Salem Holland Ford Reminiscences, 1909.

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Salem Holland Ford Reminiscences, 1909.

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Typewritten reminiscence recounts Ford's experiences as a Confederate soldier from May 1861 when he was mustered in the Missouri State Guard until he surrendered at Shreveport, Louisiana, on June 15, 1865. He details many battles in which he took part, including Wilson's Creek, Pea Ridge, and Prairie Grove. The collection also includes two photographs of Ford and a 1961 New York Times article regarding the Civil War in Arkansas and Missouri.

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Shelby, Joseph Orville, 1830-1897

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Ford, Salem Holland, 1835-1915.

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Captain of Company "F," 2nd Regiment, General Joseph O. Shelby's Brigade of Missouri Confederate Cavalry, 1861-1865. From the description of Reminiscences of S.H. Ford, 1909 March 8. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 56637084 Ford was a soldier in the Missouri State Guard and later served as Captain of Company F of General Jo Shelby's Brigade of Missouri Confederate Cavalry. From the description of Salem Holland Ford Reminiscences, 1909. (Filson Histo...