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Lauderdale County Revolutionary War Veterans Correspondence To Lois E. Henderson, Oct. 31, 1991, William Lindsey Mcdonald

Correspondence

Correspondence from William Lindsey McDonald to Lois E. Henderson regarding local Lauderdale County Civil War veterans.

Civil War General Edward Asbury O'Neal Correspondence From Debra A. Novotny With Reply, Dec. 1991, Debra A. Novotny, William Lindsey Mcdonald

Correspondence

Correspondence from Debra A. Novotny, an American History Teacher at the Gettysburg High School, to William Lindsey McDonald inquiring about the grave location of Edward Asbury O'Neal, General, C.S.A.

William Lindsey McDonald's reply to Novotny is included within the file and explains O'Neal's relation to Florence, Alabama, as well as O'Neal's later position as Governor of the State of Alabama.

Several of the Florence sites McDonald references can be located on the Historical Marker Database, including the Edward A. O'Neal Home: Home of the Father-Son Governors.

Codee Expects That Every Mathematician Will Do Their Odes: From The Battle Of Trafalgar To Calculus (Or Nelson To Newton), Steven Miller

CODEE Journal

Using the historical Battle of Trafalgar as a case study, we introduce students to mathematical modeling to describe and explore real-world systems. Starting with the question—how do force sizes and combat effectiveness determine which side wins?—we show how to use a blend of mathematics and computational tools to investigate the answer. Beginning by defining a simple differential equation model for combat dynamics, we analyze its behavior using differential equations and accessible algebraic techniques. We show how computational methods and simulations can support systematic, visual exploration and suggest conjectures that mathematical analysis can then establish. This material could serve as the …

Dispute Over The Site Of The Post Of Return J. Meigs Correspondence & Article From Faye Axford, Aug. 18, 1982, Faye Axford

Correspondence

Correspondence and articles from Faye Axford to William Lindsey McDonald about the post of Return Jonathan Meigs, US Indian Commissioner.

No New Lessons: The Impact Of World War 2 On The American Fire Service, Brady L. Hutchison

Bound Away: The Liberty Journal of History

Large loss of life fires occurred with terrifying regularity in 1940s America. While overseas, the nation’s military waged a war on tyranny and oppression abroad, at home, the country faced an enemy every bit as deadly. Tradition in the fire service has held the notion that the 1940s saw so many deadly fires due to the nation being at war. The war, it is believed, drained fire departments of manpower, dramatically increased the call volume for departments, and led departments to cut or suspend fire inspections owing to lack of manpower. With that, the consensus is that fire codes in …

Letter To Richard Nixon In Support Of Vietnam Policy, William L. Mcdonald

Correspondence

Undated correspondence from William L. McDonald to President Richard Nixon claiming support for his Vietnam policy.

Brigade Orders-Huntsville (6---1814) From John Coffee, Brig. General Of Tennessee Volunteer, John Coffee

Letters and Manuscripts

Transcription and brigade orders from Brigadier General John Coffee to the West Tennessee and Madison County Mounted Volunteers delivered from Huntsville, Alabama instructing them in a line of march that crossed the Tennessee River.

Brigade Orders-Huntsville (Dec. 7th, 1813) John Coffee, Brig. General Of Cavalry & Mounted Riflemen, John Coffee

Letters and Manuscripts

Transcript and brigade orders from Brigadier General John Coffee delivered from Huntsville, Alabama during illness in which he encourages the volunteer cavalry to continue with the hopes of an eventual honorable discharge from service.

J.R.R. Tolkien And G.B. Smith: With Wind In Our Ears, Edited By Guiseppe Pezzini, Mercury Natis

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

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Coffee Correspondence Index, Una Archives & Special Collections

Transcripts

Index of the people, places, and significant events mentioned in the General John Coffee Collection correspondences.

Letter From John Coffee, Brig. General To “Dear Sir” {His Excellency Willie Blount}, Oct. 4th, 1814, John Coffee

Letters and Manuscripts

Transcript and correspondence from Brigadier General John Coffee addressed to “Dear Sir," His Excellency Willie Blount. The correspondence mentions crossing the Tennessee River at Muscle Shoals and the addition of new troops to the volunteer cavalry from East Tennessee.

Letter From John Coffee, Brig. General To Major General Andrew Jackson (Oct. 4th, 1814), John Coffee

Letters and Manuscripts

Transcript and correspondence from Brigadier General John Coffee to Major General Andrew Jackson that addresses a line of march that crossed the Tennessee River at the Muscle Shoals.

Letter From John Coffee, Brig. General To Col. Robert H. Dyer (Oct. 1st, 1814), John Coffee

Letters and Manuscripts

Transcription and correspondence from Brigadier General John Coffee to Col. Robert H. Dyer, Inspector General. The letter addresses various companies of the Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry and their movement along the Tennessee River.

Letter From John Coffee, Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry & Mounted Riflemen To "Sir" (Major Genl. Andrew Jackson) & Note From Andrew Jackson, John Coffee, Andrew Jackson

Letters and Manuscripts

Transcription, correspondence, and note from Brigadier General John Coffee and Major General Andrew Jackson pertaining to the arrest of Colonel Nicholas J. Perkins commander of the West Tennessee Mounted Volunteer Cavalry.

Letter From John Coffee, C.C. To ''Dear General'' (4.4.1818), John Coffee

Letters and Manuscripts

Transcription and correspondence from Colonel Commanding John Coffee to Major General Andrew Jackson regarding militant movements near the Tennessee River and the wellbeing of the cavalry's horses.

Letter From John Coffee, U.S. Command M To "Sir" {The Hon. James Monroe-Secretary Of State} (March 15th, 1816), John Coffee

Letters and Manuscripts

Transcript and correspondence from John Coffee, U.S. Command M, to "Sir" (The Hon. James Monroe-Secretary of State) pertaining to the boundary line contemplated by the Treaty of Fort Jackson.

“To The Patriotic Sons Of West-Tennessee” From John Coffee At Camp Brahan (Nov. 22, 1813), John Coffee

Letters and Manuscripts

Transcription and correspondence from John Coffee at Camp Brahan, near Huntsville, Alabama, addressed to the "Patriotic Sons of West-Tennessee" concerning General Andrew Jackson's orders for militant advancement upon the Creek Nation.

Letter From John Coffee, C.C. To General Jackson (10.22.1813), John Coffee

Letters and Manuscripts

Transcript and correspondence from John Coffee to Major General Andrew Jackson that mentions crossing the Tennessee River at the upper Shoals.

Letter From John Coffee, Col. Volunteer Co. & M. Rifleman To General Jackson (10.6.1813), John Coffee

Letters and Manuscripts

Transcription and correspondence from Colonel Commanding John Coffee to Major General Andrew Jackson regarding crossing the Tennessee River at the Shoals.

Letter From John Coffee, C.C. To General Jackson (10.4.1813), John Coffee

Letters and Manuscripts

Transcription and correspondence from Colonel Commanding John Coffee to Major General Andrew Jackson concerning a march to Dittoes Landing across the Tennessee River near Colbert's Ferry.