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Charles A. James Martin family papers
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Charles A. James Martin family papers | |
| Creator: Martin, Charles A. James | |
| Creator: Martin, James K. Polk | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1864 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 3 folder(s) | |
| Collection Number: ms2738 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Charles A. James Martin was a Confederate soldier with Company H of the 29th Georgia Infantry Regiment during the Civil War.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of correspondence from Civil War soldiers Charles A.J. Martin, James K. Polk Martin, and probable cousin H.L.G. Whitaker, while serving in the 29th Georgia Infantry Regiment in 1864. Letters are mostly written during the Atlanta Campaign, except for one, from James Polk while he was in a hospital in Alabama. The letters contain some comments on fighting, but the soldiers mainly discuss their fears of dying and concern for friends and family in the war and at home. Typed transcriptions are available for most of the letters.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Charles A. James Martin family papers, ms2738, 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.