Item 36. Letter -- Major General Irvin McDowell states that Captain R. B. Ayers is one of the most gallant and distinguished officers in the artillery corps. Ayers had served under McDowell at the battle of Manassas, 1863

Item 36. Letter -- Major General Irvin McDowell states that Captain R. B. Ayers is one of the most gallant and distinguished officers in the artillery corps. Ayers had served under McDowell at the battle of Manassas, 1863, Box: 1, Folder: 3. Roy Bird Cook, Collector, Tavenner Family Papers and Other Material, A&M 0858. West Virginia and Regional History Center. https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/repositories/2/archival_objects/135805 Accessed November 25, 2024.