Author: William P. Strange
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Category : United States
Languages : en
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Letter from William P. Strange, Church Flats, South Carolina, to His Brother in Virginia Concerning Cancelling of Furloughs
Author: William P. Strange
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages :
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Publisher:
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages :
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William D. Vaughan Papers
Author: William D. Vaughan
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Category : Abbeville County (S.C.)
Languages : en
Pages :
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Collection consists of: letter, 1820, from William D. Vaughan to his brother, Elijah D. Vaughan, at Willington P.O., Abbeville District, South Carolina, making inquiries about his brother's proposed journey-- "You stated in your letter that you should take a rout[e] over the new purchase of Georgia this summer and if you like you expected to purchase land and make your home"; and letter, 5 August 1823, addressed "Dear brother" from Wilcox County, Alabama, talking about his recent journey that "was thirty four days on the worst road that ever I expected to see." He comments on the disagreeable elements of his new home-- "the musketoes sand flies and horse flies is very bad and the cuntry appeares to abount with snakes and pousnus reptiles." He continues about that the quality of the land, the abundance of water and his "very good looking corn." There are plentiful wild animals "as for game there appears to be plenty of beares panters volves and deer but they are very wild."
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Category : Abbeville County (S.C.)
Languages : en
Pages :
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Collection consists of: letter, 1820, from William D. Vaughan to his brother, Elijah D. Vaughan, at Willington P.O., Abbeville District, South Carolina, making inquiries about his brother's proposed journey-- "You stated in your letter that you should take a rout[e] over the new purchase of Georgia this summer and if you like you expected to purchase land and make your home"; and letter, 5 August 1823, addressed "Dear brother" from Wilcox County, Alabama, talking about his recent journey that "was thirty four days on the worst road that ever I expected to see." He comments on the disagreeable elements of his new home-- "the musketoes sand flies and horse flies is very bad and the cuntry appeares to abount with snakes and pousnus reptiles." He continues about that the quality of the land, the abundance of water and his "very good looking corn." There are plentiful wild animals "as for game there appears to be plenty of beares panters volves and deer but they are very wild."
The McClure Family
Author: James Alexander McClure
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Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 262
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Publisher:
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Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 262
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Staff Ride Handbook for the Overland Campaign, Virginia, 4 May to 15 June 1864: A Study in Operational-Level Command
Author:
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428916466
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 487
Book Description
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428916466
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 487
Book Description
A History of the Rectangular Survey System
Author: C. Albert White
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 794
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 794
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The South Carolina Historical and Genealogical Magazine
The End of an Era
Author: John Sergeant Wise
Publisher: Boston New York, Houghton, Mifflin
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 494
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Publisher: Boston New York, Houghton, Mifflin
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 494
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Staff Ride Handbook For The Vicksburg Campaign, December 1862-July 1863 [Illustrated Edition]
Author: Dr. Christopher Gabel
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN: 1782899359
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Includes over 30 maps and Illustrations The Staff Ride Handbook for the Vicksburg Campaign, December 1862-July 1863, provides a systematic approach to the analysis of this key Civil War campaign. Part I describes the organization of the Union and Confederate Armies, detailing their weapons, tactics, and logistical, engineer, communications, and medical support. It also includes a description of the U.S. Navy elements that featured so prominently in the campaign. Part II consists of a campaign overview that establishes the context for the individual actions to be studied in the field. Part III consists of a suggested itinerary of sites to visit in order to obtain a concrete view of the campaign in its several phases. For each site, or “stand,” there is a set of travel directions, a discussion of the action that occurred there, and vignettes by participants in the campaign that further explain the action and which also allow the student to sense the human “face of battle.” Part IV provides practical information on conducting a Staff Ride in the Vicksburg area, including sources of assistance and logistical considerations. Appendix A outlines the order of battle for the significant actions in the campaign. Appendix B provides biographical sketches of key participants. Appendix C provides an overview of Medal of Honor conferral in the campaign. An annotated bibliography suggests sources for preliminary study.
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN: 1782899359
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Includes over 30 maps and Illustrations The Staff Ride Handbook for the Vicksburg Campaign, December 1862-July 1863, provides a systematic approach to the analysis of this key Civil War campaign. Part I describes the organization of the Union and Confederate Armies, detailing their weapons, tactics, and logistical, engineer, communications, and medical support. It also includes a description of the U.S. Navy elements that featured so prominently in the campaign. Part II consists of a campaign overview that establishes the context for the individual actions to be studied in the field. Part III consists of a suggested itinerary of sites to visit in order to obtain a concrete view of the campaign in its several phases. For each site, or “stand,” there is a set of travel directions, a discussion of the action that occurred there, and vignettes by participants in the campaign that further explain the action and which also allow the student to sense the human “face of battle.” Part IV provides practical information on conducting a Staff Ride in the Vicksburg area, including sources of assistance and logistical considerations. Appendix A outlines the order of battle for the significant actions in the campaign. Appendix B provides biographical sketches of key participants. Appendix C provides an overview of Medal of Honor conferral in the campaign. An annotated bibliography suggests sources for preliminary study.
Prices of Clothing
Author: John M. Curran
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Category : Clothing and dress
Languages : en
Pages : 24
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Category : Clothing and dress
Languages : en
Pages : 24
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History of Ancient Woodbury, Connecticut
Author: William Cothren
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Category : Bethlehem (Conn. : Town)
Languages : en
Pages : 872
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Category : Bethlehem (Conn. : Town)
Languages : en
Pages : 872
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