Benjamin Stoddert Ewell papers

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Title:
Benjamin Stoddert Ewell papers
Date:
1862 to 1865
Creator:
Ewell, Benjamin Stoddert, 1810-1894
Description:
Personal and Civil War correspondence of Benjamin, including a letter to the Richmond "Whig" in vindication of the burning of Richmond by his brother, Richard, in 1865. The papers of Richard Stoddert Ewell, general in the Confederate Army, include a letter concerning his defenses of Richmond in 1864; a voucher for rations for his staff; a letter, 1862, from Stonewall Jackson commenting on the battle of Cedar Mountain; a note, 1863, concerning the beginning of the retreat of the Army of Northern Virginia from Carlisle, Pa., toward Gettysburg; and a letter book giving an interesting account of the maneuvers of the Army of Northern Virginia, especially the attacks on the north side of the James River, September 29, 1864.
Location:
Subject:
Format:
correspondence
Language:
English
Extent:
14 items
Digital Collection:
Benjamin Stoddert Ewell papers
Rights:
Free Re-Use
No Copyright - United States
Identifier:
  • 000853500
  • secst0866
  • ark:/87924/r4251nh5s
  • ba6e6292-59d6-4adf-8010-fea082fedf86
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