History of Dearborn, Ohio and Switzerland counties, Indiana. From their earliest settlement. Containing a history of the counties; their cities, townships, towns, villages, schools, and churches; ... biographies; preliminary chapters on the history...
A letter from several men from the 1st Brigade, Cheat Mountain Division, offering a long list of complaints against Gen. Cluseret, and asking that he be relieved of his command.
Communications, Military; Shenandoah Valley Campaign, 1862; Telegraph lines
In this letter, Milroy is asking for permission to move his forces. He feels Moorefield should be protected if the telegraph lines are repaired and working again.
Letters; Milroy family--Correspondence; Emancipation Proclamation; United States. Army--Drill and tactics
A letter to Milroy's wife, Mary, describing his movements through the western Virginia mountains from late November until early January. He describes a few skirmishes they have along the way. He also makes reference to the Emancipation...
A letter from Milroy's wife, Mary, writing about the new year and her anxiety about what the future might hold. She reports on the deaths of a couple of neighbors, one of which died in childbirth.
Communications, Military; Telegraph lines; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Destruction and pillage; Shenandoah Valley Campaign, 1862
Kelley instructs Milroy to keep a tight control over his troops, to prevent looting and destruction of property. He also asks that Milroy repair the telegraph line between Petersburg and Romney, West Virginia.
Communications, Military; Shenandoah Valley Campaign, 1862
Kelley is recommending that Milroy protect Petersburg and Moorefield if he can, but to stay with the bulk of his forces at New Creek until further notice.
Tippecanoe County (Ind.)--Biography; Tippecanoe County (Ind.)--Genealogy; White County (Ind.)--Biography; White County (Ind.)--Genealogy; Jasper County (Ind.)--Biography; Jasper County (Ind.)--Genealogy; Newton County (Ind.)--Biography; ...
Biographical history of Tippecanoe, White, Jasper, Newton, Benton, Warren and Pulaski counties, Indiana.
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Illustrated.
Illustrated history. "Completed by Works Progress Administration personnel under the direction of the Chief of the Reference Department of the Indianapolis Public Library." Introduction signed by L.L. Dickerson
