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Mangham family papers
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Mangham family papers | |
| Creator: Mangham family | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1849-1888 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 0.25 Linear Feet 1 half box | |
| Collection Number: ms2132 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Willoughby Hill Mangham (1838-1893) soldier with Company I of the 11th Georgia Infantry Regiment. Other family members included Solomon R. Mangham and John Mangham.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of receipts and printed items, but the majority is correspondence. Of particular interest are letters written by Willoughby Hill Mangham while serving with Company I of the 11th Georgia Infantry Regiment to his father, John Grier Mangham. Written from Virginia, Mangham discusses the Battle of 1st Bull Run, fighting at Yorktown, troop movements, and the Emancipation Proclamation. Other correspondents include Solomon R. Mangham, John Mangham, and H.H. Hill whose letters discuss cotton sales, the attack on Harper's Ferry, and abolition.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Mangham family papers, ms2132, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries.
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.