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10 March 1865: “if this want of trains can be ascertained to last two or three days longer there troops would save time by marching to the same parts.”

Item Description: John Marshall Otey was assistant adjutant general under General P. G. T. Beauregard during the Civil War. The collection consists of one letter, 10 March 1865, from E. Willis to Colonel John Marshall Otey (J. M. Otey), discussing … Continue reading

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10 December 1864: “I dislike this arrangement for Sunday, but acquiesced as it seems necessary”

Item Description: A military communication regarding the movement of companies written from General William Nelson Pendleton, who served under Robert E. Lee and Joseph E. Johnson during the War, and was also an Episcopal clergyman. Item Citation: From Folder #42, in the … Continue reading

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