Letter, 1889.

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Letter, 1889.

Collection consists of a letter to Colburn, from Montgomery Cunningham Meigs concerning the twentieth annual reunion of the Army of the Cumberland.

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United States. Army of the Cumberland

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Clement C. Vallandigham was an Ohio lawyer and politician, who served as a member of the U.S. Congress, 1858-1863. During the Civil War he became the leader of the Peace Democrats, also known as Copperheads, who supported negotiating with the Southern states to end the war. The United States government attempted to ensure that Vallandigham was forced to move outside of the Union. From the description of Letter, 1863. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122368432 ...

Meigs, Montgomery C. (Montgomery Cunningham), 1816-1892

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United States. Army

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Colburn, Webster J.

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U.S. Army major during the Civil War. From the description of Letter, 1889. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 38929419 ...