Edward Richard Sprigg Canby : miscellaneous papers, 1844-1862.

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Edward Richard Sprigg Canby : miscellaneous papers, 1844-1862.

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Includes a 14 February 1844 letter from Canby to Marsena Patrick insisting his friend and his family visit he and his wife; and printed copy of general order No. 11, 24 February 1862, from Fort Craig, New Mexico, regarding a memorial service for comrades killed in the Battle of Valverde, and paying tribute to those Union forces who participated in the action.

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Patrick, Marsena Rudolph, 1811-1888

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Patrick was born in Hounsfield, Jefferson County, New York (near Watertown). He worked on the Erie Canal and briefly taught school. He was appointed to the United States Military Academy in nearby West Point, and graduated in 1835. Initially appointed a brevet second lieutenant in the infantry, he was promoted to first lieutenant in 1839, serving in the Seminole Wars. Patrick served in the Mexican–American War and was again promoted, this time to captain, in 1847. He was appointed brevet major i...

Canby, Edward Richard Sprigg, 1817-1873

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Canby was born in Piatt's Landing, Kentucky, to Israel T. and Elizabeth (Piatt) Canby. He attended Wabash College, but transferred to the United States Military Academy, from which he graduated in 1839. He was commissioned a second lieutenant in the 2nd U.S. Infantry and served as the regimental adjutant. Although often referred to as Edward Canby, a biographer has suggested that he was known as "Richard" during childhood and to some friends for most of his life. He was called "Sprigg" by fel...