Coleman, Cicero, b. 1833 Autograph book 19 August, 1863.

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Coleman, Cicero, b. 1833 Autograph book 19 August, 1863.

Contains signatures of 59 officers, including John Hunt Morgan, in Morgan's cavalry command. The signatures were obtained by Lt. Col. Coleman, 8th KY Cavalry Rgt., while the officers were imprisoned at the Ohio Penitentiary in Columbus, Ohio, following their capture in July, 1863. Accompanying 1940 Lexington (Ky.) Leader article on the book.

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The Filson Historical Society

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