William Preston Johnston : miscellaneous papers, 1863-1898.

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William Preston Johnston : miscellaneous papers, 1863-1898.

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Included are letters he received from A.L. Rives and John C. Ropes discussing routine business matters; a letter to J. Stoddard Johnston discussing his literary activities; a 22 June 1864 letter from Basil Duke discussing John Hunt Morgan and Duke's 11 Sept. 1867 letter of introduction for a veteran of Morgan's Cavalry; a 24 Dec. 1878 letter noting Christmas preparations; and a 16 Oct. 1895 letter to Dr. J.O. Scott noting that General John Bell Hood's nine children were scattered among friends and relations when he died in 1879.

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Johnston, William Preston, 1831-1899.

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Lawyer, soldier, educator, and author. From the description of William Preston Johnston : miscellaneous papers, 1863-1898. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49244114 Wiliam Preston Johnston (1831-1899), lawyer, soldier, and educator, the son of General Albert Sydney Johnston (who served in Texas, in Utah, and as commander of the Department of the Pacific in 1860, and as a Confederate general in the Civil War before his death at Shiloh), graduated from Yal...

Johnston, J. Stoddard (Josiah Stoddard), 1833-1913

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Josiah Stoddard Johnston, lawyer, journalist, and political figure was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Feb. 10, 1833. After the death of his parents, Johnston moved with his brothers to Kentucky to live with relatives. Upon receiving his law degree from Yale, he moved to Arkansas where he became a successful cotton farmer. He returned to Kentucky in 1859, settling in Scott County to farm. During the Civil War, Johnston became a distinguished officer in the Confederate Army. After the war, he ...

Duke, Basil Wilson, 1838-1916

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Basil Wilson Duke was a Confederate cavalry brigadier general. From the guide to the Basil Wilson Duke Papers, ., 1862-1865; 1914, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) Lawyer, Confederate soldier, Kentucky state legislator, and a founder of the Filson Club. From the description of Basil Wilson Duke : miscellaneous papers, 1864-1870. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49217954 Lawyer an...

Johnston, Albert Sidney, 1803-1862

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Native of Kentucky; educated privately and at Transylvania University; graduate of West Point; served in the Black Hawk War; commanded the Army of Texas during the late 1830's; served in the Mexican War with the 1st Texas Rifle Volunteers; commissioned paymaster in the United States Army and later commanded the Department of Texas; resigned to join the Confederate Army in 1861 and commanded the Western Department from 1861 through the Battle of Shiloh, April 1862, where he was mortally wounded. ...

Ropes, John Codman, 1836-1899

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John Codman Ropes (1836-1899), co-founded eminent Boston law firm, Ropes & Gray, in 1865, with John Chipman Gray. Co-author (with John Chipman Gray) of War Letters 1862-1865. Samuel Sidney McClure (1857-1949) editor, published McClure's Magazine in 1903, launched muckraking era. From the description of Letters to S.S. McClure, 1892 September 29, 1894 November 17, 1895 January 23, February 25. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 58750001 ...

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...