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William J. Dickey family papers
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Dickey, William J., 1828- |
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1820-1881 |
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The collection consists of letters from the Dickey and Reynolds brothers to Anna or William Dickey, and other family papers.
The letters begin in 1861 on the Georgia coast as the soldiers go from Brunswick, Sapelo Island, Darien, and Savannah, and
write from such places as Fort Tattnall, Mackay's Point, Fort Jackson, Causten's Bluff, Camp Millen and Camp Palmyra, and
mention the firing on Fort Pulaski in April 1862. The letters describe details of the battles, health of the soldiers, camp
life, and concern for families and farms at home.
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ms3414 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Thomas A. Woodham papers
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Woodham, Thomas Augustus, -1862 |
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1840-1881 |
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The collection consists of letters written by Thomas Woodham to his wife and family from Petersburg, Stanton, Gordonville,
Lynchburg, and Winchester, Virginia. Correspondences describe hardships the soldiers endure, sickness, battles, and Woodham's
strong desire to come home.
The collection also includes financial papers mainly concerning Nancy Caroline Woodham and the Lunsford family. Papers include
promissory notes, receipts, and indentures from 1840-1881.
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ms3435 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Jordan-Burnett papers
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Burnett, Eugene Paul |
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1860-1950 |
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The collection consists of letters, cartes-de-visite (most unidentified), biographical information on Rachel Gunby Jordan
and Eugene P. Burnett, printed material, Confederate money, clippings, and locks of hair. The main portion of the collection
consists of letters written to Delia D. Jordan in Sparta, Georgia, from her fiance Eugene Paul Burnett during the Civil War.
His letters describe daily camp life, his duties as Inspector General, and details of battles as he moved through South Carolina,
Florida, Virginia, and North Carolina. There are also letters from Delia's brothers, William Franklin Jordan, Robert Pierpont
Jordan, and George Gunby Jordan.
Also in the collection is a photograph of General Robert E. Lee and an Augusta newspaper, Daily Constitutionalist, from July
3, 1862. The newspaper contains descriptions of the current battles and lists of wounded men, including W.F. Jordan.
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ms2937 |
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Hargrett Library |
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