Marcellus Stanley family papers, 1861-1864

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Summary

Creator:
Stanley, Marcellus, 1823-1890
Date:
1861-1864
Extent:
0.5 Linear Feet 2 boxes
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Marcellus Stanley family papers, ms3697, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of correspondence, photograph cards, a journal, and a muster roll of Captain Stanley's Troup Artillery for November and December 1861. The correspondence is mainly between Stanley and his wife Julia. He writes from Camp Lawton (Savannah) in 1861 and then from Tallahassee and Quincy, Florida. The journal includes entries from Benjamin Henry Pope in 1862 as he serves in Company K, 9th Mississippi Infantry, and provides details of battles in the Glasgow/Cave City/Munfordville, Kentucky area. The photographs are of Marcellus Stanley, Alexander Franklin Pope, and G. T. Beauregard.

Biographical / historical:

Marcellus Stanley (1823-1890) married Julia Pope (1825-1894) and lived in Athens, Georgia. During the Civil War, Stanley was the first Captain of the Troop Artillery, Confederate Army, and was later a Major. Benjamin Henry Pope (1830-1898) was Julia's brother.

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Preferred citation:

Marcellus Stanley family papers, ms3697, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries.