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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03077 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1863 |
| Title | John A. Campbell to Beverly Wellford asking for information on John Carfoot, a prisoner discharged 3 January 1863 |
| Date | 6 July 1863 |
| Author | Campbell, John Archibald (1811-1889) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Campbell, the Confederate Assistant Secretary of War, asks Wellford for information on John Carfoot, a prisoner discharged 3 January 1863. Gives the reason for the inquiry: "The British Consul has demanded satisfaction on account of his desertion & the evidence against him should be collected." Written on Confederate War Department stationery. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Confederate States of America Desertion Prisoner Military Law Global History and Civics |
| People | Campbell, John A. (John Allen) (1835-1880) Wellford, Beverly (fl. 1863) |
| Place written | Richmond, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Law; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |