Farish C. Chandler family papers, 1784-1918

Summary

Creator:
Chandler, Farish C., Sr.
Date:
1784-1918
Extent:
1.25 Linear Feet 2 document boxes, 1 half box
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Farish C. Chandler family papers, ms3415, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of mimeograph copies of information regarding the life of Sarah Gilliam Williamson during the Revolutionary War and letters from Col. F.C. Chandler concerning his service in World War I. There are letters from Fort Collins, France, Chattanooga (Tennessee), Bristol (Virginia), and from his active service with the American Expeditionary Force and the British Expeditionary Force.

Also included is a DVD recording of a 64th anniversary celebration of D-Day in Normandy, France. F. C. Chandler, Jr. attended the ceremony as a guest of the United States Air Force.

Biographical / historical:

Farish C. Chandler, Sr. graduated from the University of Georgia in 1915 and served as a colonel in the U. S. Army during World War I. He was the father of Lt. Farish C. Chandler, Jr. and the brother of Isaac V. Chandler (UGA class of 1925).

Sarah Gilliam Williamson lived in Georgia during the Revolutionary War, she was the daughter of William Gilliam and Mary Jarrett, she married Micajah Williamson, who became a Lieutenant-Colonel. Many battles took place in the Williamsons' neighborhood in Wilkes County, and Sarah often found herself nursing her husband back to health when he was injured. In the meantime, she managed their plantation, supplied the army, and made clothes for her husband and their children and slaves.--Adapted from Revolutionary Reader by Sophie Lee Foster.

Access and use restrictions

Preferred citation:

Farish C. Chandler family papers, ms3415, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.