William H. Bradbury papers, 1862-1900 (bulk 1862-1865).

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William H. Bradbury papers, 1862-1900 (bulk 1862-1865).

Chiefly letters (1862-1865) from Bradbury to his wife, written while serving with the 129th Illinois Infantry Volunteers in Tennessee and with Gen. William T. Sherman in Georgia. The letters relate primarily to personal, family, and financial matters. Also includes references to Bradbury's part-time work as a war correspondent for the Chicago Tribune and the Manchester Guardian.

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Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891

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Sherman was born in 1820 in Lancaster, Ohio, near the banks of the Hocking River. His father, Charles Robert Sherman, a successful lawyer who sat on the Ohio Supreme Court, died unexpectedly in 1829. He left his widow, Mary Hoyt Sherman, with eleven children and no inheritance. After his father's death, the nine-year-old Sherman was raised by a Lancaster neighbor and family friend, attorney Thomas Ewing, Sr., a prominent member of the Whig Party who served as senator from Ohio and as the first S...

Bradbury, William H., 1829-1900

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Soldier and lawyer, of Dwight, Ill. From the description of William H. Bradbury papers, 1862-1900 (bulk 1862-1865). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 77950117 Publisher with the firm of Bradbury and Evans. From the description of William Bradbury papers, 1837-1900. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78065206 From the description of William Bradbury papers, 1837-1900. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702148115 ...

United States. Army. Illinois Infantry Regiment, 129th (1862-1865)

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