Letter, 1880 July 30.

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Letter, 1880 July 30.

Buell declines an invitation to attend an Ex-Soldiers' and Sailors' Association convention in Columbus, Ohio, that Aug. because of other engagements. He was glad to hear from a member of the first division he organized in Washington at the beginning of the war.

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The Filson Historical Society

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Buell, Don Carlos, 1818-1898

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Don Carlos Buell was born in Lowell, Ohio, the eldest of nine children born to Salmon and Elizabeth Buell. He was a first cousin of George P. Buell, also a Union general. Buell's father died when he was 8 years old, and his uncle took him in and raised him. As a child, Buell had a difficult time making friends due to his distant, introverted personality and was often made fun of by other children. After winning a fight with a neighborhood bully, he became awakened to the idea that discipline and...

Ex-Soldiers and Sailors Association of Columbus, Ohio

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