A&M 3167A.T. Caperton, Civil War Letter Regarding Confederate General John Breckinridge, 1864 Oct 14 A&M 3167Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia and Regional History Center

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-06-18 13:16:43 -0400.EnglishDescribing Archives: A Content Standard West Virginia and Regional History Center A.T. Caperton, Civil War Letter Regarding Confederate General John Breckinridge Caperton, Allen Taylor, 1810-1876 A&M 3167 Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key /repositories/2/resources/1405 0 Linear Feet Summary: 2 pages 1864 Oct 14 A two page ALS from A(llen) T. Caperton, a Confederate Senator and resident of Union, Monroe County to Major General John Breckinridge praising the latter's military capabilities. Caperton quotes another officer who remains anonymous that "on every field Gen. Breckinridge was splendid. I have never been associated with a greater man. His removal from us has been a great misfortune to the army. I fear it is not yet at an end . . . If he ranks below any one it is Gen. Lee." West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: West Virginia & Regional History Center English Conditions Governing Access

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 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Civil War -- Confederate Army Caperton, Allen Taylor, 1810-1876 Breckinridge, John C. (John Cabell), 1821-1875