Wright, Marcus J. (Marcus Joseph), 1831-1922

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Wright, a Memphis, Tennessee lawyer, joined the Confederate army, and became a brigadier general in December 1862. After the war he collected material for the Official Records.

From the description of Letter, July 7, 1864. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 477282755

Confederate general, author.

From the description of Papers of Marcus Joseph Wright, 1872-1901. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 32958249

Marcus Joseph Wright, Confederate brigadier general and military historian, worked for 30 years, beginning in 1878, as agent of the U.S. War Department charged with collecting and compiling official Confederate army records.

From the description of Marcus Joseph Wright papers, 1792-1945 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 24439034

From the guide to the Marcus Joseph Wright Papers, 1792-1949, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)

Confederate Army officer and editor, Official records of the War of the Rebellion.

From the description of Papers, 1864-1951. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20188598

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Birth 1831-06-05

Death 1922-12-27

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