Papers, 1863-1865.

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Papers, 1863-1865.

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This collection is comprised of William J. Helsley's letters to his wife while serving in the Civil War. Helsley's letters describe conditions in his company's camps near Chattanooga, Nashville, New Orleans, and Green Lake, Tex., and reveal much uncertainty about where his company will move next. While in New Orleans, he writes of visiting two sugar plantations, and of having received the impression that Louisiana planters had largely turned from producing sugar cane to growing corn and cotton. He also tells of having seen some production of lemons, oranges, and figs. In another letter, he writes of four divisions of African American troops being sent to Texas.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7438758

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Helsley, Mary

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Wife of William J. Helsley of Company G, 19th Regiment of Ohio Volunteer Infantry. From the description of Papers, 1863-1865. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 41571320 ...

Helsley, William J. (William Jefferson)

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William Jefferson Helsley was a farmer from Southington in Trumble County, Ohio. In 1861 he enlisted in the 19th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He served in this unit until the end of the Civil War. From the description of Papers, 1861-1865. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49242210 Union soldier with the 19th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. From the description of Letters, 1861-1862. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49242183 ...

United States. Army

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...