Daniel W. Chester papers, 1853-1919; bulk: 1853-1883.

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Daniel W. Chester papers, 1853-1919; bulk: 1853-1883.

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Papers of a sea captain consist primarily of letters between him and his wife, papers relating to the ship Dauntless, of which Chester was captain, and a certificate of non-liability exempting Chester from conscription in the Civil War. The correspondence includes letters between Chester and his daughter Lizzie, and comment on his grief over the deaths of several of his children and his deep religious faith.

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United States. Army

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...

Chester, Daniel W., approximately 1840-approximately 1920

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