Prisoners of war
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
James Lile Lemon papers
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1275
Scope and Contents
This collection documents the military career of Captain James Lile Lemon. It includes the first and third volume of a three-set diary that details his military engagements and experiences. Of particular note Vol. 1 includes a rose pressed into the cover. In addition, there are copies of Lemon’s memoir in which he detailed his recollections of the war. The collection also contains transcripts of all three diaries and parts one and two of the memoir, wartime maps, newspapers, letters from...
Dates:
1850-2005, undated
Johnson family papers
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS124
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the Johnson family’s memorabilia and genealogical information. Material includes newspaper clippings, death certificates, and genealogical society applications. There is also school memorabilia such as a Boys High School yearbook, diplomas, scholarship awards, and certificates. Of particular note is the copy of a journal written by Basil Llewellin Neal (1837-?) when he was a prisoner of war during the Civil War and a letter that James Briscoe Neal wrote to Governor...
Dates:
1892-1974, undated
Major General Marion Williamson papers
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS851
Scope and Content
This collection contains Georgia National Guard Annuals; a National Guard register; an army Staff Officer's field manual; a Georgia statistical register; and a United States Army Register of Retired Personnel. There are also awards and certificates that Williamson received during his education, military career, and career in the Georgia Department of Labor. In addition, there are membership and identifications cards from various civic and federal organizations; a certificate to the Georgia...
Dates:
1924-1983, undated