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David Jackson Bailey papers

David Jackson Bailey papers

Descriptive Summary

Title: David Jackson Bailey papers
Creator: Bailey, David Jackson, 1812-1897
Inclusive Dates: 1860-1925
Bulk Dates: 1860-1865
Language(s): English
Extent: 0.25 Linear Feet 1 box
Collection Number: ms1661
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Historical Note

David Jackson Bailey was a Representative from Georgia.

For futher information, see his Congressional biography.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of papers concerning the formation of the 30th Georgia Infantry, of which David Jackson Bailey was Colonel, from 1860-1865. Some correspondence regards supply and medical matters; and a letter to Bailey from his father regards the health of family members. A chunk of printed material at the end of the collection regards William Joseph Simmons and the Ku Klux Klan.

Organization and Arrangement

Arranged primarily in chronological order.


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

David Jackson Bailey papers, ms 1661, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Finding Aid Publication

Finding aid prepared on: 2019.

General Notes

This collection has been digitized and is available online as part of America's Turning Point: Documenting the Civil War Experience in Georgia.


Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Confederate States of America. Army
Confederate States of America. Army. Georgia Infantry Regiment, 30th
Correspondence
Ku Klux Klan (1915- )
Simmons, W. J. (William Joseph), 1880-1945

Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 
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11Correspondence, 1860 December 21 Access Online
 
12Correspondence, 1861 January 12 Access Online
 
13Correspondence, 1861 May 30 Access Online
 
14Correspondence, 1861 August 21 Access Online
 
15Correspondence, October 1861 Access Online
 
16Correspondence, 1861 October Access Online
 
17Correspondence, 1861 October 2 Access Online
 
18Correspondence, 1861 October 3 Access Online
 
19Correspondence, 1861 October 9 Access Online
 
110Correspondence, 1861 October 24 Access Online
 
111Correspondence, 1861 November 30 Access Online
 
112Correspondence, 1862 January 12 Access Online
 
113Correspondence, 1862 January 29 Access Online
 
114Correspondence, 1862 February 14 Access Online
 
115Correspondence, 1862 February 19 Access Online
 
116Correspondence, 1862 March 8 Access Online
 
117Correspondence, 1862 March 10 Access Online
 
118Correspondence, 1862 March 31 Access Online
 
119Correspondence, 1862 April 4 Access Online
 
120Correspondence, 1862 April 13 Access Online
 
121Correspondence, 1862 April 22 Access Online
 
122Correspondence, 1862 May 11 Access Online
 
123Correspondence, 1862 May 15 Access Online
 
124Correspondence, 1862 May 19 Access Online
 
125Correspondence, 1862 May Access Online
 
126Correspondence, 1862 May 22 Access Online
 
127Correspondence, 1862 July 8 Access Online
 
128Correspondence, 1862 September 29 Access Online
 
129Correspondence, 1865 September 16 Access Online
 
130Correspondence, undated Access Online
 
131Correspondence Access Online
 
132Correspondence Access Online
 
133Envelope Access Online
 
134Newspaper clipping regarding Bailey , 1925 Access Online
 
135Printed material regarding the Ku Klux Klan, 1920-1924 Access Online
Advertisement for "The Klan Unmasked," by William Joseph Simmons; membership card; petition for membership in the Knights of The Flaming Sword; "The Searchlight," Atlanta, Georgia, clppings regarding Ku Klux Klan leadership; public Statement by William Joseph Simmons regarding the development of the Ku Klux Klan and his own ousting from its leadership by Dr. Hiram Wesley Evans.
 
136Supply receipts, 1862 Access Online