George Lockley papers, 1861-1866.

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George Lockley papers, 1861-1866.

Diaries, transcriptions of diaries, maps of battles in which he participated, including the first and second battles of Bull Run, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville and Gettysburg, and Civil War miscellanea; also include a copy of a report by Lt. Colonel Benjamin D. Pritchard on the capture of Jefferson Davis and other Confederate leaders by the 4th Michigan Cavalry; and photographs.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7361431

Bentley Historical Library

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Lockley, George, b. 1836.

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George Lockley was a resident of Ann Arbor, Michigan. During the Civil War, he served as a colonel in the 1st Michigan Infantry. From the guide to the George Lockley papers [microform], 1861-1866, (Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan) Born Birmingham, England, resident of Ann Arbor, Mich.; enlisted August 18, 1861; rose through the ranks and by war's end was the colonel commanding the regiment. From the description of Pocket diary kept by 2nd Serge...

United States. Army. Michigan Cavalry Regiment, 4th (1862-1865)

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United States. Army. Michigan Infantry Regiment, 1st (1861-1865)

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Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889

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Mary Ann Lamar Cobb (1818-1889), wife of Gen. Howell Cobb (1815-1868). From the description of Letter to Mary Ann Lamar Cobb, 1888 Oct. 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38476494 Jefferson Davis (1808-1889) was born in Kentucky. He attended Transylvania University for a short time before enrolling at West Point in 1824, at the age of 16. He graduated in 1828 and immediately joined the First Infantry. His regiment was engaged in the Blackhawk War of 1831. In 1833, he became a...

Pritchard, Benjamin Dudley, 1835-1907

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Benjamin Pritchard was born to Lambert and Zulpha (Adams) Pritchard in rural Nelson, Ohio. Pritchard worked in the carpentry and cabinet-making trade until he had earned and saved enough money to enroll at Hiram College, where his instructor was James A. Garfield (who would later serve as United States President). He studied penmanship under the Spencer Brothers, whose father had invented the Spencerian Script. Following his work at Hiram College, in 1856, Pritchard went to Allegan, Michigan,...