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Asbill, J. J. Pvt., 19th South Carolina Volunteers
Correspondence, 1861-62. 8 items.
Letters from Asbill to his wife, Dec. 29, 1861-Aug. 11,
1862, written from camps in South Carolina, Mississippi, and
Tennessee concerning skirmishes, the election of officers, military
organization, camp life, morale, and supplies. Also includes
a letter from J. L. Morris to Asbill, Apr. 16, 1862, concerning
the movement of Confederate troops between Atlanta and
Chattanooga.
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Associated Survivors of the Sixth U.S. Army Corps
Records, 1883-1930. 250 items.
Includes a list of members of the "District of Columbia
Association of Ex-Union Prisoners of War," compiled in 1883.
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Association of Acting Assistant Surgeons
Records, 1888-98. 250 items.
Contains lists of members for the period 1888-98.
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Aston, Ralph (1841-1904) Asst. Eng., USN
Papers, 1861-1902. 8 v.
In part, transcripts.
Orders, notes and recollections, and the steam log of the
U.S.S. Cayuga, Mar. 1-July 1, 1863. Contains information on
the capture of New Orleans and routine naval affairs in the
West Gulf Blockading Squadron.
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Averill, C. K.
Scrapbooks, 1863, 1874. 2 v.
Volume entitled "War Statistics" contains clippings from
various newspapers and magazines concerning military events
in November 1863.
Indexed.
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Ayers, George R. Merchant, New Orleans, La.
Letter, 1863. 1 item.
Photocopy.
Copy of a letter from Ayres to Isaac S. Waterman, Mar. 19,
1863, concerning the movement of Federal troops under Gen.
N. P. Banks up the Mississippi River, operations against Port
Hudson, La., and economic conditions in Louisiana.
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