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United States History

Ohio Wesleyan University

1863

African American soldiers

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Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Jacob G. Armstrong, Thomas S. Armstrong Aug 1863

Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Jacob G. Armstrong, Thomas S. Armstrong

Harvey Collection Letters

Thomas suggests that the Union army's use of African American soldiers "may keep me in Libby until the end of the war." He writes that he was treated for fever in the prison hospital and lists the officers of the 122nd that he knows are imprisoned with him.


Letter From George W. Porter To R.R. Towns, George W. Porter May 1863

Letter From George W. Porter To R.R. Towns, George W. Porter

Harvey Collection Letters

George withdraws his candidacy for a Colonelcy of the 11th Louisiana Regiment of African descent and provides his reasoning.


Letter From George W. Porter To Francis P. Porter, George W. Porter May 1863

Letter From George W. Porter To Francis P. Porter, George W. Porter

Harvey Collection Letters

George tells Francis of his declining the Colonelcy of the 11th Louisiana Regiment of African descent.