Given Campbell papers, 1861-1865.

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Given Campbell papers, 1861-1865.

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Twenty-three letters written during the period of Given Campbell's military service with Nathan Bedford Forrest's cavalry, a typed transcription of each letter, and an enamel locket with Campbell's portrait. The letters give details of military life; the fate of acquaintances; and Campbell's participation in various Civil War campaigns and battles, including Pea Ridge (Elkhorn Tavern) and Chickamauga. Many of the letters discuss politics and the military situation in the South, particularly in Kentucky and Missouri, during the early days of the war.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Campbell, Given

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Given Campbell (1835-1885) was a lawyer from Saint Louis, Mo. At the outbreak of the Civil War, he joined the Confederate Army, was commissioned a captain, and served with Nathan Bedford Forrest's cavalry. By the end of the war, he was given charge of Jefferson Davis's personal escort. From the description of Given Campbell papers, 1861-1865. WorldCat record id: 45450949 Confederate army officer. From the description of Memorandum of a journal, kept daily during ...

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Forrest, Nathan Bedford, 1821-1877

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