Letters of James Barney Painter [manuscript], 1861-1863.

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Letters of James Barney Painter [manuscript], 1861-1863.

Painter writes about Confederate camp life and battles in which he participated, particularly 1st and 2nd Bull Run, Antietam and Fredericksburg. He describes mutilation of Union dead after 1st Bull Run, his refusal to fight under the proposed black flag of "no quarter," rations, wages, and hard marching, and advises his brother to stay out of the army. Also contains a letter from another soldier in the regiment, William H. Hamilton.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7921074

University of Virginia. Library

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Hamilton, William Rowan, Sir, 1805-1865

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William Rowan Hamilton was an Irish astronomer and mathematician and made remarkable theoretical contributions in physics and algebra. He was the director of the observatory at Dublin, Ireland, and Astronomer Royal of Ireland. From the description of Correspondence, 1827-1852. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122488791 From the guide to the Sir William Rowan Hamilton correspondence, 1827-1852, 1827-1852, (American Philosophical Society) ...

Painter, James Barney, d. 1863.

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Corporal, Company K, 28th Virginia Infantry. From the description of Letters of James Barney Painter [manuscript], 1861-1863. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647821506 ...