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United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: American Civil War (1861-1865) Civil War (U. S. : 1861-1865) War between the States (1861-1865) War of Secession (U.S. : 1861-1865) War of the Rebellion (1861-1865)

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

Box 1: Knight Letters, 1861-1863

 Box — Box 1
Collection number: Box 1
Scope and Contents

Civil War letters WW Knight Mary Knight

Dates: 1861-1863

Electronic Records: Letters of General Joseph R. Hawley written to Charles Dudley Warner, 1847-1896, November 11, 1929 - February 24, 1930, 2022

 File — ms67-er001_hawley_letters_1929-1930_bag.zip: [Barcode: 7C206BBA-8C40-FCB8-4F47-CE3DE34891C1]
Collection number: MS/67/ER001
Scope and Contents Letters of General Joseph R. Hawley held in the Valdosta State University ArchivesLetters of Joseph Hawley written to Charles Dudley Warren, lifelong friend and fellow newspaperman.Hawley's letters to Warren were published in the Hartford Daily Times from November of 1929 to February of 1930. The letters range from January of 1847 to May of 1896. The newspaper also has some biographical and narrative information. The time span covers Hawley’s...
Dates: 1847-1896; Publication: November 11, 1929 - February 24, 1930; Digitized: 2022

Folder 4: Reade Manuscript-Scrapbook, 1956

 File — Box 3: Series 1, Folder: 4
Collection number: Folder 4
Scope and Contents

Frank Reade's 'book' "Ride Boldly, Ride" on his grandfather Frank Smith Robertson CSA Wonderful family history.

Reade, Frank R. "Ride Boldly, Ride," 1956. Manuscript. Frank R. Reade Papers (UA-2-1-3), Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10428/1167

Dates: 1956

Folder 7: The Countryman Vol. III No. 8, November 17, 1862

 File — Box 1, Folder: 7
Collection number: Folder 7
Scope and Contents

By J.A. Turner. (Joseph Addison Turner).

Leaves from the Countryman, a mid-nineteenth century pro-slavery journal edited by Joseph Addison Turner at Turnwold in Putnam County, Georgia

Also includes a short Biography of Turner.

Dates: Created: November 17, 1862

Interview with Bill Smith, March 23, 2000

 File — Bag \folklife\prj1014\: Series PRJ1014, Folder: 050_smith-bill
Collection number: PRJ1014-050
Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Bill (William Lawrence) Smith, March 23, 2000. Valdosta (Ga.). Fieldworker: Marneth Andagan. Audio file digitized from cassette tape. Part of the South Georgia Folklife Project at Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. Topics include music and Civil War reenactments.Notes: Student paper for spring 2000, Laurie Sommers, instructor. Student paper on file. Also a member of the Rebelaires which plays for Civil War re-enactments and...
Dates: March 23, 2000

Slavery and the War: A Historical Essay, 1863

 Item — Box 1, Item: 14
Collection number: Item 14
Scope and Contents

Henry Darling (1823-1891). "Slavery and the War: A Historical Essay" (Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott & Co., 1863).

Dates: Created: 1863

Video 8: AAS 2001 Lecture Series # 3: The Georgia Flag: Is It an Issue?. 2001/02/15.

 Video Cassette — Box 5, video_cassette: 8
Collection number: 8
Scope and Contents

Guest lecturer Tim Livingston discusses issues surrounding changing the Georgia flag. People: Hardin, Shirley; Williams, David; Saeger, Richard, Bell, Ashley - student body president.

Dates: 1995 - 2005

William Knight Civil War Letters, 1861-1863 (Electronic Records), 1861 - 1863

 File — Bag ms52_knight_civil-war-letters_1861-1863_bag
Collection number: 0D92366B-2D6E-FFAB-461A-A5F0832571B9
Scope and Contents

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 37 handwritten letters.

Dates: 1861 - 1863