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Size | About 30 items |
Abstract | Edward Dorr Tracy of Huntsville, Ala., was a Brigadier General in the Army of the Confederate States of America. The collection contains letters from Tracy to his wife and friends, chiefly from northern Virginia in 1861, with a few items from Tennessee in 1862 and the Vicksburg campaign of 1863. A few letters relate to military engagements; most deal with the health and spirits of his troops, camp life, requests for clothes, and messages to family members. |
Creator | Tracy, Edward Dorr, 1833-1863. |
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, February 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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Edward Dorr Tracy of Huntsville, Ala., was a Brigadier General in the Army of the Confederate States of America.
Back to TopThe collection contains letters from Tracy to his wife and friends, chiefly from northern Virginia in 1861, with a few items from Tennessee in 1862 and the Vicksburg campaign of 1863. A few letters relate to military engagements; most deal with the health and spirits of his troops, camp life, requests for clothes, and messages to family members.
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Original finding aid |
Letters, 1861-1863 |
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Reel M-1259/1 |
Microfilm |