Letters, to Henry Vignaud, 1894-1898.
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Vignaud, Henry, 1830-1922
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Henry Vignaud, born in New Orleans, La., was a newspaper editor before the Civil War. Commissioned a captain in the 6th Louisiana Regiment, he was taken prisoner when Union forces captured New Orleans in 1862 but escaped to Paris, where he assisted in John Slidell's Confederate mission. Vignaud contined to live in Paris, serving as secretary of the American legation from 1875 until his retirement in 1909. A scholar and book collector, Vignaud built an extensive library of Americana and gained an...
Chaillé-Long, C. (Charles), 1842-1917
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American soldier, African explorer, and writer, born in Princess Anne, Md. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War, and in 1869 was commissioned in the Egyptian army under Gen. C.G. Gordon. In 1887₆89 served as consul general and secretary to the legation in Korea. From the description of Letters to S.S. McClure, 1891-1892. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 54859849 Soldier, explorer, diplomat, writer. From the description of Letters, to Henry V...
