 Mangham family papers
Collection DescriptionHistorical NoteWilloughby Hill Mangham (1838-1893) soldier with Company I of the 11th Georgia Infantry Regiment. Other family members included Solomon R. Mangham and John Mangham. Scope and ContentThe collection consists of receipts and printed items, but the majority is correspondence. Of particular interest are letters written by Willoughby Hill Mangham while serving with Company I of the 11th Georgia Infantry Regiment to his father, John Grier Mangham. Written from Virginia, Mangham discusses the Battle of 1st Bull Run, fighting at Yorktown, troop movements, and the Emancipation Proclamation. Other correspondents include Solomon R. Mangham, John Mangham, and H.H. Hill whose letters discuss cotton sales, the attack on Harper's Ferry, and abolition. Administrative InformationPreferred CitationMangham family papers, ms2132, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries. General NotesCataloged as part of the Georgia Archives and Manuscripts Automated Access Project: A Special Collections Gateway Program of the University Center in Georgia. Related Materials and SubjectsSubject Terms | ||||||||||||||||||