William Whann Mackall papers, 1839-1939 [manuscript].

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William Whann Mackall papers, 1839-1939 [manuscript].

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Letters during the early period, 1839-1849, include those written from Florida while Mackall was on his way to Mexico, and from Mexico, discussing the military situation. Letters during the Civil War period include those written by Mackay to his family discussing skirmishes and battles and also the family's welfare, and letters written to Mackay from other Confederate officers discussing army politics and military actions in Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, and Georgia. Correspondents include Joseph Eggleston Johnston (27 letters), Braxton Bragg, Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, and Jeremy F. Gilmer. Post-war papers largely concern Confederate military history and recollections, and include also the papers of Mackall's son, W. W. Mackall, who published privately "A Son's Recollections of his Father." Also available are scrapbooks and commissions and, on microfilm, genealogical and biographical data on the Mackall family.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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