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 1st 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. (1st 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

More letters will be added soon!

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