Paul F. Lacy Papers, 1863-1938

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Paul F. Lacy Papers, 1863-1938

Papers of Lacy include his 1938 license to operate small passenger boats; a handwritten autobiography of Paul Christian Yates (b. 1836); two transcriptions of a letter from Yates to his sister, Virginia; and Yates's 1863 appointment to Surgeon by the Confederate States of America, War Department. The handwritten autobiography of Yates, dated 5 October 1881, discusses his activities as a surgeon during the Civil War. Yates offers numerous accounts of soldiers' injuries and sometimes mentions his choice of treatment. A letter from Yates to his sister, transcribed by Lacy, talks about Yates crossing enemy lines to reach his injured brother, Will.

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Yates, Paul Christian, b. 1836

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Lacy, Paul F., 1896-1967.

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Price, Sterling, 1809-1867

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Missouri governor. From the description of Papers, 1856. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 36115930 Gov. of Missouri. From the description of Letter signed : City of Jefferson, to President Pierce, 1853 Nov. 27. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270619013 ...

Confederate states of America. Army

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The Savannah Ordnance Depot, Savannah, Georgia, was organized as a field depot during the Civil War. In April 1864, it became the Savannah Arsenal under the supervision of the Chief of Ordnance. From the description of Savannah Ordnance Depot employment roll, 1864. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38477938 The Confederate States of America Army may have created the position of Purchasing Commissary of Subsistence to oversee the distribution of food and other supplies to the Co...