Letter, 1851 Feb. 13, Ringgold Barracks, Texas [to] his mother.

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Letter, 1851 Feb. 13, Ringgold Barracks, Texas [to] his mother.

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Army officer, Confederate General. First General to be killed in action in the Civil War, 13 July 1861. Letter discusses family matters and personal finances.

2 p. ; 25 cm.

United States Military Academy, USMA Library

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United States Military Academy, USMA Library

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