Military papers, 1861-1865.

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Military papers, 1861-1865.

Clothing requisitions, muster roll, equipment returns, orders and letters concerning the 45th Illinois Infantry. Also includes Nov. 7, 1861 petition requesting re-election of officers of Company E.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7366659

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Smith, John Eugene, 1816-1897.

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Galena, Illinois, jeweler; colonel, 45th Illinois Infantry, promoted brigadier general, 1862; major general, U.S. Army, in Washington, D.C. and the western U.S. until retiring in 1881. From the description of Military papers, 1861-1865. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 34798878 Born in Switzerland, came to St. Louis and worked as a jeweler until the Civil War broke out and he helped organize the 45th Illinois, remained in the military until 1881 wh...

United States. Army. Illinois Infantry Regiment, 45th (1861-1865)

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