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Horatio J. David family papers
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Horatio J. David family papers | |
| Creator: David family | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1852-1868, 1949 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1 folder(s) | |
| Collection Number: ms3127 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
The David family lived in Maysville, Georgia. Thirza Bowen David (1803-1876) married James Horatio David. Horatio J. David (b. 1842), son of Thirza and James, and served in the 16th Georgia Infantry during the Civil War.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of correspondence from Horatio to his mother in 1864. He writes from "Camp 16th GA Regt." near "Gaines Farm," Petersburg, and near "Chesterfield Heights," Virginia; about his battles and wounds. Further letters are signed "S. B. David," and "Alice," and concern Dr. Bell's buggy, and the deaths of Simeon David and Daisie David. The collection also includes a newspaper article (preservation copy) regarding the Thirza David Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, family histories concerning Thirza Bowen David and her activities during the Civil War, and a bullet with a handwritten note that reads: "This is the bullet that caused the loss of H. J. David's eye in the War between the States, in the Battle of Front Royal on August 16, 1864."
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Horatio J. David family papers, ms3127, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2017.