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 | Guide to African-American Documentary Resources in North Carolina |  |
IRA RUSSELL PAPERS, #4440, 1861-1865
Papers relate chiefly to Ira Russell's administration of the Union Army hospital complex at Benton Barracks near St. Louis, Missouri (1863-1865). Some of his military correspondence discusses issues pertaining to the African-American troops employed at the hospital, including their pay. Letters also cover the designation in 1864 of one of the hospitals to serve only blacks.
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