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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02456.14 |
| From Archive Folder | Civil War generals from border states: 33 letters and documents |
| Title | Albert Sidney Johnston probably to Jefferson Davis, recommending Captain V. Scheliha for an open position in the engineer corps |
| Date | January 25, 1862 |
| Author | Johnston, Albert Sidney (1803-1862) |
| Recipient | Davis, Jefferson |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Johnston, Confederate General commanding Department 2, writes to Confederate President Jefferson Davis. Recommends Captain V. Scheliha for an open position in the engineer corps (possibly referring to Prussian engineer Victor Von Scheliha). Docket includes the name of General Felix Kirk Zollicoffer, who had been killed 19 January 1862 at Mill Springs, Kentucky. Docket is dated 8 and 25 January. |
| Subjects | Confederate General or Leader Confederate States of America Military History Civil War Office Seeker Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Immigration and Migration |
| People | Johnston, Albert Sidney (1803-1862) Davis, Jefferson (1808-1889) Zollicoffer, Felix Kirk (1812-1862) Scheliha, Victor von (fl. 1862) |
| Place written | Bowling Green, Kentucky |
| Theme | The American Civil War; The Presidency; Government & Politics |
| 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 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Comrade |