| dc.contributor.author |
Alexander, Mark T. |
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| dc.date.accessioned |
2017-08-22T13:45:21Z |
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| dc.date.accessioned |
2018-03-30T16:26:41Z |
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| dc.date.available |
2017-08-22T13:45:21Z |
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| dc.date.available |
2018-03-30T16:26:41Z |
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| dc.date.issued |
1864-11-15 |
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| dc.identifier.citation |
Alexander Family Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary. |
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| dc.identifier.other |
SC 00360 |
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| dc.identifier.uri |
https://hdl.handle.net/10288/22307 |
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| dc.description |
Mark T. Alexander, Head Quarters, Rosser’s Cavalry Division, C.S.A. to his mother, Sally Park (Turner) Alexander, n.p. Reports his division had gone to Middleburg, has taken 225 prisoners; New Creek, W.VA. Raid; tells of the controversy over the order to send back all able bodied men; General Thomas L. Rosser has treated Gen. Fitzhugh Lee “very discourteously” by sending back all of his Hd.Qtrs; Rosser is surrounded by men who “would black his boots is necessary”; Rosser is unpopular with his men and blamed for their defeats; men will welcome Gen. Fitzhugh Lee when he returns; hears of Major Ferguson’s illness; he and Mack have been ordered back to their company; if General Lee does not order them back, he will get a transfer to artillery; report on general belief that the campaign in the valley is over for the winter; Early’s army is to go back in a few days; sends orders for the care of his horse. |
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| dc.language.iso |
en_US |
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| dc.subject |
Alexander family |
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| dc.subject |
Mecklenburg County (Va.)--History--19th century |
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| dc.subject |
Slavery--Virginia--19th century |
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| dc.subject |
Slavery--Virginia--History--19th century |
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| dc.subject |
Rosser, Thomas Lafayette, 1836-1910 |
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| dc.subject |
Lee, Fitzhugh, 1835-1905 |
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| dc.subject |
Confederate States of America. Army. North Carolina Cavalry Regiment, 3rd |
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| dc.title |
Letter from Mark T. Alexander to his mother Sally Park Turner Alexander, 1864 November 15 |
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| dc.type |
Text |
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| dcterms.isPartOf |
Alexander Family Papers |
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