Letter from Egbert Reed Watson [manuscript] 1865 March 17.

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Letter from Egbert Reed Watson [manuscript] 1865 March 17.

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Letter to his daughter, Mrs. J. Henry Smith, describing the occupation of Charlottesville during the Civil War by General Philip Sheridan's troops.

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Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831-1888

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Sheridan claimed he was born in Albany in the State of New York, the third child of six of John and Mary Meenagh Sheridan, Irish Catholic immigrants from the parish of Killinkere in County Cavan, Ireland. He grew up in Somerset, Ohio. Fully grown, he reached only 165 cm (5 feet 5 inches) tall, a stature that led to the nickname, "Little Phil." Abraham Lincoln described his appearance in a famous anecdote: "A brown, chunky little chap, with a long body, short legs, not enough neck to hang him, an...

Watson, Egbert Reed, 1810-1887.

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Smith, J. Henry (Jacob Henry), 1820-1897

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Jacob Henry Smith, born in Lexington, Va., was pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, Greensboro, N.C., 1859-1897. He was married in 1857 to Mary Kelly Watson (1834-1924), whose life and letters were published as "The Love That Never Failed." From the description of J. Henry Smith diary, 1860-1897. WorldCat record id: 32040019 From the guide to the J. Henry Smith Diary, ., 1860-1897, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) ...