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William Lewis Cabell letter to Charles Edgeworth Jones
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Cabell, William Lewis, 1827-1911 |
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1899 June 6 |
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The collection consists of one letter written on Headquarters of Trans-Mississippi Department, United Confederate Veterans,
Dallas,Texas letterhead: date June 6, 1899, to "Charles E. Jones, Augusta, Georgia," signed "W. L. Cabell," regarding the
deaths and whereabouts of several Confederate generals.
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ms1465 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Alexander Robert Lawton letter to P. Tracy
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Lawton, Alexander Robert, 1818-1896 |
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1861 April 20 |
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The collection consists of one letter: dated Savannah, April 20, 1861, "My Dear Tracy," signed "A.R. Lawton," regarding appointment
of aides under his military command.
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ms2242 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Letter to Jefferson Davis regarding John G. Foley
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Confederate States of America |
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circa 1862 |
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The collection consists of a note written on the back of a blank form from the Confederate States of America Treasurer's Office
(circa 1862): "To Hon. Jeff Davis, President," regarding Sgt. Maj. John G. Foley and his service in the Cobb Legion.
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ms984 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Thomas Reade Rootes (T.R.R.) Cobb papers
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Cobb, Thomas Reade Rootes, 1823-1862 |
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1852-1862 |
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The collection consists of papers of Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb from 1852-1862. Consists primarily of typescript copies of letters
to his wife, Marian Lumpkin Cobb (1860-1862) while commanding Cobb's Legion. The letters discuss Cobb's participation in the
Seven Days' Battle, the Battle of Antietam, and the Battle of 2nd Bull Run; and his attitude toward the events and personalities
he encountered during his military career.
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ms448 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Gustavus Woodson Smith papers
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Smith, Gustavus Woodson, 1822-1896 |
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1858-1863 |
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The papers of Gustavus Woodson Smith, 1858-1863, include correspondence with CSA President Jefferson Davis, often quarreling
about army administration and strategy, appointment of staff, and his subsequent resignation as Major General. There is one
letter to his wife Lucretia from New Kent County, Virginia, three reports with revisions on engagements at Eltham Landing
and the Battle of Seven Pines or Fair Oaks during the Peninsular Campaign in Virginia, and operations of the Georgia Militia
near Atlanta during the 1864 Atlanta Campaign. Also included is an original battlefield map showing Smith's route through
Virginia in the vicinity of Fairfax Court House (1861).
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ms848 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Stanley family papers
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Stanley family |
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1845-1913 |
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This collection contains correspondence between Marcellus Stanley and his wife, Julia A.T. (Pope) Stanley during the Civil
War, letters from their son, Thomas Stanley, to his wife, Margaret (Morton) Stanley, letters from other family members, Julia
Pope Stanley's diary (1862) and prayer book, Marcellus Stanley's bankbooks, genealogies of Pope, Stanley, and Strong families,
the eulogy for Emma Louise Stanley Winbish, the Strong family Bible, poems, muster rolls, and other papers. Included are two
bound volumes of sheet music once kept by Julia Pope, two diplomas and two certificates.
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ms2541 |
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Hargrett Library |
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