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1 Title:   William Calvin Jeffress papers  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Jeffress, William Calvin, 1823-1895  
  Dates:   1864-1865, 1916  
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The collection consists of correspondence from William Calvin Jeffress to his father, Edward T. Jeffress, dating February 27-June 13, 1864. The letters describe Jeffress' unit's participation in the action at Dalton and Rocky Face Ridge in Georgia, descriptions of camp life and conditions. In addition, Jeffress forwards advice and instructions concerning crops and finances. Letters dating June 2 and June 13, 1864 are written from the field, near Marietta, Georgia. Other items included in the collection are two twenty dollar bills of Confederate money, a typed biography of Jeffress (by his son in 1916), and Jeffress's oath of loyalty to the United States.
  
  Identifier:   ms3457  
  Repository:   Hargrett Library  
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