Blair journal collection, 1856-1858. 1858.

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Blair journal collection, 1856-1858. 1858.

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The journal contains entries signed by Capt. W.B. Blair, San Antonio, Texas, covering the years 1856-1858. This journal is most likely a hand-written copy of Captain William B. Blair's records for the US Army's Office of Home Subsistence, Department of Texas. The journal entries detail correspondence between the various U.S. Army officers assigned across the state of Texas. These letters discuss the different types and amounts in subsistence stores for each fort and camp. Local contracts, bonds, advertisements and transportation of these goods are generally referred to in these entries. Texas forts and camps covered in the journal include Fort Belknap, Fort Brown, Fort Chadbourne, Fort Clark, Fort Davis, Fort Duncan, Fort Filmore, Fort Inge, Fort Lancaster, Fort Mason, Fort McIntosh, Fort McKavett, Camp Colorado, Camp Verde, Ringgold Barracks and other locations. Approximately one third of the pages in this journal are covered by newspaper articles dating between 1866 and 1871. These newspaper articles are glued to the pages of the journal, covering many more of the US Army entries and are well preserved. The articles are a rich mix of various family histories, womens' issues, poetry, anti-Yankee editorials, and post Civil War period facts of that era.

1 journal (462 p.) : ill., clippings ( 2 boxes) + 1 CD-ROM

University of Texas at San Antonio, John Peace Library (JPL)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7326554

University of Texas at San Antonio, John Peace Library (JPL)

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Blair, William B., 1817-1883.

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U.S. Army officer; professor at the Virginia Military Institute. From the description of Papers of William B. Blair, 1860-1914. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 49499390 William Barrett Blair, was a native of Richmond, Virginia. He first served as a 2nd lieutenant at West Point for two years as a mathematics instructor before moving on with the 2nd Artillery where he later became 1st lieutenant. In the war with Mexico, Brevet Capt. W.B. Blair was recognized for ...

United States. War Dept. Subsistence Dept.

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