Papers, 1802-1865, 1861-1864.

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Papers, 1802-1865, 1861-1864.

Letters of William Tell Cobb who served in the 20th Pennsylvania Infantry, 5th Regiment, New Jersey Volunteers, 2nd U.S. Cavalry and in the U.S. Navy and of his brother, Edwin Cobb to their father, Samuel Cobb. Letters concern camp life, skirmishes, battle of Fair Oaks, Second Manassas, Fort Fisher, the Monitor-Merrimack engagement, and conditions in Charleston, S.C.

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Cobb, William Tell, 1840-1913.

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William Tell Cobb served in the Union Army during the Civil War as a private in the 20th Pennsylvania Infantry, an orderly sergeant in Company F, 5th Regiment, New Jersey Volunteers from 1861-1862 and as a private in Company B, 2nd U.S. Cavalry. He also served in the U.S. ZNavy as a seaman. His brother Edwin Cobb served in the U.S. Navy. From the description of Papers, 1802-1865, 1861-1864. (College of William & Mary). WorldCat record id: 42447077 ...

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United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 20th.

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United States. Navy

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Built and launched at New York Navy Yard; commissioned Nov. 12, 1944; scraped in 1993. Served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. From the description of USS Bon Homme Richard (CV/CVA-31) photograph collection 1944-1971. (The Mariners' Museum Library). WorldCat record id: 41657866 The federal government decided in 1941 to send Supply Corps personnel to Harvard Business School for training in the business of equipping the Navy. This was effected by a transfer...

United States. Army. Cavalry Regiment, 2nd

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Cobb, Samuel.

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United States. Army. New Jersey Infantry Regiment, 5th.

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Cobb, Edwin L.

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