United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Desertions
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Andrew Given Family Correspondence
The Andrew Given Family Correspondence contains 41 letters by Private Andrew Given written to his wife, Eliza F. Given. The letters cover Given’s military service in Virginia from June 1861 until just before his desertion from the army in September 1862. In addition, there are family letters from 1864-1884.
William Henry Johnson Collection
This collection contains American Civil War materials relating to the execution of William Henry Johnson, including four newspapers covering the event, three letters written by witnesses to the execution, and the signature of Major General William B. Franklin.
James R. Perdue Family Collection
This collection includes the papers of James R. Perdue and his family. Items include a program for the Battle of the Crater reunion, a Sunday School concert flyer, seven obituaries for Perdue, a letter from J. R. Perdue, Jr., and two ledgers. Perdue (1837-1915) was a banker from Manchester, Virginia, and served as a Confederate soldier in the Otey Battery, Virginia Artillery during the American Civil War.
M. Sydenstricker Letter
This collection contains a letter from M. Sydenstricker from White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County, Virginia (West Virginia) to Mrs I [?] Dwier and G[?] Davis, January 10th, 1865.