John F. Davenport Civil War letters, 1862-1864.

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John F. Davenport Civil War letters, 1862-1864.

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The nine letters include seven letters from Davenport to his wife, Mary Jane. There are two other letters to Mrs. Davenport from Robert Molton and Captain W. A. Midleton. The majority of the letters written by Davenport describe camp life and his longing for his wife and children. However, one letter describes the Battle of Chickamauga. The letter from Molton tells Mrs. Davenport that her husband was wrongly listed as wounded after the Battle of Chickamauga. Midleton's letter tells Mrs. Davenport how to file a claim as a widow.

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Alabama Department of Archives and History

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Alabama Department of Archives and History

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Confederate States of America. Army. Hilliard's Legion

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Molton, Robert H.

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Davenport, John F., d. 1864.

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Confederate soldier, Alabama. From the description of Letters, 1862-1864. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122611979 John Forbes Davenport, of Montgomery County (Ala.), was a private and corporal in Company G, 23rd Battalion, Alabama Sharpshooters, during the Civil War. According to the Office of Adjutant General records he enlisted on 14 May 1862 at Montgomery, Ala. He joined the 1st Battalion, Company G, Hilliard's Legion, which was later combined with other companies to cre...

Midleton, W.A. Captain.

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Confederate States of America. Army. Alabama Infantry Regiment, 23rd.

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Davenport, Mary M.

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