James Trooper Armstrong Papers, . 1832-1891

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James Trooper Armstrong Papers, ., 1832-1891

James Trooper Armstrong Papers, . 1832-1891

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Armstrong was the owner of Woodstock Plantation near Pine Bluff in Jefferson County, Ark., and a Confederate Army officer. His wife was Matilda Greene Armstrong (fl. 1832-1891). Also represented in the collection is his sister, Nancy ( ) Armstrong Percy (fl. 1850- 1888), wife of William Alexander Percy of Mississippi and mother of U.S. Senator LeRoy Percy (1860-1929). Nannie Chiefly letters from Armstrong at Woodstock Plantation, Jefferson County, Ark., to Matilda at Nashville, Tenn., 1850 through 1852, and while he served in the Confederate Army, 1861 to 1865, primarily in Arkansas. The earlier letters contain mostly personal news, including reports of the well-being of friends and relatives, daily activities, and comments on places visited. The Civil War letters describe Armstrong's experiences as an officer in the 9th Arkansas Regiment, and as an ordnance officer on the staff of Major James Fleming Fagan. Also included are post-war family letters to Matilda at Columbus, Miss., until her husband's death in 1873, and afterwards at Abilene, Tex., where she lived with her son Robert.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection