Letter, 1859 Jan. 1, Annapolis, Md., to Samuel Ashe.

Morton, James St. C. (James St. Clair), 1829-1864

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Ashe, Samuel A. (Samuel A'Court), 1840-1938

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Confederate Army officer, author, and editor. From the description of Correspondence, 1856-1950; (bulk 1858-1888). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19105868 Samuel A'Court Ashe, Confederate soldier, lawyer, historian, Democratic Party politician, and editor, grew up near Wilmington, N.C, and spent much of his life in Raleigh. He served with the Confederate Army throughout the Civil War, rising to the rank of captain. He wrote about North Carolina history, the C...

Mahan, D. H. (Dennis Hart), 1802-1871

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Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer), 1840-1914

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Alfred T. Mahan, naval officer, was born in 1840. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1859. He served as second president of the Naval War College, 1885-1886 and again in 1892-1893. His Influence of Seapower on History was published in 1890. From the description of Notebook, ?-1880. (Naval War College). WorldCat record id: 17944229 From the description of Commission, February 19, 1862. (Naval War College). WorldCat record id: 17944191 From the description of...