A. A. McKnight papers
Language: eng
Subjects: United States; Military Aeronautics; Confederate States of America; United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 105th (1861-1865); Confederate Aerial operations; Confederate States of America. Army; Balloons; History
Description: ALS (13 April 1862) containing Union army officer A. A. McKnight's eyewitness account of the balloon ascent by Confederate army officer John Randolph Bryan in the South's first attempt at aerial operations.  McKnight also describes other incidents relating to his service with the 105th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment.  Includes photocopy of an article (1996) concerning Bryan and Confederate aerial operations.
Notes: Open to research.

Purchase, 1997.

Union army officer.

Collection material in English.

Forms part of: Miscellaneous Manuscripts collection.