Footnotes

1.  See Off. Records, Vol. 5, p, 431.

2.  See The Mississippi, J. V. Greene.

3.  See Lossing's History of the Civil War.

4.  Off. Rep., Vol. 15, p. 39.

5.  This is evidently incorrect as Captain Nims was in the hospital and Lieutenant Trull in charge.

6.  Putnam's Record of the Rebellion, Vol. 5, p. 307.

7.  Off. Rec., Vol. 15, p. 46.

8.  See The Mississippi; F. V. Greene.

9.  See Off. Record, Vol. 15, Report General Grover.

10.  Nineteenth Army Corps, p. 136.

11.  See Lossing's History of Civil War.

12.  Off. Records, Vol. 26, p. 361.

13.  Off. Records, Vol. 26, p. 358.

14.  Off. Rec., Vol. 34 p. 451.

15.  Off. Rec., Vol. 34 p. 238.

16.  Off. Rec. Vol. 34 p. 293.

17.  Putman's Record of the Rebellion, Vol. 8.

18.  The facts concerning the early history of the Nims family have been taken from addresses given by Rev. J. L. Seward, D.D., Keene, N. H.

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