William A. Wainwright Papers, 1864-1889

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William A. Wainwright Papers, 1864-1889

Letters, letterpress books, military orders, reports, broadsides, photographs, and receipts comprise the William A. Wainwright Papers, 1864-1889. The collection primarily relates to men, officers, and supplies at Fort Brown from 1864 to 1870, as well as the quartermaster operations at Fort Brown.

5 ft., 11 in.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8124333

University of Texas Libraries

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United States. Army. Quartermaster's Dept.

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The Quartermaster's Department controlled the gathering and allocation of supplies for soldiers. The department has existed in the United States since 1775. No biographical information is available on T. Lowler. From the description of T. Lowler certificate and receipt, 1865. (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 86108140 ...

United States. Army. Dept. of the Cumberland.

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Wainwright, William A., 1832-

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Captain William A. Wainwright was an acting quartermaster in the United States (U.S.) Army immediately after the Civil War. From the description of The William A. Wainwright papers, 1866-1868. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 47033366 William Alonzo Wainwright (1832-1904) worked as a clerk for Levi P. Morton, future Vice President under President Benjamin Harrison, in his hometown of Hanover, New Hampshire, and in a dry goods store in Concord. ...