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Cabot Jackson Russell (1844-1863), Captain of Company H of the 54th Regiment of the Massachusetts Colored Volunteers, was killed in action at Fort Wagner, S.C. Collection consists of letters from Russell to his father, William C. Russell, concerning his schooldays in Boston, his introduction into the Army in 1862, and his subsequent military career. Also, letters and materials, 1863-1865, from officers and men relating to Russell's death; and letters, 1863, about President Lincoln. Correspondents include J.M. Forbes, Garth James, Henry James, Sr., Francis Lieber, and George L. Stearns. less