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Mar. 9, 1864, concerning the Battle of Malvern Hill, and several
documents from the congressional investigation into the
financial affairs of Gens. Benjamin F. Butler and George F.
Shepley, i.e., affidavits on the disposition of Confederate deposits
in the Bank of Louisiana and authorizations for the shipment
of cotton from New Orleans signed by General Shepley
and George S. Denison.
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Johnson, W. C. 89th Ohio Volunteers
Diary, 1865. 1 item.
Transcript.
Diary, "Through the Carolinas to Goldsboro, N.C.," Jan.
20-Mar. 23, 1865. Describes camp life, marches, foraging
expeditions, the devastation of war, skirmishes, the Battle of
Bentonville, N.C., and the junction of the armies of Gens. John
M. Schofield, William T. Sherman, and Alfred H. Terry.
484
Johnson, Waldo Porter (1817-1885) U.S. Senator, Missouri
Letter, 1865. 1 item.
Letter from Johnson to Gov. Thomas C. Reynolds, Jan. 26,
1865, Richmond, Va., concerning political affairs and public
morale in Richmond.
485
Johnston, Albert Sidney (1803-1862) Gen., CSA
Papers, 1792-1896. 60 items.
Includes Johnston's commission, Aug. 31,1861, his letter of
acceptance, Sept. 11, 1861, his oath of allegiance to the Confederacy,
and the military commissions of his son, Col. William
Preston Johnston.
486
Johnston, Georgianna
Document, 1864. 1 item.
Military pass issued to Johnston, June 14,1864, Baltimore,
Md.
487
Johnston, Joseph Eggleston (1807-1891) Gen., CSA
Papers, 1861-88. 5 items.
Includes letter from Johnston to Gen. Robert E. Lee, Harpers
Ferry, May 28, 1861, suggesting that R. W. Latham, a
Washington banker touring the Confederacy, was a Union spy.
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