Joseph Andrew Jackson Lightburn (1824-1901) Letter, 1863 A&M 0034

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Repository

West Virginia and Regional History Center

Identification

A&M 0034

Title

Joseph Andrew Jackson Lightburn (1824-1901) Letter 1863

URL:

https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/196431

Quantity

0.01 Linear Feet, Summary: 1/4 in. (1 folder)

Creator

Lightburn, Joseph Andrew Jackson, 1824-1901.

Location

West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/

Language

English

Abstract

Typescript copy of a letter written by General Lightburn, commander of the 2nd Brigade of the 2nd Division, XV Army Corps, to "My dear George." There is mention of the siege of Vicksburg and the strength of the defensive positions of the town; battle losses; and a request that his letters not be published "as I am down on newspaper puffing."

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Preferred Citation

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Joseph Andrew Jackson Lightburn (1824-1901) Letter, A&M 0034, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Related Material

34, 750, 2904

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Civil War battles.
Lightburn, Joseph Andrew Jackson, 1824-1901.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns
Vicksburg (Miss.)

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

Lightburn, Joseph Andrew Jackson, 1824-1901.

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns
Vicksburg (Miss.)