John McIntosh Kell letters, 1861 March

Summary

Creator:

Kell, John McIntosh, 1823-1900

Date:

1861 March

Extent:

1 folder(s) (2 letters)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

John McIntosh Kell letters, ms 1381. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of two letters: dated Georgia Naval Steamer Savannah, Savannah, March 22, 1861, to "My dear Sir," signed "John McIntosh Kell," regarding the actions of Commodore Josiah Tattnall and the removal of guns from Fort Clinch, Florida to Fort Pulaski, Georgia; dated Georgia Naval Steamer Savannah, Savannah, March 25, 1861, to "My beloved wife," signed "John McIntosh Kell," regarding Georgia social news.

Biographical / historical:

John McIntosh Kell (1823-1900), son of John and Margery Spalding Baillie Kell of Darien, Georgia, married Julia Blanche Munroe of Macon, Georgia. During the Civil War, Kell served as an officer in the Confederate Navy. After the war, he served as Georgia's Adjutant-General from 1886 until his death in 1900.

Related

Other descriptive data:

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

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Correspondence

Names:

Kell, Julia Blanche Munroe, 1836-1917 -- Correspondence

Places:

Georgia -- Social life and customs.
Georgia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Naval operations.

Preferred citation:

John McIntosh Kell letters, ms 1381. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.