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O. W. Lowe letters
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: O. W. Lowe letters | |
| Creator: Lowe, O. W. | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1860-1865 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1 folder(s) | |
| Collection Number: ms655 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Scope and Content
The collection consists of six letters, five written by O. W. Lowe as a Confederate soldier from 1860-1865. Lowe describes the regiment's march to Richmond, fighting in Pennsylvania, men killed, his scout duties, a fishing detail in Port Royal, and his recruiting duties in Virginia during 1864. Lowe's letter to his mother dated October 1, 1865, describes his time spent in prison, lack of food, his health, life after the war, how freed men are coping with life, and the need to forget the past war. One letter dated March 23, 1860 begins "Dear Cousin," and is signed "I remain your friend Mary C. Allison Miss M. Holland."
Organization and Arrangement
Arranged in chronological order.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
O. W. Lowe letters, ms655, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2014.
General Notes
Cataloged as part of the Georgia Archives and Manuscripts Automated Access project: A Special Collections Gateway Program of the University Center in Georgia.
This collection has been digitized and is available online as part of America's Turning Point: Documenting the Civil War Experience in Georgia.