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Abstract | Rufus H. Owen (1830?-1892) of Wolf Trap, Halifax County, Va., was a Confederate officer who served with the 6th Virginia Cavalry. The collection includes letterpress copies of letters and reports, most by Captain Rufus H. Owen, Confederate Army quartermaster at Sumter, S.C., chiefly concerning securing fodder and other supplies for army horses. |
Creator | Owen, Rufus H., 1830?-1892. |
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, May 2010
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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Rufus H. Owen (1830?-1892) of Wolf Trap, Halifax County, Va., was a Confederate officer who served with the 6th Virginia Cavalry. After the war he was in the insurance business.
Back to TopThe collection includres letterpress copies of letters and reports, most by Captain Rufus H. Owen, Confederate Army quartermaster at Sumter, S.C., chiefly concerning securing fodder and other supplies for army horses. Letters are addressed to Captain James Sowers and other quartermaster captains and Confederate officers and officials.
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