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Samuel Stout draft of the constitution of the Atlanta Soldiers' Relief Society

Samuel Stout draft of the constitution of the Atlanta Soldiers' Relief Society

Descriptive Summary

Title: Samuel Stout draft of the constitution of the Atlanta Soldiers' Relief Society
Creator: Stout, Samuel Hollingsworth, 1822-1903
Inclusive Dates: circa 1861-1865
Language(s): English
Extent: 1 folder(s)
Collection Number: ms4292
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Historical Note

Samuel H. Stout (1822-1903) was Superintendent of Hospitals for the Army of Tennessee and oversaw approximately sixty hospitals throughout Georgia, Mississippi, and Alabama during the Civil War.

Scope and Content

This collection contains Confederate Surgeon Samuel H. Stout's recommendations to the Atlanta Relief Society and a transcription of an excerpt of his memoir that discusses his appointment as medical chief of the Army of Tennessee after the battle of Shiloh.


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Samuel Stout draft of the constitution of the Atlanta Soldiers' Relief Society, ms4292, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.


Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Atlanta Soldiers' Relief Society
Georgia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Hospitals.
Georgia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Societies, etc.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.

Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 
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11Papers, circa 1861-1865