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Size | 1 item |
Abstract | The collection is a sketch of the life of Louis T. Wigfall, a native of South Carolina, member of the Texas state legislature, United States senator from Texas, Confederate brigadier general, and member of the Confederate Senate, written by his daughter, who was the mother of William de Courcy Wright of Monkton, Md. The sketch focuses on Wigfall's defense of Southern rights and his service to the Confederacy. |
Creator | Wright, Mrs. |
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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Mrs. Wright was the daughter of Confederate brigadier general and United States senator Louis T. Wigfall. Mrs. Wright was the mother of William de Courcy Wright of Monkton, Md.
Back to TopThe collection is a sketch of the life of Louis T. Wigfall, native of South Carolina, member of the Texas state legislature, United States senator from Texas, Confederate brigadier general, and member of the Confederate Senate, written by his daughter, who was the mother of William de Courcy Wright of Monkton, Md. The sketch focuses on Wigfall's defense of Southern rights and his service to the Confederacy.
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