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Size | About 50 items |
Abstract | John R. Purvis was a colonel in the Confederate States of America. The collection includes Civil War military correspondence and other papers of a staff officer of General M. Jeff Thompson (1826-1876), pertaining to Thompson's Missouri Confederate forces. Topics include troop movements, morale, the care of horses, and the capture of Federal soldiers. |
Creator | Purvis, John R., fl. 1861-1878. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Kathryn Michaelis, January 2011
This collection was processed with support from the sponsorship of a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Office of Preservation, Washington, D.C., 1990-1993.
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John R. Purvis (fl. 1861-1878) was a colonel in the Confederate States of America.
Back to TopThe collection includes Civil War military correspondence and other papers of a staff officer of General M. Jeff Thompson (1826-1876), pertaining to Thompson's Missouri Confederate forces. Topics include troop movements, morale, the care of horses, and the capture of Federal soldiers.
Back to TopFolder 1 |
Papers, 1861-1878 (original collection finding aid included) |
Oversize Paper OP-614/1 |
"The Rebel Register," No. 2, 15 September 1863 |
Reel M-614/1 |
Microfilm |