Bone family papers, 1861-1900.

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Bone family papers, 1861-1900.

Includes letters between Dr. Robert Donnell Bone and his wife, Minerva Burk Bone, written during the Civil War while he was serving as a surgeon with the 12th Texas Infantry. Also includes material relating to the Douglass Post Office for which Minerva Bone served as postmistress (1866-1867).

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Bone family.

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Residents of Douglass, Tex. From the description of Bone family papers, 1861-1900. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70956216 ...

Bone, Robert Donnell, 1832-1892

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Dr. Robert Donnell Bone (April 8, 1832 - February 24, 1892) was born in Wilson County, Tennessee, and moved with his family to Nacogdoches County, Texas in 1841. He graduated in 1858 with a medical degree from the University of Nashville. On December 15, 1856 he married Minerva Burk, the daughter of James Burk. Minerva was born January 1841 in Winchester County, Tennessee and had migrated to Texas with her parents in 1848. Both families were Presbyterian. Dr. and Mrs. Bone had two sons, Watson B...

Douglass Post Office (Douglass, Tex.)

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Bone, Minerva Burk, 1841-1912

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Confederate States of America. Army. Texas Infantry Regiment, 12th

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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...