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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00028 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1862 |
| Title | Beauregard to John L. Manning about possible battles before spring |
| Date | 11 January 1862 |
| Author | Beauregard, Gustave Toutant (1818-1893) |
| Recipient | Manning, John L. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses prospects for a battle before the spring, and is doubtful one will occur. Discusses both their health. Discusses officers in and out of camp. Mentioned are Beauregard's chief of staff David R. Jones, staff member John S. Preston, Confederate General Earl Van Dorn, Confederate General Bushrod Rust Johnson, Confederate Brigadier General Edmund Kirby Smith, and Union General George McClellan. Beauregard was commanding general of the Potomac District, Department of Northern Virginia, at the time of this letter. |
| Subjects | Confederate States of America Military History Health and Medical Military Camp |
| People | Beauregard, Gustave Toutant (1818-1893) Manning, John L. (John Laurence) (1816-1889) McClellan, George B. (1826-1885) Jones, David R. (fl. 1842-1862) Preston, John Smith (1809-1881) Van Dorn, Earl (1820-1863) Johnson, Bushrod Rust (1817-1880) Kirby Smith, Edmund (1824-1893) |
| Place written | Centreville, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | John L. Manning served as Governor of South Carolina before the war. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
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