Benjamin T. Hunter papers

Collection

Collection number: ahc.MSS179f

Scope and Content

This collection contains Benjamin T. Hunter's diary, in which he wrote extensively about the weather, his school, hunting, Civil War battles, drilling and camp life with the local militia, the cost of items he had purchased, and various activities he pursued in his workshop. Also included are military documents in which Hunter is ordered to arrest deserters. There are letters from J. DeWitt Burkhead regarding a teaching position in Athens, Georgia. The collection also contains papers related to Hunter's teaching career, such as a booklet entitled "Compositions of the Students of Grove Academy," and papers from the University High School which include a school pamphlet, minutes of a Civil War veterans' organization in the school, and minutes from the Alpha Nu Society of the University High School.

Dates

1861-1869

Creator

Hunter, Benjamin T. (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Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright.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

Benjamin T. Hunter (b. 1835) was born in South Carolina. He married India Hunter on May 29, 1860, and had four children: Fannie (b. 1861), Alice (b. 1863), India L. (b. 1865), and Ben T. (b. 1873). In 1863, Hunter served as 1st lieutenant of a Georgia militia unit during the Civil War. After being mustered out of the service in January 1864, he was mustered in again during October 1864. His experiences in the military consisted primarily of drilling, picket duty, skirmishing, and procuring cattle. During his break in military service from 1863-1864, Hunter taught writing in Atlanta, Georgia. After the war he taught at and later became President of the University High School in Athens, Georgia. Additional biographical information about Benjamin T. Hunter has not been determined.

Extent

3 folder(s)

Language

English

Additional Description

Existence and Location of Copies

A transcription of Benjamin T. Hunter's diary is included in folder three of this collection.

General

America's Turning Point: Documenting the Civil War Experience in Georgia received support from a Digitizing Historical Records grant awarded to the Atlanta History Center, Georgia Historical Society, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, and the Digital Library of Georgia by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.