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William H. Maxey letters to Jeremiah Maxey
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Maxey, William H., -1862 |
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1861-1862 |
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The collection primarily consists of correspondence from William H. Maxey to his father, Jeremiah Maxey, from June-December
1861. Maxey details events from Manassas Junction and Winchester, Virginia. He describes battles, his health, stays in the
hospital, wounded soldiers, and rumors of troop movements. The collection also contains correspondence to Jeremiah Maxey from
other soldiers, and a poem titled The Dying Soldier. A letter to Jeremiah dated Richmond, Virginia, March 17, 1862, from Thomas
Gilham, describes William Maxey's death.
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ms529 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Mangham family papers
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Mangham family |
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1849-1888 |
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The collection consists of receipts and printed items, but the majority is correspondence. Of particular interest are letters
written by Willoughby Hill Mangham while serving with Company I of the 11th Georgia Infantry Regiment to his father, John
Grier Mangham. Written from Virginia, Mangham discusses the Battle of 1st Bull Run, fighting at Yorktown, troop movements,
and the Emancipation Proclamation. Other correspondents include Solomon R. Mangham, John Mangham, and H.H. Hill whose letters
discuss cotton sales, the attack on Harper's Ferry, and abolition.
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ms2132 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Howell Cobb family papers
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Cobb family |
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1824-1888 |
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The collection consists of receipts of General Howell Cobb and correspondence of the Cobb family of Athens, Georgia, from
1824-1888. Several letters from Harry L. Flash to Howell Cobb pertain to the sale of the MACON TELEGRAPH. Two letters of particular
interest: dated Richmond, July 24, 1861, "Dear Wife," signed "Howell Cobb," regarding battle and people killed in battle;
dated Athens, June 15, 1861, "Dear Brother," signed "Thomas R. R. Cobb," regarding formation of a legion. Correspondence after
1868 mainly regards Mary Ann Cobb and social life in Georgia.
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ms1367 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Branch family papers
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Branch family |
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1830-1961 |
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The collection consists of the papers of the Branch family of Savannah, Georgia from 1830-1961. The bulk of the collection
consists of correspondence between Charlotte Sawyer Branch and her sons John L., Sanford W., and Hamilton McDevil Branch,
who served mainly in the 8th Georgia Infantry Regiment during the Civil War.
The letters describe the 1st Battle of Bull Run, the death of John, the subsequent capture of Sanford (who had stayed with
his dying brother), the Seven Days Battle, the 2nd Battle of Bull Run, and the Battle of Gettysburg, where Sanford was wounded
and captured again. Hamilton transferred to the 54th Georgia Infantry Regiment and writes about the regiment's involvement
in the Atlanta Campaign, particularly the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain. He also writes from Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee
while serving with Nathan Bedford Forrest.
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ms25 |
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Hargrett Library |
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