Request Material
Joshua Breyfogle family papers
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Joshua Breyfogle family papers | |
| Creator: Breyfogle family | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1860-1910 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1 folder(s) | |
| Collection Number: ms3124 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Joshua Breyfogle (b. 1848?) from Delaware, Ohio, enlisted in the Army at a young age. His father, Joshua D. Breyfogle, Sr. (1806-1868), and brothers, Roland (1842-1870) and William (1845-1865), had already enlisted. Joshua was first in Company K of the 86th Ohio Infantry, then the 5th Ohio Independent Cavalry Battalion, and finally the 13th Ohio Cavalry.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of two items relating to the Breyfogle family and their experiences fighting in the Civil War: a diary of M. J. Breyfogle from 1864, detailing marching in Scottsboro, Alabama, Dalton, Tunnel Hill, Lafayette, and Henry County, Georgia, describing weather, positions, battles, and skirmishes; a typescript copy of an original letter, dated March 27, 1903, written by J. D. Breyfogle to his sons, detailing battles in West Virginia, Kentucky, and Virginia. The collection also includes a typed genealogy of the Breyfogle family, and six family photographs.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Joshua Breyfogle family papers, ms3124, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2017.
General Notes
This collection has been digitized and is available online as part of America's Turning Point: Documenting the Civil War Experience in Georgia.