W.L. Trask papers, 1861-1865 [microform].

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W.L. Trask papers, 1861-1865 [microform].

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The collection consists of a microfilm copy of the papers of W. L. Trask from 1861-1865. The papers include a bound volume of Civil War reminiscences, newspaper clippings, and a brief biographical sketch of Trask. The Civil War reminscences, in both manuscript and typescript, is titled "War Journal of W. L Trask, 1861 to 1865." It is divided into sections with the following headings: "May to December 1861;" "Report of the Battle of Belmont, November 7, 1861, Steamer 'Charm' W. L. Trask Commanding;" "The Campaign to Kentucky 1862 under General Braxton Bragg;" "Adams, Louisiana, Brigade at the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky, Wednesday, October 8, 1862;" "The Murfreesboro Campaign, October 1862 to March 1863;" "Tullahoma, Tennessee, Bridgeport and Florence, Alabama - January to July 1863;" and "Blountsville, Ala., Incident of the War."

1 microfilm reel.

Emory University. Special Collections and Archives

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