Markland family : papers, 1778-1905.

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Markland family : papers, 1778-1905.

Included are papers, 1860-1887, of Colonel Absolum Hanks Markland, Special Agent of the Post Office Department during the Civil War, concerning his work during the war, the marriage of General William T. Sherman's daughter, and Civil War research and writing in which he was engaged; article regarding the 1863 Union Army campaign in Ark.; James Flanagan's recollections of Major Matthew Markland; and Horatio Gates's orders, 4 Apr. 1778, to enable Count Casimir Pulaski to recruit and equip his corps of cavalry and infantry. Correspondents include Governor James Clark, Charles A. Dana, and William T. Sherman.

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The Filson Historical Society

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Dana, Charles A. (Charles Anderson), 1819-1897

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Charles Anderson Dana (August 8, 1819 – October 17, 1897) was an American journalist, author, and senior government official. He was a top aide to Horace Greeley as the managing editor of the powerful Republican newspaper New-York Tribune until 1862. During the American Civil War, he served as Assistant Secretary of War, playing especially the role of the liaison between the War Department and General Ulysses S. Grant. In 1868 he became the editor and part-owner of the New York Sun. He at first ...

Higginson, Thomas Wentworth, 1823-1911

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Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891

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Gates, Horatio, 1728-1806

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American revolutionary general. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Traveller's Rest, to F. Meriwether, Esq., 1787 Jan. 19. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270864014 Revolutionary general. Born in England, Gates settled in Virginia in 1772 after a career in the British army that included service in the French and Indian War. He was commissioned adjutant-general of the Continental Army in 1775, and was in command at the pivotal victory of Saratoga. After Saratoga...

Markland, Absolum Hank.

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Pułaski, Kazimierz, 1747-1779

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Polish nobleman who served as an army officer in the American Revolution. Known in the United States as Casimir Pulaski. From the description of Collection concerning the statue of Kazimierz Pułaski in Washington, D.C., 1867-1910. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79450169 ...

Markland family.

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Family of Clark County, Ky. From the description of Markland family : papers, 1778-1905. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49253487 ...

United States. Continental Army

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In response to the expansion of the Continental Army the number of staff was increased and reorganized in 1776. Changes included the creation of a new unit to supplement George Washington's personal staff. This special unit, the Commander in Chief's Guard, was formed on March 12, 1776 with Captain Caleb Gibbs (formerly adjutant of the 14th Continental Regiment and appointed Aid to Major General Greene) as commander. The unit protected Washington, the army's cash, and official papers. ...

Clark, James, 1779-1839

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James Clark (1779-1839) was a United States representative from Kentucky, 1813-1816 and 1825-1831. He was also a circuit judge, state legislator, and governor of Kentucky, 1836-1839. From the guide to the James Clark Letter, ., 23 January 1826, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) ...

Markland, Matthew

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