Series VI. George A. Lightning Ellsworth Memoir, 1882
Scope and Content
Memoir of George A. "Lightning" Ellsworth, handwritten on carbon paper and typed transcription by Dr. James Carpenter on bond paper and carbon paper, and copies of correspondenced and drafts of transcriptions by Dr. Carpenter.
Dates
- 1882
Biographical note
This handwritten memoir details George A. Ellsworth's skilled use of telegraphy during the Civil War to assist in Confederate Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan's campaigns, Ellsworth's other intelligence-gathering activies, and Ellsworth's espianoge efforts in the North in effort to raise a rebellion there. The memoir is written on delicate onion skin paper which shows visible tears, creases, and stains. This copy of the memoir begins at page three... and is numbered up to page 157.
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From the Collection: 1.33 Cubic Feet (1 record carton and 1 mss box)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Lynch, James D. (James Daniel), 1836-1903 (Person)
- From the Collection: Creighton, Pauline Lynch Evans (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts Repository