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William Gaston Deloney family papers
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: William Gaston Deloney family papers | |
| Creator: Deloney, William Gaston, -1863 | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1829-1915 | |
| Bulk Dates: 1851-1863 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 0.8 Linear Feet (2 document boxes) | |
| Collection Number: ms184 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
William Gaston Deloney (1826-1863) married Rosa Huguenin (1832-1897) in 1854, and resided in Athens, Clarke County, Georgia. He was a graduate from the University of Georgia (1846), a state representative, and a Colonel of a cavalry unit he raised in Athens that joined Cobb's Legion during the American Civil War. Deloney was twice wounded in combat and died from his wounds as a prisoner of war in a Washington, D.C. hospital. He was reinterred in Oconee Hills Cemetery in Athens, Georgia in 1866.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of the papers of the William Gaston Deloney family from 1829-1915. Includes genealogy, land grants, correspondence, legal documents, and newspaper clippings. The bulk of the collection falls between the years 1861-1863 and consists of correspondence between Colonel Deloney and his wife, Rosa, in Athens (Ga.) while he served in Cobb's Legion during the Civil War. Fighting mainly in Virginia, he writes of the Peninsular Campaign and the Battle of Brandy Station (1862) and the Battle of Chancellorsville (1863). The collection also includes genealogical material on the Deloney, Huguenin, and Baker families collected by Gordan C. Carson of Savannah, Georgia.
Organization and Arrangement
Arranged by record type.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
William Gaston Deloney papers, ms184, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2009 June 29.
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.
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Related materials can also be found in the William Gaston Deloney papers, ms4082.