Description

by S5720 Maj. James Rhodes Sheldon, 15 pages.

An eyewitness account of the final days of the Civil War, with pictures, maps, and genealogical charts.  From this moving paper, learn how James R. Sheldon, a native of RI became a Major in the Confederate Army. Previously available for public reading only at the Virginia Historical Society Library in Richmond, VA., we are able to provide this to a wider audience through the generosity of his grandson, Irving C. Sheldon.

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