The Donald J. Coan papers, 1862-1945.

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The Donald J. Coan papers, 1862-1945.

Contains the following types of materials: diary, memoir, letters, official papers, newspapers. Contains information pertaining to the following wars: Civil War -- General, -- Western Theater, -- Southern Interior, -- Reconstruction; World War II (WWII) -- General, -- Western Hemisphere, -- China, Burma, India (CBI). Contains information pertaining to the following military units: 104th Ohio Infantry Regiment; 89th Infantry Regiment (Force Tuna); 5307th Composite Unit Provisional (Merrill's Marauders). General description of the collection: The Donald J. Coan papers include miscellaneous collection includes: W.T. Dougherty's Civil War diary with battle at Franklin description, A.P. Stewart letter concerning General Hood's command at same battle, M.C. Smith memoir of Southern childhood 1860s-1880s, D.J. Coan's official papers and memos relating to Force Tuna at Jamaica with map of base, poem about and by one of Merrill's Marauders.

1 box.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7585316

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

Related Entities

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Stewart, Alexander Peter, 1821-1908

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Alexander Peter Stewart (1821-1908), Confederate General, commanded the Army of Tennessee in 1864. From the description of Letter to Colonel Andrew J. Kellar, 1864 May 31. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38476231 Major general (from Tenn. and Ky.) in the Confederate army. From the description of Papers, 1862-1863. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 38247278 ...

Smith, M. C. (Marilyn C.), 1942-

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Hood, John Bell, 1831-1879

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Commander of the 4th Texas Regiment. From the description of Letter, 1862 Jan. 26. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70973320 Army officer. From the description of Note of John Bell Hood, 1870. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79450985 Confederate Army officer, stationed at Nashville (Davidson Co.), Tenn. From the description of Papers, 1862-1865. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19793299 John Bell Hood (b. June 1, 1831, Bat...

Dougherty, W. T.

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Coan, Donald J.

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United States. Army. Composite Unite (Provisional), 5307th

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