Garrett Davis : miscellaneous papers, 1844-1868.

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Garrett Davis : miscellaneous papers, 1844-1868.

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Papers include political correspondence of a routine nature, mainly recommendations for political appointments; a 14 February 1862 letter to General Don Carlos Buell enclosing a letter from W.W. Trimble and Dr. W.O. Smith dated 11 February 1862 protesting the granting of permission to prominent secession leaders of Harrison County and surrounding counties to return to their homes; and subscription lists for his speeches, 1862 and n.d.

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Davis, Garrett, 1801-1872

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Kentucky lawyer, U.S. congressman, U.S. senator. From the description of Garrett Davis : miscellaneous papers, 1844-1868. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49217330 ...

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...