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Thomas A. Davies papers
- Title
- Thomas A. Davies papers, 1829-1874.
- Author
- Davies, Thomas A. (Thomas Alfred), 1809-1899.
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| Status | Vol/Date | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | box 1 | Text | Request in advance | MssCol NYGB 18142 box 1 | Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328 |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Rosecrans, William S. (William Starke), 1819-1898.
- Description
- .4 linear ft. (1 box)
- Summary
- The Thomas A. Davies Papers include his U.S. Military Academy diploma, military commissions from his Civil War service and news clippings about him, but the vast majority of the collection consists of professional correspondence and military orders in the period 1862-1865, much of it dating from the Battle of Corinth.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Orders (military records).
- Cite As (note)
- Thomas A. Davies papers, 1829-1874, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
- Source (note)
- Gift of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, 2008.
- Biography (note)
- General Thomas A. Davies was one of the key military leaders in the Battle of Corinth (1862), a pivotal event in the American Civil War.
- Provenance (note)
- Donated by Peter S. and Mary M. Thatcher to the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, 1999.
- Call Number
- MssCol NYGB 18142
- Author
- Davies, Thomas A. (Thomas Alfred), 1809-1899.
- Title
- Thomas A. Davies papers, 1829-1874.
- Biography
- General Thomas A. Davies was one of the key military leaders in the Battle of Corinth (1862), a pivotal event in the American Civil War. The Davies Papers chronicle his military career, including his participation in that notable event. Born in 1809, Davies graduated from the U.S. Military Academy, but resigned his commission after two years as an officer. After spending many years as an engineer and a merchant, Davies rejoined the Army in 1861, responding to the outbreak of the Civil War. Soon promoted to general, Davies was on hand at the October 1862 Battle of Corinth, under the command of General William Rosecrans. Although there were losses on both sides, the battle was ultimately a Union victory. After another promotion, Davies left the Army in 1865 and returned to his business pursuits. He wrote How to Make Money, and How to Keep It, a treatise on wealth accumulation, but his eclectic interests also led him to author several books on religion and spirituality as well. At his death in 1899, Davies was well known in military, business, and religious circles.
- Cite As:
- Thomas A. Davies papers, 1829-1874, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
- Provenance
- Donated by Peter S. and Mary M. Thatcher to the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, 1999.
- Source
- Gift of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, 2008.
- Occupation
- Soldiers
- Added Author
- Rosecrans, William S. (William Starke), 1819-1898.
- Research Call Number
- MssCol NYGB 18142