Constantine Alexander Hege Papers, 1862-1863

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Constantine Alexander Hege Papers, 1862-1863

Constantine Alexander Hege Papers, 1862-1863

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Moravian Constantine Alexander Hege (1843-1914) served in the 48th North Carolina Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. He later owned an iron mill in Salem, N.C. The collection includes photocopies of typewritten transcripts of letters, 21 August 1862-10 October 1863, to Constantine Alexander Hege. Many of the letters are from Hege family members; others are from Hege's friends. Letters describe events in the Hege household and others within the Moravian community in Davidson County, N.C. Letters from Constantine's father, Solomon Hege, often contain passages encouraging Constantine to persist in his Moravian faith. Many letters decry the bloodshed of the Civil War and call for peace. Later letters concern attempts by Solomon Hege and others to secure Constantine's discharge from the Confederate Army.

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