civil war manuscripts - American Memory from the Library of Congress

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Burwell, William MacCreary
(1809-1888) Poet, Baltimore, Md.
Papers, 1851-63. 14 items.
Includes two letters from Robert A. Toombs to Burwell,
June 10 and Aug. 29, 1863, expressing dissatisfaction with the
Confederate Government, and a letter from B. J. Sage to the
Virginia House of Delegates, Sept. 30, 1863, on the subject of
State aid to schemes of private warfare sanctioned by the Confederate
Government. Also a poem by Burwell, "Breckenridge
& Union."
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Butler, Benjamin Franklin (1818-1893) Gen., USV
Papers, 1831-96. ca. 190,000 items.
Personal and official correspondence, letterbooks, order
books, reports, notebooks, maps and charts, newspaper clippings,
and miscellaneous items concerning Butler's commands
in Maryland, Louisiana, Virginia, and North Carolina. Includes
details on the capture of Forts Hatteras and Clark, Butler's
service as military governor of New Orleans, the Petersburg
Campaign, and the Fort Fisher expedition. Also contains letters
from French and Spanish consuls in New Orleans.
Finding aid and index available.
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Butler, Charles
(1802-1897) Businessman, New York City
Papers, 1819-1905. ca. 2,100 items.
Includes a letter from Butler to his wife, Dec. 19, 1861,
concerning the military atmosphere in St. Louis, Mo., and a
letter from Butler to his daughter, July 18, 1863, describing
the anti-draft riots in New York City. The letterhead on
Butler's letter from St. Louis has an engraved view of Camp
Benton.
Finding aid and microfilm copy (4 reels) available.
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Butler, Robert Ormond (1832-1874) Surg., CSA
Collection, 1862. 1 item.
Photocopy.
Letter from Butler to his sister, Sept. 22,1862, Thibodeaux,
La., describing skirmishes at Boutte Station and Bayou Des
Allemands, La.
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