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Franklin, William Buel, 1823-1903.

William Buel Franklin papers, 1861-1865. - 100 items. 1 1 container plus oversize.

Open to research.

Correspondence, telegrams, and orders sent to Franklin in 1862 when he was in command of the VI Corps, Army of the Potomac and the "Left Grand Division" consisting of the I and VI Corps. Documents Confederate and Union troop movements, wagon trains, and supplies. Correspondents include Ambrose Everett Burnside, John Reese Kenly, George Brinton McClellan, Randolph Barnes Marcy, George D. Ruggles, and William Farrar Smith.


Army officer.


Collection material in English.

LCCN: mm 79021477

Subjects--Personal Names:
Burnside, Ambrose Everett, 1824-1881 --Correspondence.
Kenly, John Reese, 1822-1891 --Correspondence.
McClellan, George Brinton, 1826-1885 --Correspondence.
Marcy, Randolph Barnes, 1812-1887 --Correspondence.
Ruggles, George D. -1904 --Correspondence.
Smith, William Farrar, 1824-1903 --Correspondence.

Subjects--Corporate Names:
Confederate States of America. Army.
United States. Army --Supplies and stores.
United States. Army. Army Corps, 1st.
United States. Army. Army Corps, 6th.
United States. Army of the Potomac.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Wagon trains.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
United States--History--Equipment and supplies.--Civil War, 1861-1865

Index Terms--Occupation:
Army officers.
Engineers.