Henry A. Chambers papers, 1832-1925.

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Henry A. Chambers papers, 1832-1925.

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Diary, correspondence, speeches, and business papers of Chambers. The diary, 1863-1865, 1870-1873, 1877-1887, and 1895-1924, written while Chambers was a captain with the 49th North Carolina Infantry Regiment and when lived in Madisonville, Loudon, and Chattanooga, Tenn., contains entries about troop movements and military life during the Civil War, professional and public life, social and domestic events, and Masonic and Confederate veterans' affairs. Also included in the collection are personal and household accounts; a memorandum, 1877, concerning a state legislative committee on common schools; personal and family letters received; bills and receipts; a muster roll of and correspondence about Company C, 49th North Carolina Infantry Regiment, C.S.A.; family history materials; and estate papers.

185 items (6.0 linear ft.).

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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