Wishart family papers, circa 1830-1999.

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Wishart family papers, circa 1830-1999.

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The collection contains materials relating to Francis Marion Wishart's Civil War and Lowry gang activities and to Wishart family history. Civil War materials include Francis Marion Wishart's diary, circa 100 pages, containing brief entries, 1861-1862, chiefly reporting troop movements, camp life, and other aspects of Wishart's service. Lowry gang materials include correspondence, chiefly from July and August 1871, between Wishart and his recruits in the war against the Lowry gang; notes and writings relating to the Lowry gang; clippings; and pictures, including a tintype showing three men with shotguns and a dead Lowry gang member, circa 1871. Family history materials include correspondence, 1906-1963, chiefly of William Clifton Wishart and Annabel Wishart Lane, who were involved in gathering information on family history; notes and writings on the Wishart and related families; and pictures of family members. The Addition of January 2012 includes additional materials related to the Lowry gang, including photocopies of Francis Marion Wishart's journal, circa 1867-1872, documenting his pursuit of the Lowry gang; an unattributed account of the Lowry gang's activities circa 1864 to 1871; and other related research materials.

About 110 items (0.5 linear ft.).

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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SNAC Resource ID: 7257505

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Wishart, Francis Marion, 1837-1872.

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Lowry Gang.

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Wishart, William Clifton, b. 1871.

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Wishart family.

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Wishart family members include Francis Marion Wishart (1837-1872) of Shoe Heel (now Maxton), near Lumberton in Robeson County, N.C., who served in the Confederage army during the Civil War and organized the fight against the Lowry gang, a group of Croatan (Lumbee) Indians that terrorized Robeson County around 1871; and William Clifton Wishart (b. 1871), who served for many years as a vice president of the New York Central Railroad. From the description of Wishart family papers, circa...

Lane, Annabel Wishart.

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Confederate states of America. Army

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The Savannah Ordnance Depot, Savannah, Georgia, was organized as a field depot during the Civil War. In April 1864, it became the Savannah Arsenal under the supervision of the Chief of Ordnance. From the description of Savannah Ordnance Depot employment roll, 1864. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38477938 The Confederate States of America Army may have created the position of Purchasing Commissary of Subsistence to oversee the distribution of food and other supplies to the Co...