Papers, 1849-1913 and n.d.

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Papers, 1849-1913 and n.d.

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Papers, 1849-1913, are for the most part letters that focus on Reynold's service in the Confederate army, 1862-1865, in the Ala. Mounted Regiment, 51st. The letters were written to his wife Mary Jane, then residing in Alabama. They describe the realities of camp life, the economic disruption of war, including high prices, lack of food stuffs, and scarcity of livestock, and the concern of a husband for the safety of his wife and first son. Of particular interest are Reynold's descriptions of and references to fighting in East Tennessee (1862-1864), the Battle of Murfeesboro (1863), Yankee raids in Tennessee (1863), the Confederate defense of northern Georgia (1864-1865), the Confederate military heirarchy, and General Joseph Wheeler. Also of interest is the request by Thomas M. Owen in 1913 for the clarification of Colonel James Hagan's role in the Civil War, and Reynold's lengthy reply.

.33 cubic ft. (1 oversized archives box).

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. Alabama Mounted Regiment, 51st.

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Reynolds, H. C. (Henry Clay), 1838-1920.

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Reynolds was born 11 March 1838, was reared in Selma, and attended school in Selma, Montgomery, Greenville, and the Georgia Military Institute. In the Civil War he was a member of the first Alabama "Partisan Rangers" also known as the 51st Alabama Mounted regiment, under Colonel John T. Morgan. Reynolds served as an orderly sergeant, first lietutenant, and captain. He was married three times. He first married Mary Jane Boyd on 30 April 1861. That marriage lasted until her death in 1...

Hagan, James

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Wheeler, Joseph, 1836-1906

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Confederate and U.S. Army general, and U.S. congressman from Ala. From the description of Letters, 1900-1905. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49377355 Confederate general. From the description of Joseph Wheeler photograph album, 1865-1866. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 241305535 Army officer. From the description of Joseph Wheeler correspondence, 1898-1901. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70981347 ...

Reynolds, Mary Jane, d.1890.

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Partisan Rangers (Ala.)

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