Papers. 1851-1866.

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Papers. 1851-1866.

General, U.S. Army. Conditional cadet appointment, 1851; brevet, 2nd Lieutenant of artillery signed by Jefferson Davis, 1855; journal of expedition against the upper Columbia River Indians, 1855-1856; personal correspondence with his father, 1863-1866; reports, 1862-1865; artillery returns; Army of the James order of battle; Army of the James intelligence reports; special orders, Appomattox; Civil War maps; report of term as provost judge, Richmond, Va., 1866; personal business records, 1862-1864; personal correspondence, 1863.

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United States. Army of the James

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The Union Departments of Virginia and North Carolina merged in 1863. Troops from these departments formed the XVIII Corps. In April 1864 the X Corps was transferred from the Department of the South and the two corps formed the Army of the James. Maj. Gen. Benjamin F. Butler was placed in command. During Lt. Gen. Ulysses Grant's Overland Campaign in 1864, Butler made several unsuccessful attempts at Petersburg and Richmond. At the Battle of Cold Harbor the XVIII Corps was sent to act under the...

Turner, John B., fl. 1851-1866.

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Turner, John Wesley, 1833-1899

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John W. Turner of Columbus, Indiana enlisted March 7th, 1862 into Company C of the 6th Indiana Infantry Regiment where he served a three year term until his death in Gallatin, Tennessee. From the description of John W. Turner letter, 26 July 1862. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 712577488 ...