Robert E. Lee letter, 6 Nov. 1865.

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Robert E. Lee letter, 6 Nov. 1865.

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Summary: One-page letter of reference written by Robert E. Lee about Channing M. Smith, dated Nov. 6, 1865. It states that Mr. Smith served in the cavalry of the Confederate Army and was one of General J.E.B. Stuart's most trusted scouts. Lee found him to be active, bold, faithful and intelligent in the discharge of his duties.

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Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 7590619

Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division

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Confederate states of America. Army

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The Savannah Ordnance Depot, Savannah, Georgia, was organized as a field depot during the Civil War. In April 1864, it became the Savannah Arsenal under the supervision of the Chief of Ordnance. From the description of Savannah Ordnance Depot employment roll, 1864. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38477938 The Confederate States of America Army may have created the position of Purchasing Commissary of Subsistence to oversee the distribution of food and other supplies to the Co...

Smith, Channing.

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Biographical note: Robert E. Lee was Commander in Chief of the Confederate Armys during the U.S. Civil War; he later served as President of Washington College from 1865 to 1970. From the description of Robert E. Lee letter, 6 Nov. 1865. (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 48189638 ...

Lee, Robert Edward, 1807-1870

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Robert Edward Lee (1807-1870) served as General of the Confederate Army in the U.S. Civil War and was president of Washington College in Lexington, Virginia from 1865 to 1870. Lee spent the first twenty-three years of his military career in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. From 1837 to 1841 he was superintending engineer for the harbor of St. Louis and the upper Mississippi and Missouri rivers. Robert E. Lee was a United States Army officer, 1829-1861; commander of Virginia forces in the ...