Letters to Andrew J. Mackay, 24 September 1863-4 November 1863.

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Letters to Andrew J. Mackay, 24 September 1863-4 November 1863.

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Collection includes 4 letters sent to A.J. Mackay, Chief Quartermaster of the Army of the Cumberland. A 24 September 1863 letter from Lt. Col. Henry Clay Hodges after the battle of Chickamauga discusses sending tired animals to graze in a valley north of the river, and sending a train to Stevenson for supplies. An 18 October 1863 letter from Hyatt Clark Ransom also discusses handling the "worn out and tired" animals near Chattanooga. Another 18 October 1863 letter from George E. Flynt in Cincinnati concerns purchasing clothing for General Thomas there and sending it to the Galt House in Louisville. Flynt gives his impressions of Cincinnati and notes some acquaintances there. Also included are Special Orders No. 491 dated 4 November 1863 ordering Lieut. Col. A.P. Porter to report without delay to General Thomas to serve as the Chief Commissary of the Army of the Cumberland. Attached is Porter's receipt for travel expenses incurred from the trip from Alexandria, Va. to Nashville signed by A.J. Mackay. Porter was a great uncle to Mary Todd Lincoln.

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United States. Army of the Cumberland

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Clement C. Vallandigham was an Ohio lawyer and politician, who served as a member of the U.S. Congress, 1858-1863. During the Civil War he became the leader of the Peace Democrats, also known as Copperheads, who supported negotiating with the Southern states to end the war. The United States government attempted to ensure that Vallandigham was forced to move outside of the Union. From the description of Letter, 1863. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122368432 ...

Flynt, George E.

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Porter, Andrew Parker.

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Hodges, Henry Clay.

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Thomas, George Henry, 1816-1870

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Thomas was born at Newsom's Depot, Southampton County, Virginia, five miles (8 km) from the North Carolina border. His father, John Thomas, of Welsh descent, and his mother, Elizabeth Rochelle Thomas, a descendant of French Huguenot immigrants, had six children. George had three sisters and two brothers. The family led an upper-class plantation lifestyle. By 1829, they owned 685 acres (2.77 km2) and 24 slaves. John died in a farm accident when George was 13, leaving the family in financial diffi...

Ransom, Hyatt Clark.

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Mackay, Andrew J.

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