Correspondence with Henry Charles Lea, 1864-1870.

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Correspondence with Henry Charles Lea, 1864-1870.

Regarding the military draft during the Civil War; folder also includes a letter from Lea to James B. Fry, United States War Department, 30 December, 1865; and a letter from Fry to Lea, 4 January, 1866; plus a clipping from the Army and Navy Journal 1870.

16 items (21 leaves).

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Fry, James B. (James Barnet), 1827-1894

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James B. Fry, a native of Carrollton, IL, was a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy in 1847. After serving as instructor and adjutant at West Point, he was appointed chief of staff to Gen. Irwin McDowell and subsequently to Gen. Don Carlos Buell in 1861. He later served as Provost Marshall General of the U.S., 1863-1866, and promoted to Brigadier Gen. in 1864. From the description of Fry, James B. (James Barnet), 1827-1894. Letter. 16 November 1861. (Filson Historical Society, The)...

Lane, William B.

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