Henry Washington Benham, Brigadier General, U.S. Army, Hawkins farm, 5 miles S.E. from Fayette, Va., to Brigadier General J.B. Floyd, 1861 November 15
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents Concerns the mortal wound of Col. St. George [sic] John Groghan of the Confederate Army, in a calvalry skirmish, 14 November 1860, and the disposition of his effects. Including an answer from H.W. Benham, Hawkins farm Raleigh Road, Va., to Governor John B. Floyd, n.p., 15 November 1861, stating that the bearer of the letter is John Hawkins, son of Pleasant Hawkins, a prisoner of Floyd's. Desires that John Hawkins be permitted to return.
Dates
- Creation: 1861 November 15
Creator
- From the Collection: Floyd, John Buchanan, 1806-1863 (Person)
- From the Collection: Buchanan, James, 1791-1868 (Person)
- From the Collection: Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 (Person)
- From the Collection: Faulkner, Charles James, 1806-1884 (Person)
- From the Collection: Houston, Sam, 1793-1863 (Person)
- From the Collection: Huger, Benjamin, 1805-1877 (Person)
- From the Collection: Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859 (Person)
- From the Collection: Hunter, R. M. T. (Robert Mercer Taliaferro), 1809-1887 (Person)
- From the Collection: Lind, Jenny, 1820-1887 (Person)
- From the Collection: Mason, J. M. (James Murray), 1798-1871 (Person)
- From the Collection: Preston, William Ballard, 1805-1862 (Person)
- From the Collection: Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866 (Person)
- From the Collection: Tyler, John, 1790-1862 (Person)
- From the Collection: Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852 (Person)
- From the Collection: Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852 (Person)
Language of Materials
English
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Extent
From the Collection: 0.50 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository