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- Buck Lawler on 26 March 1865: “We had a small fight at Petersburg yesterday”
- Todd Kesselring on 31 March 1865: “There would probably be no difficulty is getting the men to volunteer into this service but the difficulty is to procure the horses”
- Todd Kesselring on 31 March 1865: “There would probably be no difficulty is getting the men to volunteer into this service but the difficulty is to procure the horses”
- Buck Lawler on 24 March 1865: “No matter if our country goes down tomorrow Lees name will stand first upon the pinnacle of fame, as the greatest of commanders living or dead.”
- Todd Kesselring on 22 March 1865: “I have just returned safe & sound from an expedition to Bentonville against Sherman”
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14 April 1865: “Mayo’s bridge was fired by incendiaries long before orders were given. none of this is to be published”
Item Description: Two letters dated 14 April 1865. The first is a letter from Mary C. Gantt to Lizinka Campbell Ewell. She discusses Hariett “Hattie” Ewell’s adjustment to living with the Gantts in St. Louis. She also implores Lizinka to … Continue reading
Posted in Southern Historical Collection
Tagged burning of Richmond, Campbell Brown, Civil War, evacuation of Richmond, Lizinka Campbell Ewell, St. Louis (MO)
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5 April 1865: “We found that the rebel rams and gunboats had all been blown up.”
Item Description: This is a report of rear admiral Porter, U. S. Navy, regarding operations following the evacuation of Richmond. He reports on the progress of the removal of torpedoes left by Confederate ships. [Scans courtesy of Google Books and Cornell … Continue reading
Posted in North Carolina Collection
Tagged 12th Virginia Artillery Battalion, evacuation of Richmond, reports, torpedoes, United States Navy
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