The letter below is part of the Sally G. Quinn collection of transcripts on the Private Voices website (https://altchive.org/node/281). The transcript has been heavily edited to improve readability. The original transcript can be viewed HERE. Willis J. Holland (b. 1818) was a yeoman farmer in Duplin County. He wrote the following letter to his sister,… Continue reading “It is so bad that it will almost skin the top of your head” Willis Holland to His Sister, Mary
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If at First You Don’t Succeed…
Private Payton P. Mathis Payton P. Mathis enlisted as a private in Company C, 51st Regiment North Carolina Troops on March 28, 1862. The 22-year-old farmer stood five feet, eleven inches tall. He was fair-complected with dark hair and brown eyes. Private Mathis served with Company C until he was wounded in the hand at… Continue reading If at First You Don’t Succeed…
The 51st North Carolina’s Captains (part 3): William Anderson Allen
William Anderson Allen was born on April 29, 1825, in Wake County. His family were long-time farmers in the area. Allen grew up on his father’s farm and attended Wake Forest as a young man. He earned a law degree and was elected to the House of Commons shortly after his graduation. After serving one… Continue reading The 51st North Carolina’s Captains (part 3): William Anderson Allen