Georgia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Found in 50 Collections and/or Records:
Robert Carr war correspondence
Roderick Perry papers
This collection contains letters written by Roderick Perry and his family and friends of Warsaw, Kentucky. Also included are letters to soldiers requesting help from Kate Perry, Perry's adjutant handbook, and business cards of merchants supplying goods to prisioners of war.
Sons of Confederate Veterans collection
This collection contains organizational records pertaining to the Sons of Confederate Veterans. Included in the collection are programs, correspondence, and invitations.
Spiller and Burr Pistol Factory records
This collection consists of two letters from "E. Shepperson" about the Spiller and Burr Pistol Factory and a compilation of business letters and agreements written by James Burton and Edward Spiller. The papers include two contracts between the Spiller and Burr Pistol Factory and the Confederacy and correspondence between the two regarding the pistol factory.
Thomas O'Reilly Monument photographs
This collection captures the unveiling of the O'Reilly Monument in front of the Atlanta City Hall on the corner of Washington Street and Mitchell Street. The monument was erected by the Atlanta Historical Society.
Transcription of Civil War diary, letters, and booklet of William Rhadamanthus Montgomery
This collection contains a transcription of a diary kept by William Montgomery during the Civil War during 1863-1864. There are also transcriptions of letters he wrote from 1861-1866, and in 1907.
W. C. Sims slave receipt
This collection contains two photo copies of a receipt for the "loan" of an enslaved man named George, belonging to W. C. Sims of Troup County, Georgia, to the Confederate States for military defense in the vicinity of Troup County. The receipt is dated July 2, 1864.
Wesley Thomas Hargrett collection
This collection contains correspondence, articles, and ephemera compiled by Wesley Thomas Hargrett. Of particular note are letters that reference slavery in the South and everyday life in the 19th century. Other items of note include pay vouchers for members of the armed services in the United States and England.
Wilbur G Kurtz, Sr. visual arts collection
William Fort Williams papers
This collection contains school items from Atlanta High School, Civil War correspondence, teaching certifications, and membership cards for various societies to which William Fort Williams belonged. Materials about and from the Williams family include a family tree and genealogy documentation, an Atlanta Cyclorama pamphlet, a court petition and legal guardianship documents, and correspondence.