Records, 1861-1862.

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Records, 1861-1862.

Chiefly Confederate States Army military general and circular orders re defense of the Charleston and Savannah Railway, desertion, rations, supplies, and team returns signed by J.R. Waddy. Including two manuscripts, 12 and 13 Apr. 1862, re listing slaves employed in Captain Leake's company and 13th Regiment, South Carolina Volunteers; manuscript, 15 Apr. 1862, instructions re act of Congress on conscription of troops requiring all persons between eight-teen and thirty-five years of age in the service of the Confederate States of America for three years or the war, supplying the number of persons to be assigned to each unit of the army, and stating that all corps of twelve month volunteers have the right to elect their own officers. Manuscript, 9 Mar. 1862, Camp Gregg, Vienna, Fairfax County, Va., list of officers and enlisted men identified by name of the 13th Regiment, South Carolina Volunteers, detailed for recruiting services; undated map, by Lieutenant Colonel [Samuel] McGowan, showing picket stations on or near Chisolm's Island on Coosaw River, S.C.

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Charleston and Savannah Railroad

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The main line of the Charleston and Savannah Railroad Company, which began operations in 1861, ran between Charleston, South Carolina and Savannah, Georgia, with service to other locations south and west of Charleston. In January 1867 under pressure from the bondholders, the Board of Directors agreed to transfer property rights and privileges of the Charleston and Savannah Railroad Company to the Savannah and Charleston Railroad Company. From the description of Charleston & Savan...

Waddy, J. R.

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Confederate States of America. Army. South Carolina Infantry Regiment, 13th

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Confederate states of America. Army

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The Savannah Ordnance Depot, Savannah, Georgia, was organized as a field depot during the Civil War. In April 1864, it became the Savannah Arsenal under the supervision of the Chief of Ordnance. From the description of Savannah Ordnance Depot employment roll, 1864. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38477938 The Confederate States of America Army may have created the position of Purchasing Commissary of Subsistence to oversee the distribution of food and other supplies to the Co...

Confederate States of America. Army. Military District, 4th.

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McGowan, Samuel, 1819-1897

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Lawyer, of Abbeville, S.C.; six-term state legislator, Abbeville District, 1851-1860; Confederate general; associate justice, South Carolina Supreme Court, 1879-1893. From the description of Samuel McGowan papers, 1803-1977; (bulk, 1845-1904). (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 30380149 ...