George William Brent papers

Folder Info

Title:
George William Brent papers
Date:
1862 to 1881
Creator:
Brent, George William
Description:
Official correspondence, reports, military dispatches, and orders. Papers concerning the affairs of the Georgia Railroad indicate improper use of government transportation by private individuals; other topics include the disorganization in Mississippi during the last months of the war, detailed accounts of subsistence stores, railroad equipment, troop movements, ordnance depots, and supplies, after Sherman's March. Includes an official report of the medical director, Division of the West. A letter from Leonidas Polk explains why he disobeyed orders at Chickamauga, and one from Simon B. Buckner discusses the organization of the Dept. of East Tennessee. Other correspondents include John F. Branch, Howell Cobb, B.D. Fry, Duff C. Green, E.H. Harris, and J.R. Waddy.
Subject:
Format:
military campaigns
Language:
English
Extent:
138 items
Digital Collection:
George William Brent papers
Provenance:
Acquired 1941-1957
Rights:
Free Re-Use
No Copyright - United States
Identifier:
  • RL.30312
  • 000847111
  • duke:547270
  • secst0306
  • ark:/87924/r4cn72288
  • 702e8d54-48a2-4fff-9a74-a50fc6d9bb4c
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