(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: 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; one unsigned letter, 5 Jun. 1864, likely written by 1st Lt. Edwin McKethan concerning the death of Elliot; one diary entry mentioning Elliot; one 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: two 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, John D. (Co. D): one letter written in 1861 and 10 letters written during 1862.
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): 1 post-war letter to Edwin T. McKethan, 23 Jun. 1867
Quinn, Ichabod (Co. C): 14 letters, Mar-Jun 1862, and 3 bills of sale for merchandise from local merchants
Pitman, Isham G. (Co. E): 2 letters to his wife, 1864, and a letter from Pitman’s brother informing the wife that Isham had died in prison
Rozier, Robert A. (Co. D): 3 letters, 1862-1863
Shaw, Archibald J. (Co. D): 1 letter, 15 Sep.1863
Sinclair, James (no unit): 1 letter to Governor Vance requesting appointment as commander of the 51st North Carolina. See the John Cantwell documents
Sloan, George (Co. I): 1 post-war letter to Hector McKethan, 1868, image only
Strickland, Jeremiah (Co. B): 1 letter written from James Island in 1863
Strickland, William H. (Co. B): 2 letters, one from the 30th North Carolina and one from the 51st North Carolina
Tew, Joel J. (Co. I): 1 letter to mother, May 9, 1863
Walters, Thomas F. (Co. A): 1 letter written to Governor Vance on October 18, 1863
Wilcox, Reddin B. (Co. E): 1 letter, images and transcript, written from Elmira in 1864
Williams, Edmund J. (Co. I, 31st Regt. NCT): 11 letters, Feb-Dec 1864
Williams, James D. (Co I): 5 letters written in 1864
Wilson, John J. (Co. B): 20 letters, 1862-1863, plus a newspaper clipping
Unsigned: 4 letters, two from 1863 and two from 1865
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