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Size | 5 items |
Abstract | John Alexander Lillington (1725-1786) was a Patriot general from North Carolina who served in the Revolutionary War. The collection includes letters to and from General Lillington, 1780-1782, concerning drafting of militia, movements of the enemy, care of the sick, and other Revolutionary War military affairs in North Carolina. Correspondents are M. L. Brown, Governor Samuel Ashe, General Isaac Huger, Major [?] Molton, and Henry Young. |
Creator | Lillington, John A. |
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: Kate Stratton and Jodi Berkowitz, January 2009
This collection was rehoused and a summary created with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
This finding aid was created with support from NC ECHO.
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John Alexander Lillington (1725-1786) was a Patriot general from North Carolina who served in the Revolutionary War.
Back to TopThe collection includes letters to and from General John A. Lillington, 1780-1782, concerning drafting of militia, movements of the enemy, care of the sick, and other Revolutionary War military affairs in North Carolina. Correspondents are M. L. Brown, Governor Samuel Ashe, General Isaac Huger, Major [?] Molton, and Henry Young.
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