Sue McDowell papers, 1861 Jan. 1-Sept. 20.

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Sue McDowell papers, 1861 Jan. 1-Sept. 20.

Journal, 1 Jan.-20 Sept. 1861, Camden, S.C., re social activities, weather conditions, social and community activities, religious sermons, anti-smoking sentiment, poetry, and friendships; including entry, 1 Jan. 1861, re being in favor of Ordinance of Secession and preparations by citizens for possible war; entry, 9 Jan. 1861, re current events and rumors from Charleston, S.C., and arrival of U.S. ship "Star of the West" with reinforcements for Fort Sumter. Entry, 17 Feb. 1861, re formation of the Confederate States, election of Jefferson Davis as President and Andrew Stephens as Vice-President, and local community reaction; entry, 12 Apr. 1861, re firing on Ft. Sumter and the righteousness of the Southern cause; entry, 22 July 1861, re First Battle of Bull Run, Manassas, Va., including account of soldiers killed, wounded, and missing; and entry, 18 Sept. 1861, re military parade of the Kirkwood Rangers.

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Star of the West (Ship)

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Confederate States of America. Army. Kirkwood Rangers.

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McDowell, Sue, fl. 1861.

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Resident of Camden, Kershaw County, S.C. From the description of Sue McDowell papers, 1861 Jan. 1-Sept. 20. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 42664874 ...

Stephens, Alexander Hamilton, 1812-1883

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Former vice-president of the Confederate States of America. From the description of Letter, 1866 Dec. 26, Crawfordville, Georgia, to Henry Bradley Plant. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 260819402 Alexander Hamilton Stephens (1812-1883), lawyer, politician, Vice President of the Confederate States of America. From the description of Alexander H. Stephens papers, 1844-1882. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38476996 Lawyer, journalist, governor of Geo...

Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889

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Mary Ann Lamar Cobb (1818-1889), wife of Gen. Howell Cobb (1815-1868). From the description of Letter to Mary Ann Lamar Cobb, 1888 Oct. 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38476494 Jefferson Davis (1808-1889) was born in Kentucky. He attended Transylvania University for a short time before enrolling at West Point in 1824, at the age of 16. He graduated in 1828 and immediately joined the First Infantry. His regiment was engaged in the Blackhawk War of 1831. In 1833, he became a...