The Resource Given Campbell papers
Given Campbell papers
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The item Given Campbell papers represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Internet Archive - Open Library.
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- Summary
- Twenty-three letters written during the period of Given Campbell's military service with Nathan Bedford Forrest's cavalry, a typed transcription of each letter, and an enamel locket with Campbell's portrait. The letters give details of military life; the fate of acquaintances; and Campbell's participation in various Civil War campaigns and battles, including Pea Ridge (Elkhorn Tavern) and Chickamauga. Many of the letters discuss politics and the military situation in the South, particularly in Kentucky and Missouri, during the early days of the war
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (47
- Note
- In the Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (#5033-z)
- Label
- Given Campbell papers, 1861-1865
- Title
- Given Campbell papers
- Inclusive dates
- 1861-1865
- Subject
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- Confederate States of America, Army -- Officers -- Correspondence
- Pea Ridge, Battle of, Ark., 1862
- Chickamauga, Battle of, Ga., 1863
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns
- Confederate States of America -- Politics and government
- Confederate States of America, Army -- Military life
- Kentucky -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- Missouri -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- Campbell, Given
- Forrest, Nathan Bedford, 1821-1877
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Twenty-three letters written during the period of Given Campbell's military service with Nathan Bedford Forrest's cavalry, a typed transcription of each letter, and an enamel locket with Campbell's portrait. The letters give details of military life; the fate of acquaintances; and Campbell's participation in various Civil War campaigns and battles, including Pea Ridge (Elkhorn Tavern) and Chickamauga. Many of the letters discuss politics and the military situation in the South, particularly in Kentucky and Missouri, during the early days of the war
- Additional physical form
- Microfilm copy available.
- Biographical or historical data
- Given Campbell (1835-1885) was a lawyer from Saint Louis, Mo. At the outbreak of the Civil War, he joined the Confederate Army, was commissioned a captain, and served with Nathan Bedford Forrest's cavalry. By the end of the war, he was given charge of Jefferson Davis's personal escort.
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- Campbell, Given
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- Campbell, Given
- Chickamauga, Battle of, Ga., 1863
- Confederate States of America
- Confederate States of America
- Confederate States of America
- Forrest, Nathan Bedford
- Kentucky
- Missouri
- Pea Ridge, Battle of, Ark., 1862
- United States
- Label
- Given Campbell papers
- Link
- Note
- In the Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (#5033-z)
- Extent
- 1 online resource (47
- Immediate source of acquisition
- Received
- Specific material designation
- remote
- Type of unit
- items.)
- Label
- Given Campbell papers
- Link
- Note
- In the Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (#5033-z)
- Extent
- 1 online resource (47
- Immediate source of acquisition
- Received
- Specific material designation
- remote
- Type of unit
- items.)
Subject
- Campbell, Given
- Chickamauga, Battle of, Ga., 1863
- Confederate States of America -- Politics and government
- Confederate States of America, Army -- Military life
- Confederate States of America, Army -- Officers -- Correspondence
- Forrest, Nathan Bedford, 1821-1877
- Kentucky -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- Missouri -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- Pea Ridge, Battle of, Ark., 1862
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns
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