Douglas-Ferrell Papers.

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Douglas-Ferrell Papers.

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Four typewritten copies of a document originally found in a small notebook among the papers of the Douglas-Ferrell family, Nashville, Tenn. The first page of the document was missing. It appears to be a portion of the record of an inquiry, perhaps a court-martial. It concerns a secret "peace society" of Confederate soldiers during the Civil War, and mentions the Knights of the Golden Circle.

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Vanderbilt University Library, Jean and Alexander Heard Library

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Vanderbilt University Library, Jean and Alexander Heard Library

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