Letter : to [Henry W. Garlington], 1863 Dec. 12.

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Letter : to [Henry W. Garlington], 1863 Dec. 12.

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Letter in pencil attributed to Henry Laurens Garlington at a "Camp near Rodgersville, Tenn." to his father. Garlington recounts how the Confederate forces came close to capturing General Burnside and his army at Knoxville, "but owing to a heavy force which came up in our rear we were compelled to leave." Garlington also reports that he has been unwell recently and requests an overcoat.

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South Carolina Historical Society

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South Carolina Historical Society

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Burnside, Ambrose Everett, 1824-1881

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Burnside was born in Liberty, Indiana and was the fourth of nine children of Edghill and Pamela (or Pamilia) Brown Burnside, a family of Scottish origin. His great-great-grandfather Robert Burnside (1725–1775) was born in Scotland and settled in the Province of South Carolina. His father was a native of South Carolina; he was a slave owner who freed his slaves when he relocated to Indiana. Ambrose attended Liberty Seminary as a young boy, but his education was interrupted when his mother died in...

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...

Garlington, Henry Laurens, 1839-1864.

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Confederate Army officer. The son of Henry W. Garlington of South Carolina, he entered Confederate service in the 3rd South Carolina Regiment. He was wounded at the Battle of the Wilderness on May 6, 1864 and died soon afterwards. From the description of Letter : to [Henry W. Garlington], 1863 Dec. 12. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 37521985 ...