civil war manuscripts - American Memory from the Library of Congress

contains a wartime photograph of Miller and photocopies of his
commission, parole, and service record.
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Milton, George Fort (1894-1955) Journalist; Author
Papers, 1828-1963. ca. 30,000 items.
Includes source material and notes for The Eve of Conflict
(1934), and Abraham Lincoln and the Fifth Column (1942).
Finding aid available.
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Minor, Mary and Marietta
Pass, 1863. 1 item.
Military pass issued to Mary and Marietta Minor to travel
from Washington, D.C., to Virginia and return, Nov. 23, 1863.
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Minor, Smith
Pass, 1865. 1 item.
Military pass issued to Smith Minor to travel from Washington,
D.C., to Virginia and return, May 5, 1865.
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Mitchell, Benjamin Comdr., USN
Papers, 1861-1926. ca. 200 items.
Chiefly orders, circulars, court records, reports, correspondence,
and miscellaneous items relating to Mitchell's service
as acting ensign on the U.S.S. Ottawa and commander of the
U.S.S. Clover, South Atlantic Blockading Squadron. Contains
information on the disposition of various ships in the squadron,
skirmishes with shore batteries, the loss of the U.S.S. Water
Witch, training, discipline, and sanitation aboard naval vessels,
prisoners of war, promotions, discharges, ship repairs, and
deaths.
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Mitchell, Charles D. Lt., USA
Memoir, 1865. 1 item.
Transcript.
"Extract From Field Notes of the Civil War: The Selma
Campaign," Mar. 15-May 14 [1865]. Describes Mitchell's service
on the headquarters staff of Gen. Andrew J. Alexander,
preparations for the Selma Campaign, skirmishes at Montevallo
and Selma, Ala., and Columbus, Ga., the occupation of Montgomery,
Ala., and Macon, Ga., depredations, foraging expeditions,
the attitude and suffering of noncombatants, Confederate
deserters, black life, the recruitment and organization of
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