Personal Correspondence

(And a Few Other Items)

Allen, William A. (Staff): 9 items: two personal letters, charges and specifications against Allen, letter of resignation, and two newspaper clippings.

Baxter, Milton (Co. D): 1 letter dated 6 Feb. 1865, describing his trip back to the regiment’s camp at Sugar Loaf

Bell, Walter R. (Co. B), 4 items: letter to A. W. Pollock, endorsement on a transfer request, letter of resignation, and list of students Bell taught.

Best, William R. (Co. B): 3 letters written to Cousin while Best was at Charleston, Apr-May 1863.

Boyette, John A. (Co. B): 1 letter to Governor Vance, 8 Jun. 1863.

Breece, Joseph (Co. I): 1 letter to his wife in Aug 1864.

Buie, Mary Ann (civilian]: 1 letter to General Whiting, 31 Jul. 1864.

Byrd, James F. (Co. A): 1 letter to his cousin written on 7 Mar. 1863 from Savannah.

Cantwell, John L. (Staff): 11 items: two letters written by Cantwell; letters to Cantwell from Capt. James Usher and Lt. George Crapan; letter from James Sinclair to Governor Vance concerning Cantwell; sick list for Fort Pulaski prisoners. Other Cantwell documents: two Oaths of Allegiance, military exemption, and passport.

Cobb, Sallie: 1 letter written to John McGeachy, 8 Jun. 1862.

Council, William (Co. D): 1 letter written at Petersburg on 3 Apr. 1864.

Currie, Archibald M. (Co. D): 6 letters, 1862-1863, from Kinston, Wilmington and Charleston.

Currie, Daniel McG. (Co. D): 4 letters,1863, from Wilmington and Charleston.

Douglass, James E. (Co. F): 7 letters written to his mother, 1862-1864. Transcripts found at: http://www.capefearclans.com/CivilWarLetters.html. Original letters are part of the McKay, McNeill, McPherson Family Papers PC.2144, NC State Archives

Elliot, Alexander (Co. K): 3 documents; 1 unsigned letter, 5 Jun. 1864, likely written by 1^st Lt. Edwin McKethan concerning the death of Elliot; 1 diary entry mentioning Elliot; 1 newspaper clipping with Elliot’s obituary

Evans, Anchram H. (Co. G): 27 letters, 1862-1865, written by Evans to his wife, Elizabeth

Grady, William H. (Co. C): 5 letters, 1861-1865

Gurganious, David (Co. A): 6 letters, 1862-1863

Guy, Samuel J. (Co. I): 1 letter, transcript only, 12 Nov. 1862

Hall, John G. (Co. G): 6 items: 2 letters from Hall to his father, letter from Henry C. Rockwell, request by Hall for Invalid Corps examination, letter from Sophia Hall, newspaper clipping

Holland, Jonathan W. (1^st Batt NC Hvy Arty, Co. B): 1 letter from Holland to Aunt Mary, 3 Jun. 1864

Holland, Willis J. (civilian): 1 letter from Holland to Sister, Mary A. Holland

Little, Gilbert G. (Co. D): 11 letters to Kate McGeachy, 1862-1864

Little, James A. (Co. D): 1 letter to Sallie McGeachy, 3 Jun. 1863

Little, Robert F. (Co. D): 5 letters to Kate McGeachy, 1862

Malloy, John D. (Co. D): 6 letters to Kate McGeachy, 1862-1864

McDonald, James A. (Co. D): 4 letters to Kate McGeachy, 1862-1864 The writing in the letters looks as if at least three different people composed the letters.

McGeachy, Sallie: 3 letters written during the war, images only

McGougan, Hugh (Co. D): 1 letter written on September 8, 1862

Meares, James A. (Co. H): post-war letter written to Edwin T. McKethan, images only

(And a Few Other Items)

More letters will be added soon!