Papers, 1862-1874.

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Papers, 1862-1874.

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Volume containing a photograph of Keith made in 1874; a letter to Keith's cousin, Josie L. Keith of Athens, Ga., for whom the volume was compiled; and a number of poems, some of which are tributes to various members of the Keith family. One such poem remembers Keith's brother, Lieut. Col. S.I. Keith of the 22nd Ind. Vols, who was killed in the Battle of Perryville, Ky. Also contained in the volume is a lengthy report by Keith to Gen. B.F. Butler, commander of the Dept. of the Gulf. Keith's report details his expedition to Houma, La., to capture and punish all involved in the killing of two soldiers of his regiment and the wounding of two others.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Keith family.

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United States. Army. 21st Indiana Volunteers.

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Butler, Benjamin Franklin, 1818-1893

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Benjamin Franklin Butler was born in Deerfield, New Hampshire, the sixth and youngest child of John Butler and Charlotte Ellison Butler. His father served under General Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans during the War of 1812 and later became a privateer, dying of yellow fever in the West Indies not long after Benjamin was born. He was named after Founding Father Benjamin Franklin. His elder brother, Andrew Jackson Butler (1815–1864), would serve as a colonel in the Union Army during t...

United States. Army. 22nd Indiana Volunteers.

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Keith, S. I.

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Keith, John A., 1832-

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Lieut. Col. in the 21st Ind. Vols. From the description of Papers, 1862-1874. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 43738333 ...