Papers, 1861-1865.

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Papers, 1861-1865.

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Contains letters from John A. Williams of Company D of the 10th Virginia Heavy Artillery Battalion to his sisters, Mary R. Williams (b. 1845) and Lucy J. Williams (b. 1849) of Prince George County, Va. Topics in the letters include camp life at Jamestown Island and near Richmond, Va., economic conditions in Richmond, news of runaway and confiscated slaves from Prince George County, the possibility of French and English intervention in the Civil War on behalf of the Confederate States of America, United States prisoners in Richmond, family news, and brief descriptions of military operations in Maryland and Virginia.

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Virginia Historical Society Library

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Virginia Historical Society Library

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Williams, Mary R., b. 1845.

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Williams, John A., b. 1843.

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Confederate states of America. Army

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The Savannah Ordnance Depot, Savannah, Georgia, was organized as a field depot during the Civil War. In April 1864, it became the Savannah Arsenal under the supervision of the Chief of Ordnance. From the description of Savannah Ordnance Depot employment roll, 1864. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38477938 The Confederate States of America Army may have created the position of Purchasing Commissary of Subsistence to oversee the distribution of food and other supplies to the Co...

Williams, Lucy J., b. 1849.

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