Harrison M. Beardsley papers, 1861-1862.

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Harrison M. Beardsley papers, 1861-1862.

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Civil War letters, 26 Oct. 1861 - 16 Aug. 1862, written by Beardsley from locations in coastal South Carolina and addressed to his parents, John C. and Harriet M. Beardsley, at Herrick, Bradford County, Pa.; S.C. places represented include Hilton Head and Beaufort; letters relate Beardsley's opinions on the progress of the war and his observations of coastal South Carolina. Other topics discussed include army food (2 Dec. 1861), Christmas in camp (24 Dec. 1861), England's diplomatic support of the Confederacy (9 Jan. 1862), daily camp regimen (18 Jan. 1862), and Federal use of African- Americans in the cultivation of sea island cotton and other agricultural staples. Letters dating from July 1862 indicate that the 50th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, had relocated to Virginia to join the 9th Army Corps, Burnside's Division. Several letters written on stationery with patriotic letterhead, including one featuring the likeness of George B. McClellan.

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University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries

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University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries

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McClellan, George B. (George Brinton), 1826-1885

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George Brinton McClellan (December 3, 1826 – October 29, 1885) was an American soldier, civil engineer, railroad executive, and politician who served as the 24th Governor of New Jersey. A graduate of West Point, McClellan served with distinction during the Mexican–American War (1846–1848), and later left the Army to work on railroads until the outbreak of the American Civil War (1861–1865). Early in the conflict, McClellan was appointed to the rank of major general and played an important role i...

Beardsley, Harrison M.

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Union soldier, Co. K, 50th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers; possibly native of Bradford County, Pa. From the description of Harrison M. Beardsley papers, 1861-1862. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 32847516 ...

Beardsley family.

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United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 50th.

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