Military officer correspondence, 1848-1904.

Corcoran, Michael, 1827-1863

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Corcoran was born in Carrowkeel, near Ballymote, County Sligo in Ireland, the only child of Thomas Corcoran, an officer in the British Army, and Mary (McDonagh) Corcoran. Through his mother, he claimed descent from Patrick Sarsfield, hero of the Williamite War in Ireland and a leader of the Wild Geese. In 1846, at the age of 18, he took an appointment to the Revenue Police, enforcing the laws and searching for illicit stills and distilling activities in Creeslough, County Donegal. At the same...

Crawford, Jr., Samuel Wylie, 1829-1892

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Crawford was born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1846 and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1850. He joined the U.S. Army as an assistant surgeon in 1851 and served in that capacity for ten years. Crawford was the surgeon on duty at Fort Sumter, South Carolina, during the Confederate bombardment in 1861, which represented the start of the Civil War. Despite his purely medical background, he was in command of several of ...

McNett, Andrew J., 1822-1895.

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Cochrane, Edward B., fl. 1865.

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Smith, L. Ward, fl. 1852.

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King, Horatio C.

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Union army officer, 1862-1865, and New York City attorney. From the description of Letterbooks, 1862 Sept.-1868 Nov. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58759159 Military man and politician. King moved to Brooklyn in 1865 and served on the Brooklyn Board of Education. From the description of Papers, [ca. 1840]-1925. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155451560 Biographical Note ...

Poore, Benjamin Perley, 1820-1887

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Journalist and author. From the description of Ben Perley Poore commonplace book, 1837-1940. (Historical Society of Washington, Dc). WorldCat record id: 70949739 Author and editor. From the description of Letters of Benjamin Perley Poore, 1852-1853. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79449406 Benjamin Perley Poore (1820-1887) was a newspaper correspondent, editor, and author who lived and worked mainly in Washington, D.C. He was born and raised on "Indian Hi...

Cross, Osborne, 1803-1876

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Crocker, John S., -1890

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Union Civil War General from New York; commander of the 93rd New York Infantry Regiment (Morgan Rifles). From the description of Correspondence of Gen. John S. Crocker, 1843-1890. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 49499404 ...

Storm, Henry, fl. 1881.

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Corbin, Henry Clark, 1842-1909

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Army officer. From the description of Henry Clark Corbin papers, 1864-1980 (bulk 1898-1909). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70981128 Biographical Note 1842, Sept. 15 Born, Clermont County, Ohio 1860 1861 Studied law ...

Sprague, J. T. (John Titcomb), 1810-1878

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Adjutant general of the state of N.Y. From the description of Letter, 1863. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 38293510 ...

Swain, William C.

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Secor, David Pell, 1824-1909

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Craig, Henry Knox, 1791-1869

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Born at Fort Pitt in Pittsburgh, Pa., in 1791, Henry Knox Craig entered the U.S. Army in 1812 and fought at Fort George and Stony Creek, Canada, receiving promotion to the rank of captain in 1813. During the Mexican War he served as chief of ordnance at the headquarters of the army of occupation and distinguished himself in several battles. In 1851 he was appointed colonel of ordnance and remained chief of that department until 1861. Upon his retirement in 1863 he was brevetted a brigadier-gener...

Cockrell, Francis Marion, 1834-1915

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American soldier and Senator. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Washington, to the President, 1877 Mar. 12. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270613070 U.S. Senator from Missouri. From the description of Papers, 1861-1895. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 39330835 ...

United States. Army. New York Infantry Regiment, 93rd (1862).

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Crittenden, William L., d. 1851.

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