David Emanuel Twiggs correspondence and price estimate, 1849-1859.

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David Emanuel Twiggs correspondence and price estimate, 1849-1859.

ALS (1849 September 8) written by Twiggs to George Washington Crawford, secretary of war, describing conditions in Tampa, Fla., and relations with the Seminole Indians; estimate (undated) of the price of land owned by the Seminoles in Florida; and ALS (1859 September 23) written by Twiggs notifying Major Earl Van Dorn of Twiggs's departure from San Antonio, Tex.

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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 ...

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...

Crawford, George Washington, 1798-1872

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U.S. secretary of war and representative from Georgia, and governor of Georgia. From the description of George Washington Crawford papers, 1849-1852. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79450013 U.S. congressman, Secretary of War under Zachary Taylor, and governor of Georgia; from Milledgeville (Baldwin Co.), Ga. From the description of Papers, 1782-1847; (bulk 1837-1842). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19405733 George W. Crawford (1798-1872),...

Van Dorn, Earl, 1820-1863

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Major General Earl Van Dorn was a Confederate general, originally from Mississippi. He was born near Port Gibson (Miss.) on Sept. 17, 1820. After graduating from West Point (N. Y. ) in 1842, he began a long career in the army. He was recognized for gallant and meritorious service during the Mexican War in 1848. He also served in the Seminole Indian War and in the West. When he resigned his U.S. Army commission, he was a major in the famous 2nd Cavalry Regiment. He was commissioned a colonel of c...