Elias Davis Papers, . 1858-1864

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Elias Davis Papers, . 1858-1864

Elias Davis was captain of the 8th Alabama Regiment, Confederate States of America. The collection is chiefly Civil War letters from Captain Davis, in Virginia, to his family in Jefferson County, Ala., concerning camp life, maneuvers, casualties of interest to the Alabama neighborhood, gossip and criticism, and local civilian activities, including mention of the women's food riot in Richmond, 1863. Prewar items are bills.

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Davis, Elias, fl. 1858-1864.

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Elias Davis was captain of the 8th Alabama Regiment, Confederate States of America. From the guide to the Elias Davis Papers, ., 1858-1864, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) ...