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Irwin Shepard Letter to Philander P. Claxton
Collection
Identifier: MS-1641
Abstract
In this letter to Philander P. Claxton, Irwin Shepard (Secretary of the National Education Association) mentions an upcoming meeting in Denver and describes his service at the Battle of Fort Sanders during the Civil War. He tells Claxton that Knoxville, and especially the grounds of the University of Tennessee, hold a sacred place in his memory and recalls serving on the Fort's parapet during the battle, helping to collect the dead and wounded, and participating in a burning party that...
Dates:
1909 April 5
The East Tennessee University Library: The Civil War and Reconstruction Years
Collection
Identifier: AR-0039
Abstract
In this manuscript, Boyd Childress describes the University of Tennessee's Library in the Civil War and Reconstruction eras.
Dates:
1979 February