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Charles Leaman papers
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS985f
Scope and Contents
This collection contains typewritten transcripts of approximately one hundred letters written by Leaman between 1862 and 1865. The bulk of the letters are to family members about daily life in the United States Marine Corps during the American Civil War. Of particular note are details he gives about Confederate prisoners, ironclad warfare, and the Union’s failed attempt to retake Fort Sumter in 1863. He shares his impressions of Rear Admiral John A. Dahlgren and the close encounters he had...
Dates:
1997, approximately 2000, undated
Reverend John Wesley Stipe Papers
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS685f
Scope and Content
This collection consists of genealogical information about John Wesley Stipe as well as typewritten and handwritten memoirs of his childhood, the days of his first marriage, Civil War service, and career as a Methodist Episcopal circuit pastor. His typewritten memoirs describe life in rural antebellum Georgia including such activities as justice courts, log rolling, and corn shucking. Of particular interest are two handwritten journal entries, written in the style of a newspaper series,...
Dates:
1864-2003, undated; Majority of material found within 1864 - 1961
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