William Starr Basinger papers, 1835-1932 [manuscript].

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William Starr Basinger papers, 1835-1932 [manuscript].

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Chiefly letters from William Starr Basinger written during the Civil War while he was a major, 18th Georgia Battalion, C.S.A., in Virginia and as a prisoner at Old Capitol Prison and at Johnsons Island, 1865. Also included are letters from Eddie Basinger while hospitalized at City Point, Va., discussing the evacuation of Richmond. Additional materials (on microfilm) include W. S. Basinger's reminiscences, through 1896, of his legal career, Confederate service, and term as president of the North Georgia Agricultural College, along with family historical materials, and seven letters, 1835-1836, from W. E. Basinger (d. 1836) while serving with the U.S. Army in Florida during the Second Seminole War.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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