Thomas Flournoy and James Wilkinson orderly books, 1812-1846.
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Orderly book of Gen. Thomas Flournoy and Gen. James Wilkinson, consisting of extracts of Wilkinson's orders (1812 July 15-1813 May 25) chiefly from headquarters at New Orleans and Flournoy's orders (1813 November 22-1814 July 5) as commander of the 7th Military District from headquarters at New Orleans. A second volume (1813 May 26-November 5) consists entirely of Flournoy's orders as commander of the 7th Military District from headquarters chiefly at Bay St. Louis, Miss., Mobile and Mt. Vernon, Ala., and New Orleans, La. Correspondence (73 items, 1812-1846), including copies of Flournoy's letters, is largely concerned with Flournoy's command during the War of 1812. Correspondents include John C. Calhoun, J.B. Chambers, J.F.H. Claiborne, William Harris Crawford, John Floyd, Bolling Hall, Benjamin Hawkins, Patrick Jack, Lawrence Manning, David Brydie Mitchell, and Andrew Pickens.
Microfilm produced from originals in the Manuscript Division. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress Photoduplication Service, 1978. In part, handwritten transcripts.
Army officer.
Collection material in English.
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Calhoun, John C. 1782-1850 --Correspondence. Chambers, J. B.--Correspondence. Claiborne, J. F. H. 1809-1884 --Correspondence. Crawford, William Harris, 1772-1834 --Correspondence. Floyd, John, 1783-1837 --Correspondence. Hall, Bolling, 1767-1836 --Correspondence. Hawkins, Benjamin, 1754-1816 --Correspondence. Jack, Patrick--Correspondence. Manning, Lawrence--Correspondence. Mitchell, David Brydie, 1766-1837 --Correspondence. Pickens, Andrew, 1739-1817 --Correspondence.
Fortification--Alabama. Fortification--Louisiana. Fortification--Mississippi. Military bases--Alabama. Military bases--Louisiana. Military bases--Mississippi.
Alabama--History--War of 1812. Louisiana--History--War of 1812. Mississippi--History--War of 1812. New Orleans (La.)--History. United States--History--War of 1812.