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Robert Thomas Rogers family papers
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Robert Thomas Rogers family papers | |
| Creator: Rogers, Robert Thomas, 1844-1914 | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1847-1895 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1 folder(s) | |
| Collection Number: ms3643 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Robert Thomas Rogers (1844-1914) was born in Jackson County, Georgia. On February 25, 1862, Robert enlisted with Company C, 18th Georgia Regiment, Confederate Army, at Jefferson.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of eight letters from Robert Thomas Rogers, mainly to his wife Mary Elizabeth Clarissa Smith, written during the Civil War. Letters are written from Fredericksburg, Richmond, and near Culpeper, Virginia, and discuss illnesses, injuries, battles, and related activities. Excerpt from a letter dated April 12, 1865: "We have lost eighteen thousand of our own men at Richmond." The collection also includes a receipt, handwritten parlor game, home remedy book, and regulator diary belonging to Elizabeth C. Rogers.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Robert Thomas Rogers family papers, ms3643, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2016.