Charles Erasmus Kennon papers, 1841-1937 (bulk 1860-1880).

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Charles Erasmus Kennon papers, 1841-1937 (bulk 1860-1880).

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This collection consists of correspondence of Charles Erasmus Kennon (1839-1878) to his wife, Susan Kent Kennon (1848-1922); his older sister, Elizabeth Almeria Kennon; his mother, Nancy Nelson Kennon; and others. Also included are other documents of the Kennon family of Louisiana, poems, a map of the Battle of Shiloh (1862), and special orders (1865).

2.5 linear feet (2 boxes and 1 oversized folder)

Tulane University, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7563259

Tulane University, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library

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Kennon, Charles Erasmus.

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Dr. Charles Erasmus Kennon was born in Mecklenurg County, Va., April 6, 1839, the son of Dr. Clement Read Kennon and his wife and cousin, Nancy Nelson Kennon (both were Kennons before their marriage). The family moved to Tangipahoa, La., in St. Helena Parish. Charles Erasmus Kennon enrolled in the medical program at the University of Louisiana (an earlier name of Tulane University) in 1860, but the Civil War interrupted his studies. On April 30, 1861, he enlisted as a private in Company I, 4th L...