Papers, 1863-1865.

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Papers, 1863-1865.

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Letters from John Owen, Jr. to his family in Mass. describing military activities while serving as a Civil War officer in the 36th U.S. Colored Infantry at Point Lookout, Md.; at James River, Bermuda Hundred, Point of Rocks, Deep Bottom, Dutch Gap, and Chafin's Farm, Va.; and during troop movement to Mobile, Ala. aboard the steamer "Western Metropolis." Most describe aspects of the Petersburg Campaign (May 1864-June 1865) including the deployment of Afro-American troops, breastwork construction, the Petersburg Mine Assault, the Dutch Gap Canal, treatment of prisoners of war, and requests for clothing and supplies. Also includes financial receipts, military passes, morning reports, and a list of soldiers.

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United States. Army. Colored Infantry Regiment, 36th (1864-1866)

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...

Owen, John, Jr.

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