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Georgia State Militia order
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Jones, Edwin Thomas, 1831-1867 |
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Dates: |
1864 November |
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The collection consists of an order, dated November 1864 [per official records], signed by Lt. Col. Edwin Thomas Jones of
the Georgia State Militia addressed to the people of Lee County, Georgia stating that all men of the county are liable to
militia duty under the call of Governor Joseph E. Brown and should join a company and be ready to march by next Sunday or
Monday or be arrested. This call was to provide troops during the Atlanta Campaign, 1864.
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ms649 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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Jacob Waldburg papers
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Waldburg, Jacob |
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Dates: |
1793, 1818, 1829 |
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The collection consists of three items: a list of enslaved people owned by the family of Jacob Waldburg of Chatham County,
Georgia (1793); a promissory note to Waldburg from John M. Harvey (1818); and a land grant to Waldburg for property in Lee
County, Georgia (1829).
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ms1194 |
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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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ms2925 |
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Hargrett Library |
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