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Isaiah Smith papers
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Smith, Isaiah, 1833-1922 |
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1860-1867 |
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The collection consists of a diary kept by Isiah Smith from 1860-1867. Smith writes about family, friends, work, church, singing,
the weather, army camp, hospital duties, and fellow soldiers. The collection also includes photographs of Isiah Smith, his
family, and CSA discharge. The photographs are undated.
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ms3302 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Logan Edwin Bleckley papers
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Bleckley, Logan Edwin, 1827-1907 |
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Dates: |
1853-1887 |
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The collection consists of Logan Bleckley's discharge for service of the Confederate States of America, December 3, 1861;
exemption from Conscript Act, December 15, 1862; President's Warrant of Pardon, 1865, certified 1866; and a copy of an address
Bleckley delivered before the Alumni Society of the University of Georgia, July 20, 1886. The oversized folder contains Bleckley's
appointment as Solicitor General of Coweta Circuit, November 12, 1853; license as member of Bar of Supreme Court of Georgia,
January 12, 1855; appointment as Reporter of the Supreme Court of Georgia; appointment as Judge of Supreme Court of Georgia,
January 15, 1876; and appointment as Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Georgia, January 17, 1887.
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ms698 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Richard R. Chaffin, "World War II - as I remember it; as I lived it!" 1943-1945
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Chaffin, Richard R. (Richard Raymond) |
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1993 |
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The collection consists of a typed manuscript written by Raymond R. Chaffin in 1993 of his memories of World War II. Chaffin
states, "This is written only for my children and grand-children, at their request." Chaffin includes some photocopied pages
at the beginning and end that include his discharge papers, a roster of his company, a list of the company's medal recipients,
a citation to award of his Silver Star, a list of the company's dead and wounded in action, a map of Europe, and a photograph
of Utah Beach after D-Day.
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ms2894 |
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Hargrett Library |
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William H. Foster papers
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Foster, William H., 1836?- |
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1864-1865 |
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The collection consists of eight documents relating to William H. Foster's military service in Savannah, Georgia in 1865.
Papers include an order to appear in court for the trial of Private William Luby, order appointing Foster as Ambulance Officer,
Quartermaster's Return, special order granting leave of absence, request for ambulances, and discharge certificate. Also included
in the collection is a handwritten copy of an Act of Congress to establish a uniform system of ambulances in the Armies of
the United States (1864).
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ms3125 |
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Hargrett Library |
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