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Lafayette McLaws letter to Isaac R. Pennypacker
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McLaws, Lafayette, 1821-1897 |
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1886 June 25 |
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The collection consists of a letter from Lafayette McLaws to Isaac R. Pennypacker, editor of the Weekly Press in Philadelphia,
on June 25, 1886. The letter is a reply from McLaws to Pennypacker as to whether or not General Fitz-John Porter had received
an order to advance at the Battle of Antietam. McLaws tells of his action to find such an order, what finding or not finding
the order might mean, even years later. He includes some information regarding his movements in the battle as well.
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ms1005 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Berry Benson diaries
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Benson, Berry, 1843-1923 |
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1861-1865, circa 1910 |
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The collection consists of two diaries of Berry Benson from 1861-1865. Benson writes about the battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia;
his capture in Spotsylvania, Virginia; imprisonment and escape from Elmira Prison, New York; and other events in Maryland
and Georgia. People Benson mentions include Blackwood "Bob" Benson, Frank Champion, Mike Duffy, and General Bradley Johnson.
The collection also includes a manuscript written by Benson entitled "A Confederate Sergeant's Adventures."
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ms326 |
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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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John Brown Gordon family papers
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Haralson, Hugh Anderson, 1805-1854 |
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circa 1841-1979 |
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The collection consists of papers of John Brown Gordon and the Gordon family from ca. 1841-1979. Papers relating to John
Brown Gordon include correspondence, writings, photographs, and scrapbooks. The correspondence (1861-1930) consists of letters
written to his wife, Fanny Haralson Gordon, mainly while Gordon was serving in the Confederate Army in the states of Virginia,
Pennsylvania, and Maryland; letters (1864-1870) from Robert E. Lee; and correspondence to and from his family while he was
serving as a United States Senator in Washington. Other Gordon family members represented in the papers include Hugh Haralson
Gordon, Caroline Lewis Gordon, and Lewis Gordon. The collection contains an interesting set of letters (1941-1948) to and
from Rev. John Dawson Gordon, whose parents were enslaved by, and later, servants of the Gordon family from 1854 until they
moved to California in the 1890s.
The collection also contains papers relating to the Haralson family, consisting mainly of correspondence (1841-1851) between
Hugh A. Haralson, while serving in the U.S. Congress, and his wife, Caroline Lewis Haralson, and their daughters Elizabeth,
Fanny, and Caroline. Mrs. Haralson's letters to her husband provide an indepth look at her management of their plantation
in LaGrange, Troup County, Georgia, while her husband was away from home. The collection also contains genealogical materials
relating to the Gordon, Haralson, Hodgson, Howard, and Lewis families.
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ms1637 |
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Hargrett Library |
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William Tate family papers
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Tate family |
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Dates: |
1830-1992 |
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The collection consists of correspondence, printed material, manuscripts, financial records, account books, and scrapbooks.
Correspondence between Tate family members relates to news of family and friends. Correspondents include Carter Tate, Edna
Tate, Philip May Tate, Susan Tate, and William Tate. Earlier materials pertain to Athens businessman Asaph King Childs, including
account books, cash books, bills and receipts, correspondence, and timebooks documenting Childs' involvement with or management
of the Cliff House (Tallulah Falls, Ga.), Childs & Moss (Athens, Ga.), and Childs, Nickerson & Company (Athens, Ga.). The
collection also contains Civil War correspondence between Shatt C. Mitchell of the 13th Georgia Infantry Regiment and his
wife Chloe including letters describing the battle of Antietam (Md.). Additional materials include scrapbooks containing
clippings relating to Corra Harris.
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ms2034 |
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Hargrett Library |
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