the South (1864-1866); various post-war military assignments (1867-1870); and miscellany from his civilian life (1872-1897), including public service appointments in Minnesota and Alabama. The collection includes a number of letters from his uncle, Alexander Ramsey.

0.25 cubic feet (1 box; 1 item in reserve).

Minnesota Historical Society Library

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Minnesota Historical Society Library

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