Joel Walter Perry letter to Jennie Robinson, 1861 May 8

Summary

Creator:

Perry, Joel Walter, -1862

Date:

1861 May 8

Extent:

1 folder(s)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Joel Walter Perry letter to Jennie Robinson, ms2670, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of one letter: dated Portsmouth, Virginia, May 8, 1861, to "Miss Jennie," signed "J. Walter Perry," regarding the trip from Georgia to Virginia, camp life, and troop strengths.

Biographical / historical:

Joel Walter Perry (d. 1862) was a soldier with Company C of the 3rd Georgia Infantry Regiment during the Civil War.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Correspondence

Names:

Confederate States of America. Army. Georgia Infantry Regiment, 3rd. Company C
Perry, Joel Walter, -1862 -- Correspondence

Places:

Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.

Preferred citation:

Joel Walter Perry letter to Jennie Robinson, ms2670, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.