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Record Group Number: 900000
Series/Collection Number: M91- 10
Creator: Schmidt, Lewis G.
Title, Dates: Lewis G. Schmidt research files, 1860-1865.
Amount: 6.00 cubic ft.
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Organization/Arrangement: Alphabetical.
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Biographical/Historical:     Lewis G. Schmidt (1931-2016) was a historian and prolific author. His primary area of study was the American Civil War. His numerous works on the Civil War include "The Civil War in Florida: A Military History," published in 1989 in four volumes.
Summary:     This collection consists of research materials accumulated by Lewis G. Schmidt, author of "The Civil War in Florida: A Military History." The materials include photocopies of newspaper clippings; Civil War soldiers' diaries, memoirs, and letters; and maps and illustrations. These records document military operations throughout the state, including those at Pensacola, Jacksonville, St. Augustine, Fernandina, Key West, and Ft. Jefferson. The records also include information on the naval blockade of Florida and the battles of Santa Rosa Island, Olustee, Marianna, and Natural Bridge.
Finding Aids: Folder listing available. 0
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Reproduction Note: Photocopies.
Location of Originals/Duplicates: Originals of some materials are located at University of Georgia and Duke University.
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Publication Note: The Civil War in Florida : A Military History / by Lewis G. Schmidt. Allentown, Pa. : L. Schmidt, 1989.
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Subject Access Fields: Civil War (Fla.)
Marianna (Fla.), Battle of, 1864.
Natural Bridge (Fla.), Battle of, 1865.
Olustee (Fla.), Battle of, 1864.
Santa Rosa Island (Fla.), Battle of, 1861.
Fernandina (Fla.)
Florida History Civil War, 1861-1865
Fort Jefferson (Fla.)
Jacksonville (Fla.)
Key West (Fla.)
Pensacola (Fla.)
Saint Augustine (Fla.)
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