James Taylor Holmes Papers, 1911-1912.

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James Taylor Holmes Papers, 1911-1912.

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Bound volume of genealogical and historical correspondence to and from Holmes, primarily concerning his ancestor, Obadiah Holmes, and the participation of his Civil War regiment (52nd Ohio Infantry) in the Battle of Chickamauga. Much of the correspondence with fellow veterans involves Holmes' attempt to verify the accuracy of a forthcoming book about the battle by Archibald Gracie IV.

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