H.A. du Pont on rumor of fighting in Charleston, South Carolina the border states, Lincoln and John Pelham leaving West Point for appointment in Confederate Army
Henry Algernon telling his father that he has signed the papers to go to active service, would be graduating in a few days, asking for clothing to be sent to New York
Pensions; Military organizations; Legislative hearings
Transcript of an address that Senator Henry Algernon du Pont made to the U. S. Congress discussing the service of the 5th and 6th Regiments of Delaware Volunteer Infantry. This address was part of du Pont's attempts to obtain military pensions for...
Pensions; Correspondence; Military organizations; Soldiers; Legislators
Published copy of a letter Henry Algernon du Pont wrote to Charles Francis Adams defending the service of the 5th and 6th Regiments of Delaware Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. This letter was part of a larger effort by Henry A. du Pont to...
Published transcript of the speech Henry Algernon du Pont delivered at the unveiling of the monument to Major General Stephen Dodson Ramseur on the Cedar Creek Battlefield in Virginia. Du Pont gave the address on 16 September, 1920. Ramseur, a...
Campaigns & battles; Artillery (Troops); Artillery (Weaponry); Military officers
Henry Algernon du Pont's account of the Battle of New Market, Virginia. Du Pont describes his role in the battle and gives his opinions on the battle's outcome.
Henry Algernon du Pont's narrative of his service during military operations in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley during 1864. Du Pont served as commander of Light Battery B, 5th U.S. Artillery and later as chief of artillery for Major General George...
Military officers; Uniforms; Navies; Sailors; Daggers & swords
Uniform regulations for officers and enlisted personnel in the United States Nave and Marine Corps. Includes thirteen color plates and two black and white plates depicting uniforms, swords, and badges of rank.