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Guide to the Alexander Robert Chisolm Papers
1861-1908
MS 670.5
Descriptive Summary
| Creator:
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Chisolm, Alexander Robert, 1834-1910 |
| Title: |
Alexander Robert Chisolm Papers, 1861-1908 |
| Dates [inclusive]: |
1861-1908 |
| Abstract:
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Colonel Alexander Robert Chisolm (1834-1910) served as the senior aide-de-camp to
General G. T. Beauregard from 1861-1865. The collection primarily consists of Chisolm's
remembrances of the war, especially the battles at Fort Sumter, the First Battle of
Bull Run, and Shiloh. The collection also includes a fan-like cipher used by General
Beauregard for sending messages during the war, with a sample of how the substitution
of letters works using the phrase "Jones goes South to night."
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| Quantity: |
0.75 Linear feet (3 boxes), 1 reel of microfilm |
| Call Phrase: |
MS 670.5 |
