Confederate States of America Georgia military rosters and pay vouchers, 1861-1878

Summary

Creator:
Unknown
Date:
1861-1878
Extent:
4.4 Linear Feet (38 items in 1 oversized box, 1 oversize folder A, 31 oversize folder B)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Confederate States of America Georgia military rosters and pay vouchers, MS 1246. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of documents, payrolls, musters and other material (both originals and photocopies) relating to enrollment in the Confederate States military service.. The information contained herein is invaluable in researching Confederate enlistments and actual membership in various military units. In almost all cases the units are from Georgia with most relating to Cobb's Legion and the Athens area.

Biographical / historical:

Cobb's Legion was also known as the Georgia Legion in the American Civil War. It was led by Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb and raised in the summer of 1861. A legion was a military unit with a single commander but consisted of several components such as infantry, cavalry, and artillery. Cobb's Legion fought many major battles, including Yorktown, Seven Days Battles, Sharpsbrug, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Chickamauga, The Wilderness, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, among others. They surrendered at the Appomattox Court House in April of 1865.

Acquisition information:

Collection includes items acquired through gifts and purchases as well as those of unknown provenance, which have been combined into one collection.

Donors:

Cadman, Capt J. P.- gift undated Fuss, Mrs. Florrie of Macon, GA- gift 1964 (photostats of items deposited in CSA monument in Macon on 26 April 1878) Kennry, C. H.- gift 1965 Stanley, Mrs. Thomas- gift undated (photocopies made from her originals) Turrill, R.- gift circa 1962 Warren, Mary B.- gift 1965

Processing information:

Each item is listed individually; each item is assigned a number followed by relevant information, its size and provenance, if known.

Arrangement:

Arranged by military unit.

Access and use restrictions

Preferred citation:

Confederate States of America Georgia military rosters and pay vouchers, MS 1246. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries.