The Ralph G. Newman collection, 1841-1888.

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The Ralph G. Newman collection, 1841-1888.

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Contains the following types of materials: correspondence / letters, rosters, vouchers. Contains information pertaining to the following war: Civil War. Contains information pertaining to the following military units and organizations: 5th U.S. Cavalry Regiment; 2nd U.S. Infantry Regiment; 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, Department of the Rappahannock; Army of the Potomac; District of Henrico. General description of the collection: The Ralph G. Newman collection consists of a document from the U.S. 5th Cavalry Regiment and 71 official documents and official / personal correspondence of Marsena R. Patrick. There is a muster roll of Company A, 5th U.S. Cavalry Regiment, March-April, 1865, prepared on April 30, 1865. The Patrick materials were prepared during the Second (2nd) Seminole War, the Mexican War, and the Civil War with the Civil War papers being the more substantive. The papers consist of routine vouchers, statements, and other official information. The seven personal letters were written by Patrick from 1865 to 1878. They reminisce on wartime affairs, especially the Second (2nd) Manassas (Bull Run) Campaign, comment on veterans activities, and touch upon Patrick's involvement in politics.

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Patrick, Marsena Rudolph, 1811-1888

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Patrick was born in Hounsfield, Jefferson County, New York (near Watertown). He worked on the Erie Canal and briefly taught school. He was appointed to the United States Military Academy in nearby West Point, and graduated in 1835. Initially appointed a brevet second lieutenant in the infantry, he was promoted to first lieutenant in 1839, serving in the Seminole Wars. Patrick served in the Mexican–American War and was again promoted, this time to captain, in 1847. He was appointed brevet major i...

United States. Army. Cavalry Regiment, 5th. Company A

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Newman, Ralph Geoffrey, 1911-

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Mr. Newman died July 23, 1998. From the description of Ralph G. Newman papers, 1938-1998. (Chicago History Museum). WorldCat record id: 729758882 Chicago, Illinois proprietor of the Abraham Lincoln Bookshop, manuscript dealer and appraiser, author, member of many historical and cultural organizations, especially related to the Civil War. From the description of Collection of Adlai E. Stevenson Material, 1892, 1947-1968. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). Wor...