 John R. Binion family letters
Collection DescriptionHistorical NoteJohn R. Binion of Hancock County, Georgia, was a soldier in the Confederate Army. Scope and ContentThe collection consists of letters between members of the Binion family of Hancock County, Georgia from 1861-1864. Correspondents include John R. Binion; his wife, Frances L. Butts; James F. Binion, serving with Company F of the 10th Georgia Infantry Regiment; and Elizabeth A. Jones. The women write about typhoid and how it was treated, the community scare when an Irishman led African Americans to kill whites, of making uniforms and sacks for soldiers, and crops. John R. Binion writes of camp life, from Camp Satilla near Savannah, and Governor Joseph Brown's calling up the militia in 1864. Administrative InformationPreferred CitationJohn R. Binion family letters, ms 1646. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries. Finding Aid PublicationFinding aid prepared on: 2017. General NotesThis collection has been digitized and is available online as part of America's Turning Point: Documenting the Civil War Experience in Georgia. Related Materials and SubjectsSubject Terms | ||||||||||||||||||