American Confederate voluntary exiles -- Egypt
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Raleigh E. Colston papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0386
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of two items. One letter of recommendation (ALS, July 7, 1866) written by General Robert E. Lee on behalf of General Colston. One volume, ca. 100 pages"Report on the Northern and Central Kordofan" (Cairo: printing Office of the General Staff, 1878); attached to this book are photographs of Colston wearing his Egyptian Army uniform, ca. 1878, and of Major H. G. Prout, Col. Egyptian Army; and miscellaneous other reports, 1878-1876.
