Charles A. James Martin family papers
Collection DescriptionHistorical NoteCharles A. James Martin was a Confederate soldier with Company H of the 29th Georgia Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. Scope and ContentThe collection consists of correspondence from Civil War soldiers Charles A.J. Martin, James K. Polk Martin, and probable cousin H.L.G. Whitaker, while serving in the 29th Georgia Infantry Regiment in 1864. Letters are mostly written during the Atlanta Campaign, except for one, from James Polk while he was in a hospital in Alabama. The letters contain some comments on fighting, but the soldiers mainly discuss their fears of dying and concern for friends and family in the war and at home. Typed transcriptions are available for most of the letters. Administrative InformationPreferred CitationCharles A. James Martin family papers, ms2738, 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 |
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