 Key family Civil War letters
Collection DescriptionScope and ContentThe collection consists of correspondence from P. C. Key to his family in 1864. Correspondence details orders, cavalries, troop positions, and Key's health. Key writes from Atlanta, Georgia, near the Chattahoochee River, Milton County, Georgia, and Fulton County, Georgia. Excerpt from letter dated Georgia, Cobb County, July 2, 1864: "Yesterday we were entertained by marching backward and forward as a support for Armstrong's cavalry on Johnston's left wing." Administrative InformationPreferred CitationKey family Civil War letters, ms554, 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 | ||||||||||||||||||