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Thomas W.G. Inglet letters to Martha Inglet
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Inglet, Thomas W. G., 1839-1910 |
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1861-1865 |
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The collection consists of letters written by Inglet to his wife Martha (Mattie) in Berzelia, Georgia (Columbia County) during
his service as a Confederate soldier during the Civil War. His letters give details of the war as his company moves to Manassas,
VA; Fredericksburg, VA; Richmond, VA; Yorktown, VA; Petersburg, VA; Wilmington, NC; James Island, SC; Baldwin, FL; and Charleston,
SC. He names fellow soldiers who are killed or wounded and discusses the harsh conditions of camp life. Also given are details
of battles at Williamsburg, Fredericksburg, Petersburg, and Yorktown. He was wounded in the hand on June 27, 1862 at Cold
Harbor, VA and in the foot on October 7, 1864 at Darbytown Road, VA. The final letters in the collection are written from
hospitals in Virginia (Jackson Hospital in Richmond) and Georgia (Blackie Hospital in Augusta). There is also one undated
poem/letter from Martha Inglet to her husband.
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ms3156 |
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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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Dates: |
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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Identifier: |
ms3435 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Robert E. Lee papers
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Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870 |
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Dates: |
1778-1872 |
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The collection consists of papers relating to Robert E. Lee and the Lee family from 1838-1872. The bulk of the collection
(1861-1864) contains correspondence from Lee regarding military activities of the Confederate Army during the Civil War. The
letters discuss troop movements; supplies for troops; battle strategies for Elk Mountain, the Huntersville campaign, Cheat
Mountain (W. Va.), and Dalton (Ga.); an exchange of prisoners (1862); casualty estimates at the battle of Fredericksburg;
and reinforcement needs. Correspondees include Joseph E. Brown, Howell Cobb, and Henry Rootes Jackson. The collection also
includes handwritten copies of 18th century land grants and indentures of John Parke Custis and a letter of Mary Custis Lee
dated January 1872, Arlington (Va.) pertaining to proof of purchase of Arlington and the validity of her title to the property.
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Identifier: |
ms302a |
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Hargrett Library |
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Francis Marion Coker papers
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Coker, Francis Marion, 1827-1905 |
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Dates: |
1861-1866 |
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The collection consists mainly of detailed correspondence from Francis Marion Coker to his wife, Sarah Alice Reid Coker (Sallie
Coker), during his service as a Confederate soldier from 1861-1865. Includes descriptions of camp life, prices, food, clothing,
marches, sickness, and foreign intervention. Describes the Seven Days Battle before Richmond and discusses camp politics,
conduct of officers and doctors. Comments on fighting around Fredericksburg and the battlefield, Petersburg, Sherman and the
march through Georgia. Also contains some correspondence from Sallie Coker to Francis Coker and a few business letters.
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Identifier: |
ms15 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Erwin James Eldridge letters
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Eldridge, Erwin James, 1833-1902 |
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Dates: |
1860-1865 |
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The collection consists of letters between Dr. E. J. Eldridge and his wife, Emma, while he served as a surgeon with the 16th
Georgia Infantry Regiment and later with Cobb's Legion from 1861-1865. His letters tell of his duties and they often give
descriptions of battles, including Fredericksburg in Virginia, and the Atlanta Campaign (1864). Emma's letters discuss family
and political issues.
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Identifier: |
ms2925 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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Shepherd Green Pryor papers
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Pryor, S. G. (Shepherd Green), 1828-1911 |
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Dates: |
1837-1863 |
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The collection consists of the papers of Shepherd Green Pryor from 1837-1863. The majority of the collection contains letters
(1861-1863) between Green and his wife, Penelope, while he served with Company A of the 12th Georgia Infantry Regiment during
the Civil War. The letters are mainly from camps in Virginia while the Company fought through the Valley Campaign, the Seven
Days Battle, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg. The collection also includes deeds, photographs of and biographical
material on the Pryor family of Sumter County (Ga.), and a typescript of most of the Civil War letters.
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Identifier: |
ms40 |
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Hargrett Library |
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