Walter Trenerry papers, 1860-1963.

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Walter Trenerry papers, 1860-1963.

Correspondence of Walter Trenerry with various persons in his search for data on Henry Clay Lester; and copies of materials that he found. There is information on Lester's land holdings in Winona County (Minn.); his career as colonel, Third Minnesota Infantry Regiment, especially the events attending the regiment's surrender at Murfreesboro (Tenn.); his admission to the bar in Winona County; and other details concerning Lester's career. There is also a letter, dated August 12, 1862, from Andrew Johnson, at that time Governor of Tennessee.

2 folders, containing 45 items.

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