John Houston Thorpe Papers, . 1861; 1864; 1930; 1932

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John Houston Thorpe Papers, . 1861; 1864; 1930; 1932

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John Houston Thorpe (1840-1932) of Rocky Mount, N.C., was a teacher, lawyer, farmer, state senator, and Confederate soldier. The collection includes a detailed letter, 20 June 1861, from Thorpe, while serving with the 47th North Carolina Regiment at Yorktown, Va., describing the Battle of Big Bethel (Bethel Church), 1861; a brief note, 8-9 May 1864, from Bennett Bunn and Benjamin Bunn to Mrs. Sallie Eliza Bunn; and photocopies of biographical items concerning John H. Thorpe.

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

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

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Thorpe, John Houston, 1840-1932.

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John Houston Thorpe (1840-1932) of Rocky Mount, N.C., was a teacher, lawyer, farmer, and state senator. He also served in the Confederate army, 47th North Carolina Regiment. He married Sallie Eliza Bunn in 1866. From the guide to the John Houston Thorpe Papers, ., 1861; 1864; 1930; 1932, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) ...