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Seminole War Record, May 15, 1840, Date acquired: 09/15/1964

 

Summary

Extent:
1.00 items 1 folder
0 Linear Feet
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], Seminole War Record, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/MSS-0-220

Background

Scope and content:

Photocopy of Seminole war record issued at Quartermaster's store, Fort No. 6, East Florida. It is an invoice of Quarter Master stores turned over to Lieut. M. R. Patrick. It is signed by E. R. S. Canby, 2nd Lt. 2nd Infry, A.A.Q.M., Fort No. 6 East Florida, May 15, 1840.

Biographical / historical:

Canby, Edward R.S.: Entered service from Indiana, July 1, 1839. Was a major in the 10th Inf. in 1860. Rose to Major-General. Date of Commission May 7, 1864 during Civil War. Mustered out September 1, 1866. Murdered by Modoc Indians in Oregon, April 11, 1873.

Appointed Brig.-General March 31, 1862. Canby led the attack on Mobile and captured it in April 1865. On May 4, General Dick Taylor surrendered to General Canby all Confederate forces E. of Mississippi that had not already been captured, a total of 12,723 men.

On May 26, General Kirby Smith surrendered all the enemy's foreces west of the Mississippi to General Canby, a total of 10, 167 men.

Patrick, Marsena R.: Commissioned Brig.-General March 17, 1862, appointed from New York. Resigned June 12, 1865.

Note written by John Thompson

Acquisition information:
Permission to photocopy granted by John Thompson
Processing information:

Processed September 22, 1964.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open to all researchers.

This collection is in an offsite storage location. Please contact lib-specialcollections@fsu.edu with requests for access or for more information.

Terms of access:

All requests for permission to quote, publish, broadcast or otherwise reproduce from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Associate Dean for Special Collections & Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Florida State University Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], Seminole War Record, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/MSS-0-220

Location of this collection:
116 Honors Way
Tallahassee
FL
32306-2047
USA