Box 2
Container
Contains 31 Results:
Letter Book- Orville E. Babcock for General Ulysses S. Grant, July 2, 1865 to September 25, 1868
Item — Box: 2, item: 31
Scope and Content Note
From the Collection:
The Orville E. Babcock collections contain a number of diaries and personal effects of Grant's former aide-de-camp. Babcock’s diaries begin in 1863 and continue into 1869 (though missing are the crucial years when he joined General Grant's staff). Babcock records his experiences in Kentucky, Ohio, Washington, DC, Vicksburg, Nashville, Knoxville, and Chattanooga, before be summoned to Virginia by General Grant. They also contain information about his post-war experiences in Washington as...
Dates:
July 2, 1865 to September 25, 1868