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Ms-043: George Washington Beidelman Collection, Kevin D. Luy
Ms-043: George Washington Beidelman Collection, Kevin D. Luy
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The George W. Beidelman Collection holds its most significant information in letters written by George to his father, Jacob. In these letters, George shares his political opinions, religious beliefs, and camp-life descriptions. The core of the collection is the correspondence from August 1, 1862 until November 18, 1862, in which George writes diary-like entries to his father, recounting each day’s activities. Accounts of the fighting at Ball’s Bluff and Fredericksburg are the most detailed battle descriptions. However, the collection’s strength is in George’s astute observations regarding camp life and the political aspects of the war.
In addition to letters written …
Ms-034: Henry Louis Baugher Family Papers, Christine M. Ameduri
Ms-034: Henry Louis Baugher Family Papers, Christine M. Ameduri
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This collection is a compilation of miscellaneous papers of the family of Henry Louis Baugher, 2nd President of Gettysburg College, consisting of photocopies of a few letters to and from President Baugher, military service records of his son, Nesbit, and memorium books of another son, Henry Louis. It is not an extensive or in-depth collection.
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