Papers of the McNeir family [manuscript], 1846-1883.

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Papers of the McNeir family [manuscript], 1846-1883.

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The collection contains 11 letters, 1846-1847, between Joseph McNeir, a soldier with the Maryland Volunteer Battalion during the Mexican War and his family in Annapolis. Topics include the voyage to Mexico; speculation about General Zachary Taylor's plans; the march through Matamoros to Camargo; occupation of Monterrey; and the march under General David E. Twiggs through Victoria to Tampico. He also mentions scarcity of water; a controversy over the removal of a popular colonel; rumors of an attack on Saltillo and Twiggs' response; the loss of scouts and stragglers; Taylor's farewell to his troops; and the soldiers' pet parrots and chihuahua dogs. The bulk of the collection consists of family letters, 1883 May to July, to George and Meda Burrows McNeir who were visiting relatives in Michigan and Minnesota including Senator Julius Caesar Burrows. The letters convey news of family and friends in Washington, D.C., particularly the activities of Katie and William McNeir who worked as government clerks. Of interest are letters mentioning Senator Burrows, a Grand Army of the Republic parade, and black civil service candidates.

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University of Virginia. Library

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McNeir family.

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Annapolis, Md., and Washington, DC. family. From the description of Papers of the McNeir family [manuscript], 1846-1883. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647830866 ...

McNeir, Joseph, fl. 1846-1847.

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McNeir, Meda Burrows, fl. 1883-1893.

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Twiggs, David Emanuel, 1790-1862

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American general. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Matamoros, to Lt. H.H. Sibley, 1846 May 23. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270573661 U.S. and Confederate army officer. From the description of David Emanuel Twiggs correspondence and price estimate, 1849-1859. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980672 ...

Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850

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Zachary Taylor (1784-1850), the twelfth president of the United States. In 1841, he was appointed to the command of the Sourthern Division of the United States. In the spring of 1845, Taylor appointed to command the Army of Occupation stationed in Corpus Christi. In May 1846, Taylor led his army into north Mexico. Following the battle of Monterey, Taylor was ordered to join General Winfield Scott at the siege of Veracruz. Taylor's victory at at the Battle of Buena Vista made him a national hero....

McNeir, William, 1864-

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United States. Army

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...

Tilman, Meda McNeir,

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McNeir, George, fl. 1883-1893.

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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 ...

Burrows, Julius C. (Julius Caesar), 1837-1915

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Republican U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1895-1911. From the description of Julius Caesar Burrows diary, 1867. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34419912 Born January 9, 1837 in Erie Co, Pennsylvania; attended school in Ohio; admitted to the bar at Jefferson, Ohio, 1859; Principle of Richland Seminary in Kalamazoo County, 1859; practiced law, 1861; raised a company for 17th Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry, 1862, served as captain until 1863; elected Circuit Co...

McNeir, Katie, fl. 1887.

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