Papers, 1856-1909.

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Papers, 1856-1909.

Army officer, Artillery. Correspondence with William Crozier and Anthony Victorin dealing with the development of Goth 8" and 16" heavy guns; personal correspondence concerning transfers in 1892 and 1897; orders and official letters, 1861-1901; cadet commission signed by Jefferson Davis, 1857; 2 patents, civic honors and awards; newspaper clippings, photographs and blueprints of new artillery.

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Victorin, Anthony, fl. 1899.

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Buffington, Adelbert Rinaldo, 1837-1922.

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Crozier, William, 1855-1942

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William Crozier (b. Feb. 19, 1855, Carrollton, Ohio-d. Nov. 10, 1942, Washington, D.C.), Major General in the U.S. Army, graduated from West Point in 1876 and began his military career in campaigns against Indians on the frontier. He later returned to the Military Academy to teach mathematics. Other assignments were: in the office of Chief of Ordnance where he assisted in the development of new weaponry; as Inspector General of the Atlantic and Gulf Coast defenses during the Spanish-American War...