O. W. Lowe letters


Descriptive Summary
Title: O. W. Lowe letters
Creator: Lowe, O. W.
Inclusive Dates: 1860-1865
Language(s): English
Extent: 1 folder(s)
Collection Number: ms655
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Scope and Content

The collection consists of six letters, five written by O. W. Lowe as a Confederate soldier from 1860-1865. Lowe describes the regiment's march to Richmond, fighting in Pennsylvania, men killed, his scout duties, a fishing detail in Port Royal, and his recruiting duties in Virginia during 1864. Lowe's letter to his mother dated October 1, 1865, describes his time spent in prison, lack of food, his health, life after the war, how freed men are coping with life, and the need to forget the past war. One letter dated March 23, 1860 begins "Dear Cousin," and is signed "I remain your friend Mary C. Allison Miss M. Holland."

Organization and Arrangement

Arranged in chronological order.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

O. W. Lowe letters, ms655, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Finding Aid Publication

Finding aid prepared on: 2014.

General Notes

Cataloged as part of the Georgia Archives and Manuscripts Automated Access project: A Special Collections Gateway Program of the University Center in Georgia.

This collection has been digitized and is available online as part of America's Turning Point: Documenting the Civil War Experience in Georgia.