William Gaston Deloney family papers, 1829-1915, bulk 1851-1863

Summary

Creator:
Deloney, William Gaston, -1863
Date:
1829-1915, bulk 1851-1863
Extent:
0.8 Linear Feet (2 document boxes)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

William Gaston Deloney papers, ms184, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of the papers of the William Gaston Deloney family from 1829-1915. Includes genealogy, land grants, correspondence, legal documents, and newspaper clippings. The bulk of the collection falls between the years 1861-1863 and consists of correspondence between Colonel Deloney and his wife, Rosa, in Athens (Ga.) while he served in Cobb's Legion during the Civil War. Fighting mainly in Virginia, he writes of the Peninsular Campaign and the Battle of Brandy Station (1862) and the Battle of Chancellorsville (1863). The collection also includes genealogical material on the Deloney, Huguenin, and Baker families collected by Gordan C. Carson of Savannah, Georgia.

Biographical / historical:

William Gaston Deloney (1826-1863) married Rosa Huguenin (1832-1897) in 1854, and resided in Athens, Clarke County, Georgia. He was a graduate from the University of Georgia (1846), a state representative, and a Colonel of a cavalry unit he raised in Athens that joined Cobb's Legion during the American Civil War. Deloney was twice wounded in combat and died from his wounds as a prisoner of war in a Washington, D.C. hospital. He was reinterred in Oconee Hills Cemetery in Athens, Georgia in 1866.

Arrangement:

Arranged by record type.

Access and use restrictions

Preferred citation:

William Gaston Deloney papers, ms184, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.