Tatum family documents
Scope and Content
This collection contains five items relating to the Tatum Family of Georgia. There are letters and a military parole pertaining to Robert P. Tatum. There is also a letter from W. E. Patmon (W.E. Patman), brother-in-law of Robert P. Tatum, to his family in 1861. Also in the collection is a cover from a Fulton County Confederate Veterans' Association and a Coley-Tatum-Patmon genealogy.
Dates
- 1861-1914
Creator
- Tatum, Robert F., 1842-1903 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. All requests to publish, quote, or reproduce must be submitted through the Kenan Research Center.
Administrative/Biographical History
Robert P. Tatum (1843-1903) served with the Confederacy as a private in Company C of the 19th Georgia Volunteer Infantry from Campbell County, Georgia. This infantry was referred to as the Palmetto Guards. Tatum enlisted June 13, 1861 and was wounded in the leg at Ream's Station, Virginia on August 19, 1864. The wound made it necessary to amputate his leg above the knee. Tatum was admitted to Jackson Hospital at Richmond, Virginia on August 21, 1864 and was furloughed for 60 days beginning November 21, 1864. There are no military records for him past that date. Tatum is buried in Westview Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia. He had a daughter, Betty Tatum.
Extent
1 folder(s)
Language
English
- Title
- Tatum family documents
- Author
- Paul Crater
- Date
- June 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository