William W. Knight Collection
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MS-52
Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised of letters written by William W. Knight while he was fighting in the Civil War. They are addressed to his wife and father. All of the letters in this collection have been copied from their original paper and the dates span 1861-1863.
Dates
- 1861-1863
- Acquired: 1985-01-03
Creator
- Knight, William W. (Family)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
1.00 Boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
William W. Knight was born around 1829 in what is today Berrien County, Ga. He married Mary E. Carroll in 1855 and they conceived a daughter, Lillian Melissa, on March 22, 1862. Knight was the son of Levi Knight and Ann Clements/Herrin. He enlisted in the army on October 1, 1861. Knight served in the 29th GA infantry in company K. He was 6 feet in height, with dark hair and blue eyes. He died December 27, 1863.
Source of Acquisition
William J. Knight
Method of Acquisition
signed Donor Agreement form
Appraisal Information
indicates that there are old law books in storage. If we got them they would have gone to library general.
- 25th Georgia Regiment
- 30th Georgia Regiment
- Anderson, W.H. Subject Source: Local sources
- Atlanta Subject Source: Local sources
- Baldres, J.W. Subject Source: Local sources
- Bayonet Subject Source: Local sources
- Blackbeard Subject Source: Local sources
- Cameron, William Subject Source: Local sources
- Camp Spaulding Subject Source: Local sources
- Camp Tatnall Subject Source: Local sources
- Camp Wheeler
- Camp Young Subject Source: Local sources
- Canstons Bluff Subject Source: Local sources
- Captain Henry Subject Source: Local sources
- Captain Lamb Subject Source: Local sources
- Carroll, William
- Chapman, Colbert Subject Source: Local sources
- Charleston Subject Source: Local sources
- Chattanooga Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Coleman, John
- Coleman, Manning Subject Source: Local sources
- Colonel Stiles Subject Source: Local sources
- Colonel Wilson Subject Source: Local sources
- Columbus, Ga. Subject Source: Local sources
- Darien Subject Source: Local sources
- Deasonville Subject Source: Local sources
- Diarrhea Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Fender, James Subject Source: Local sources
- Fender, Manning Subject Source: Local sources
- Florence, S.C. Subject Source: Local sources
- Florida Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Fort Jackson (S.C.) Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Fort McCallister Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Fort Pulaski Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Garrett, Benjamin Subject Source: Local sources
- General Bragg Subject Source: Local sources
- Giddens, Edmund E. Subject Source: Local sources
- Green, Alonzo Subject Source: Local sources
- Griffin, John M.
- Jackson, Mississippi Subject Source: Local sources
- James Island Subject Source: Local sources
- Jones, William Subject Source: Local sources
- Kingsville, S.C. Subject Source: Local sources
- Kite Subject Source: Local sources
- Knight, Mary
- Letters Subject Source: Local sources
- Liles, L.L.
- Lindsey, Matthew Subject Source: Local sources
- Luke, Mac Subject Source: Local sources
- Major Bryan Subject Source: Local sources
- Mathis, Edmond Subject Source: Local sources
- Mattox, Aaron
- Meagan, John Subject Source: Local sources
- Meerdon, Joshua Subject Source: Local sources
- Megan, John
- Mumps Subject Source: Local sources
- Naylor Subject Source: Local sources
- New Orleans Subject Source: Local sources
- Ogechee Bridge Subject Source: Local sources
- Old Abe Subject Source: Local sources
- Parrish, John Subject Source: Local sources
- Parrish, Reddin B. Subject Source: Local sources
- Patterson, John Subject Source: Local sources
- Pneumonia Subject Source: Local sources
- Richmond Subject Source: Local sources
- Roberts, Jasper M.
- Savannah Subject Source: Local sources
- Sergeant John Herndon Subject Source: Local sources
- Sermon, William
- St. John’s hospital Subject Source: Local sources
- Strickland, Joseph Subject Source: Local sources
- Tennessee Subject Source: Local sources
- Truitt, Jacob Subject Source: Local sources
- Typhoid fever Subject Source: Local sources
- United States Civil War Subject Source: Local sources
- Vicksburg Subject Source: Local sources
- Virginia Subject Source: Local sources
- Warren, William Subject Source: Local sources
- Wilmington (N.C.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Yazoo City (Miss.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Creator
- Knight, William W. (Family)
- Title
- Archon Finding Aid Title
- Status
- Completed
- 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
Contact:
Valdosta State University Archives, Odum Library
1500 N. Patterson St.
Valdosta GA 31698 US
229-333-7150
229-259-5055 (Fax)
dsdavis@valdosta.edu
Valdosta State University Archives, Odum Library
1500 N. Patterson St.
Valdosta GA 31698 US
229-333-7150
229-259-5055 (Fax)
dsdavis@valdosta.edu
