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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02469.23 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1861 |
| Title | John Slidell to Pierre G. T. Beauregard introduces Mr. Pike |
| Date | 19 September 1861 |
| Author | Slidell, John (1793-1871) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Introduces Mr. Pike, who has arrived in camp to pay the Louisiana troops for prior service. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Confederate General or Leader Confederate States of America Finance Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Soldier's Pay |
| People | Beauregard, Gustave Toutant (1818-1893) Slidell, John (1793-1871) |
| Place written | Richmond, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | John Slidell served as United States Representative from Louisiana 1843-1846, Minister to Mexico 1845, Senator 1853-1860, and as a representative of the Confederate States in England. While he and James M. Mason were travelling to England to serve as the Confederate Ambassadors, they were captured by the Union ship Trent while on board a neutral British ship. This event set off the Trent Affair. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |