 William Batts letters
Collection DescriptionHistorical NoteWilliam Batts was from Smithville, Georgia. He served in the Confederate Army as a private, Company A, 12th Regiment, Georgia Volunteer Infantry. --Peackock, Jane Bonner, editor. "A foot soldier's account: letters of William Batts, 1861-1862." The Georgia Historical Quarterly 50.1 (1966):87-100. Print. Scope and ContentThe collection consists of correspondence from William Batts to his family from 1861-1862. Batts writes from Richmond, Green Brier, Camp Allegany, and Waynesboro, Virginia. Correspondence regards troop locations, rumors, battles, orders, and wounded soldiers. Administrative InformationPreferred CitationWilliam Batts letters, ms3344, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries. Finding Aid PublicationFinding aid prepared on: 2018. 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 | ||||||||||||||||||