Papers, 1834-1853.

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Papers, 1834-1853.

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Correspondence to Edmund Schriver from two West Point fellow graduates, Robert Selden Garnett and William Wallace Smith Bliss. Topics deal in great detail with army life in general, including politics, scandals, and events; the Cherokee War; the war with Mexixo, including the battles of Palo Alto, Resaca de la Palma, Monterey, and Buena Vista; Bliss' role as chief-of-staff to General Zachary Taylor, and, later, as private secretary to President Taylor in Washington; and the reaction to Taylor's election in 1848.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7345096

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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West Point graduate; resident of Troy, N.Y. From the description of Papers, 1834-1853. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 32794865 ...

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