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Key family Civil War letters
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Key family Civil War letters | |
| Creator: Key family | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1864 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 3 folder(s) | |
| Collection Number: ms554 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Scope and Content
The collection consists of correspondence from P. C. Key to his family in 1864. Correspondence details orders, cavalries, troop positions, and Key's health. Key writes from Atlanta, Georgia, near the Chattahoochee River, Milton County, Georgia, and Fulton County, Georgia. Excerpt from letter dated Georgia, Cobb County, July 2, 1864: "Yesterday we were entertained by marching backward and forward as a support for Armstrong's cavalry on Johnston's left wing."
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Key family Civil War letters, ms554, 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.