Records, 1864-1914.

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Records, 1864-1914.

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Miscellaneous papers of the Edgefield (S.C.) Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, including lists of names of the Union and Confederate soldiers buried in various places, mainly in Georgia; reminscences of the burning of Columbia, S.C.; copy of a portion of a letter of 1865 concerning the depredations of Sherman's army in Bennettsville, S.C.; material on states' rights, secession, and emancipation; copies of Confederate soldiers' letters, and a paper on education in antebellum South Carolina.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6998916

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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United daughters of the Confederacy

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The Southern Cross of Honor award, which later became the Cross of Military Service, originated on Oct. 13, 1862 as an act of the Confederate Congress to recognize the courage and good conduct of officers, non-commissioned officers and privates of the Confederate army. However, due to wartime shortages, the medals were not made, but the recipients' names were recorded in an Honor Roll for future reference. The cross's design was created by Mrs. Alexander S. Erwin in July 1898. It featured a cros...