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Asa A. Winn papers
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Asa A. Winn papers | |
| Creator: Winn, Asa A. | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1862-1867 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1 folder(s) | |
| Collection Number: ms3594 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Private Asa A. Winn was enlisted in Company K, 3rd Georgia Infantry, Confederate Army, on April 25, 1861. He was wounded in battle at Sharpsburg, Maryland on September 17, 1862. Winn transferred to Company D, Cobb's Legion Georgia Infantry. He was elected 2nd Lieutenant in February of 1865 and subsequently captured at Sailor's Creek, Virginia, on April 6, 1865. He was released on June 11, 1865.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of three letters: dated Camp near Goose Creek, Louden County, September 5, 1862, to Charles J. Winn, Watkinsville, Georgia, regarding marching and battles; dated Athens, August 7, 1865, introducing "a good clerk Asa Winn who visits Atlanta with the object of getting into business ..."; dated Atlanta, Georgia, July 16, 1867, "To whom it may concern," regarding A. A. Winn. The collection also contains a "A. A. WINN" stencil plate.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Asa A. Winn papers, ms3594, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2016.