Henry Oakes Kent papers, 1852-1906.

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Henry Oakes Kent papers, 1852-1906.

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The collection contains sketches of a regular fortification, with instructions for construction, probably executed during Kent's studies at Norwich University, ca. 1852 (in OSD2.2). There are also song sheets with lyrics for songs written by Henry Kent, including "The Old South Barracks, Oh" (1855) and "Hurrah for Old NU!" (1866) (in OSD3.4). Also included is Kent's address to the Grand Army of the Republic encampment in Concord, NH, on 12 April 1905, and his remarks at the formal presentation of Alumni Hall to Norwich University. There is also a typed transcription of a poem by Kent to the cadets of Norwich, dated 1855.

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Norwich University, Kreitzberg Library

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Norwich University, Kreitzberg Library

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Grand Army of the Republic

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Founded in 1866, in Decatur, Ill. From the description of Grand Army of the Republic scrapbooks, 1913. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 276172404 The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a fraternal organization composed of Civil War Union military veterans, formed in Decatur, Illinois in 1866. The GAR became one of the first advocacy groups in American politics, lobbying for black veterans, pensions, and supporting Republican candidates. The GAR waned during the 1870s as the ...

Norwich University

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Kent, Henry O. (Henry Oakes), 1834-1909

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Henry O. Kent, a native of Lancaster, NH, graduated from Norwich University in 1854. He was a member of the University Regulators and Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity and was an organizer of the Alumni Association in 1860. Kent acted as a trustee of Norwich University from 1854 to 1909. He served in the Civil War and was active in local, state (New Hampshire) and national politics. He married Bernice Adaline Rowell in 1859 and the couple had two children. The control file included with the collection ...