Pendley-Little Family Civil War correspondence


Descriptive Summary
Title: Pendley-Little Family Civil War correspondence
Creator: Unknown
Inclusive Dates: 1855-1865
Bulk Dates: 1861-1865
Language(s): English
Extent: 1 folder(s)
Collection Number: ms2873
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Scope and Content

The collection consists of correspondence between the Pendley and Little families of Webster and Baker Counties, Georgia. Pendley correspondents include brothers Samuel and R. F. Pendley and Mary and Elizabeth Pendley (relationship unknown). Civil War correspondence includes letters from T. Z. Little at Camp Cutts and Camp Forest, Manassas Junction, Virginia (1861) and Joseph M. Little, Camp Miserable, Orange Court House, Virginia (1861) and Camp Pine Thicket, Virginia (1863). The letters discuss battles, including fighting at Winchester, and Captain A.S. Cutts of the 11th Georgia Artillery Battalion, Company A. Letters from the women, including Sarah A. R. Little, reveal their views of the Civil War and their related activities.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Pendrey-Little Family Civil War correspondence, ms2873, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries.

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.

Portions of this collection have been digitized and are available online as part of America's Turning Point: Documenting the Civil War Experience in Georgia.