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William E. Smith Civil War letters
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: William E. Smith Civil War letters | |
| Creator: Smith, William E. (William Ephraim), 1829-1890 | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1862-1865 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 2 folder(s) | |
| Collection Number: ms3591 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
William E. Smith was a printer's apprentice from Darke County, Ohio, who mustered into F Company, Ohio 94th Infantry, U.S. Army, on August 24th, 1862 at the age of eighteen.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of correspondence from William E. Smith to his mother from August 21, 1862-March 27, 1865. Correspondence details weather, rumors, marching details, orders and logistics. Smith writes from Murfreesboro and Chattanooga, Tennessee; Graysville, Georgia; Chickamauga Bridge, Tennessee; Resaca and Marietta, Georgia; and camps near the Chattahoochee River and at Jonesborough, Georgia. He also writes from Savannah, Georgia and camp near Goldsboro, North Carolina. The collection also includes a photograph of Smith in civilian clothes and a typescript of the correspondence.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
William E. Smith Civil War letters, ms3591, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2016.
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.