Letters, 1839.

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Letters, 1839.

Letters from Jabez Jackson relative to an appointment to the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y.; and from Wilson Lumpkin analyzing national politics in 1839.

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United States Military Academy

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West Point, N.Y., was originally utilized as a strategic defense location during the American Revolution. West Point is geographically located on a 100 ft. plateau overlooking the Hudson River. After the American victory Congress created a Corps of Invalids (veterans) that were transferred to West Point for the purpose of instructing candidates for commission. In 1802 Congress legally established the United States Military Academy at West Point. The Academy produced many leaders of American forc...

Turner, William

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Surgeon. From the description of Letter, 1802, Sept. 18 : Washington, D.C. (Duke University). WorldCat record id: 35550772 Resident of Putnam Co., Ga. From the description of Letters, 1839. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 41150050 Resident of Perry Co., Ala. From the description of Papers, 1830-1893. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 41150473 ...

Lumpkin, Wilson, 1783-1870

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Wilson Lumpkin (1783-1870) was born in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, on January 14, 1783 to John Lumpkin and Lucy Hopson Lumpkin. While he was still a young child, Lumpkin's family moved to Oglethorpe County, Georgia. Lumpkin married twice, first to Elizabeth Walker, with whom he had six surviving children, and second to Annis Hopkins, with whom he had three children. He served on the Georgia State Legislature and was a member of Congress, 1815-187 and 1827-1831. Lumpkin served two terms as Gov...

Jackson, Jabez Young, 1790-

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Jabez Young Jackson was a son of General James Jackson. He was born in Savannah, but spent his adult life in Clarkesville, Georgia. He was a Representative in Congress, 1835-1839. From the description of Jabez Jackson letters, 1838-1839. (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 85450368 Jabez Young Jackson, the son of James Jackson [1757-1806] and uncle of James Jackson [1819-1887], a Representative from Georgia; born in Savannah, Ga., in July 1790; res...