John F. Floyd letter, 1864.

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John F. Floyd letter, 1864.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/299075328

This collection contains one letter from John F. Floyd to F. H. Ferguson dated 5 August 1864. The letter was sent from Elmira Prison in New York. In the letter Floyd requests a new pair of no. 6 shoes.

1 folder (.05 cubic feet)

Georgia Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 7279828

Georgia Historical Society

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Elmira Prison (Elmira, N.Y.)

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Ferguson, F. H.

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Floyd, John, active 1818-1841

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John F. Floyd resided in Dougherty County, Georgia, when he enlisted on 22 March 1862 at the age of 23. He mustered into the Georgia 51st Infantry, Company K as a Private and was promoted to 4th Corporal on 15 November 1863. Floyd was taken prisoner at Cold Harbor, Virginia, on 1 June 1864 and held at Elmira Prison, New York. He was released from duty in 1865. From the description of John F. Floyd letter, 1864. (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 299075328 ...