William Knight Civil War Letters, 1861-1863
Abstract
The William W. Knight Civil War Letters Collection consists of correspondence authored by William Washington Knight during his service in the Civil War. The letters are addressed to his wife and father, and provide personal insights into his experiences on the battlefield. The collection includes copies of the original letters, dating from 1861 to 1863, and contains 36 handwritten letters.
Dates
- 1861-1863
- Acquired: 1985-01-03
Creator
Biographical Information
William Washington Knight was born on March 4, 1829, in Lowndes County, which is today part of Berrien County, Georgia. He married Mary Elizabeth Carroll (1839-1906) in 1855, and they had three children: Mary Virginia Knight, born on 1855; Walter Howard Knight, born in 1859; and Lillian Melissa, born on March 22, 1862. Knight was the son of Levi Jonathan Knight (1803-1870) and Ann Donald Clements Knight (1802-1857). He enlisted in the Confederate Army on October 1, 1861, and served in the 29th Georgia Infantry Company K as a sergeant. Knight was 6 feet in height, with dark hair and blue eyes. He died at the age of 34 from disease on December 27, 1863, and was buried at Beaver Dam Cemetery, Ray City, Berrien County, Georgia.
Extent
1.00 Boxes
Language
English
Source of Acquisition
William J. Knight
Method of Acquisition
signed Donor Agreement form
Subjects
Anderson, W.H.; Atlanta (Ga.); Baldres, J.W.; Bayonets; Berrien County (Ga.); Blackbeard; Cameron, William; Camp Spaulding; Camp Tatnall; Camp Young; Canstons Bluff; Chapman, Colbert; Charleston (S.C.); Chattanooga (Tenn.); Coleman, Manning; Columbus (Ga.); Darien (Ga.); Deasonville; Diarrhea; Fender, James; Fender, Manning; Florence (S.C.); Florida; Fort Jackson (S.C.); Fort McCallister; Fort Pulaski; Garrett, Benjamin; General Bragg; Giddens, Edmund E.; Green, Alonzo; Jackson (Miss.); James Island; Jones, William; Kingsville (S.C.); Letters; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Lindsey, Matthew; Lowndes County (Ga.); Luke, Mac; Mathis, Edmond; Meagan, John; Meerdon, Joshua; Mumps; Naylor (Ga.); New Orleans (La.); Ogechee Bridge; Parrish, John; Parrish, Reddin B.; Patterson, John; Pneumonia; Richmond (Va.); Savannah (Ga.); Sergeant John Herndon; St. John's Hospital; Strickland, Joseph; Tennessee; Truitt, Jacob; Typhoid fever; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate; Vicksburg (Miss.); Virginia; Warren, William; Wilmington (N.C.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.; Yazoo City (Miss.);
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- Atlanta (Ga.)
- Berrien County (Ga.)
- Florida
- Fort Jackson (S.C.)
- Fort Pulaski
- Letters
- Lowndes County (Ga.)
- Tennessee
- Typhoid fever
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- Wilmington (N.C.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
- Yazoo City (Miss.)
- Title
- Archon Finding Aid Title
- Status
- In Progress
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- eng
Revision Statements
- 2020-04-15: Revised for DACS compliance by Douglas Carlson.
Repository Details
Part of the Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections Repository
Valdosta State University Archives, Odum Library
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Valdosta GA 30601 United States
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