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Size | 1 item |
Abstract | William Courtney and Major William O'Neel were in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. They were taken as prisoners of war by forces led by Lord Cornwallis, possibly in North Carolina during the summer of 1780. The collection consists of a copy of a letter written by William Courtney and William O'Neel while they were prisoners of war. The letter, written to General Nathanael Greene on behalf of more than 100 fellow prisoners, asks that Greene take up their cause and relieve them from inhumane treatment. |
Creator | Courtney, William, fl. 1780.
O'Neel, William, fl. 1780. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: Kiley Orchard, May 2010
Encoded by: Kiley Orchard, May 2010
This collection was processed with support from Elizabeth Moore Ruffin.
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William Courtney and Major William O'Neel were in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. They were taken as prisoners of war by forces led by Lord Cornwallis, possibly in North Carolina during the summer of 1780.
Back to TopThe collection consists of a copy of a letter written by William Courtney and William O'Neel while they were prisoners of war. The letter, written to General Nathanael Greene on behalf of more than 100 fellow prisoners, asks that Greene take up their cause and relieve them from inhumane treatment.
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