Papers. 1856-1865.

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Papers. 1856-1865.

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Major General, United States Volunteers. Letter, West Point, 20 Aug. 1856, to accompany ordnance receipts written while Gibbon was an artillery instructor at the Military Academy; letters to his wife, 1862-1864, describing troop movements and telling of Gibbon's desire to see his family again; letter, Lynchburg, Va., 14 April 1865, to wife telling of the reconstruction; letter [12 April 1865] to wife telling of the surrender of Lee's Army and the paper work with which Gibbon is involved; special orders, 9 April 1865, designating Gibbon, Brvt Maj. Gen. Griffin and Brvt Maj. Merrit to carry out terms of surrender agreed to by R.E. Lee; Appomattox Court House, 10 April 1865, official terms of surrender signed by Gibbon, Griffin, Merritt, Longrstreet, Gordon, Pendleton and Chafarty; other papers relating to Lee's surrender.

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United States Military Academy, USMA Library

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Griffin, Charles, 1826-1867.

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United States Military Academy

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West Point, N.Y., was originally utilized as a strategic defense location during the American Revolution. West Point is geographically located on a 100 ft. plateau overlooking the Hudson River. After the American victory Congress created a Corps of Invalids (veterans) that were transferred to West Point for the purpose of instructing candidates for commission. In 1802 Congress legally established the United States Military Academy at West Point. The Academy produced many leaders of American forc...

Merritt, Wesley, 1834-1910

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American army officer. From the description of Documents signed (2) : Fort Clark, Texas, to the acting asst. inspector general in San Antonio, 1872 Aug. 19. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270639219 From the description of Document signed : Fort Clark, Texas, to the acting asst. inspector general in San Antonio, 1872 Nov. 13. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270639154 Son of a St. Clair County, Illinois farmer, West Point graduate, Civil War Brigadier General who conti...

Gibbon, John, 1827-1896

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Officer in United States Army, commander in Indian campaigns against Sitting Bull and Chief Joseph. From the description of Switch-backing the Cascades, Holograph, 1887. (Washington State University). WorldCat record id: 43974472 Major General in U.S. Army during Civil War; commander in Indian campaigns. From the description of Collection 1876-1877. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 49208592 American soldier. From the description o...