United Confederate Veterans collection, 1891-1906, bulk 1903-1906

Summary

Creator:

United Confederate Veterans

Date:

1891-1906, bulk 1903-1906

Extent:

0.2 Linear Feet (1 half box)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

United Confederate Veterans collection, ms23, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of records relating to the United Confederate Veterans from 1891-1906 and contains mostly correspondence among the officers of the organization concerning procedures, policies, reunions, and officers. Also included are letters of John B. Gordon, Stephen D. Lee (General commanding), William F. Mickle (Adjutant General and Chief of Staff), Thomas H. Edgar (Adjutant to Mickle), M.R. Turner, Olive Steele, George W. Gordon, H.W. Graber, A.W. Hutton, and Phillip H. Fall.

Biographical / historical:

The United Confederate Veterans was organized in 1889. John B. Gordon, soldier and politician, born in Upson County, Georgia was elected the first Commander-in-chief and served until his death in 1904.

Acquisition information:

Acquired from Edward Mandrell in 1950.

Arrangement:

Arranged chronologically.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Veterans -- Confederate States of America.
Patriotic societies -- Georgia.
Veterans -- Georgia -- Societies, etc.
Correspondence

Names:

Gordon, John Brown, 1832-1904
Gordon, George W.

Places:

Confederate States of America -- History.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Veterans.

Terms of access:

Public Domain. No Copyright – United States: Collection is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States. http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ For additional information, please contact the Special Collections Libraries at sclib@uga.edu.

Preferred citation:

United Confederate Veterans collection, ms23, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.