James Blackman Ligon papers, 1862-1943; (bulk, 1862-1864).

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James Blackman Ligon papers, 1862-1943; (bulk, 1862-1864).

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Civil War letters, 10 Aug. 1862 - 26 Nov. 1864, which Ligon wrote to his mother, Frances. re military life in as a Confederate officer in Virginia and Tennessee, sending advice re management of African American slaves and the farm, and comments on food supplies for men and horses. Letter, 10 Aug. 1862, Richmond, Va., re desertions from his batallion; 25 Jan. 1864, Hawkins Co., Tenn., re encounters with hostile Unionist sympathizers and being detailed to thrash wheat at every farm in the county; 30 June 1864, Laurel Hill Church, Va., describing defeat of Gen. Philip H. Sheridan's cavalry, expressing expectation of Gen. William T. Sherman's retreat into Kentucky or surrender of his army, and Ligon's foray behind Federal lines to burn wharves along the James River, including that of Westover in Charles City County, Va. Letter, 31 July 1864, near Richmond, Va., listing fellow officers killed or wounded during cavalry service, including name and company; 26 Nov. 1864, York River Rail Road, Va., re expectation of a major land and naval battle, describing earthwork fortifications, expressing confidence that Sherman, then in Georgia, would not reach South Carolina; and fragment, ca. [May?] 1864, disputing a claim made by a New York newspaper that Hampton Legion had been routed at Bermuda Hundred, Va., by [Gen. Benjamin F.] "Butler's colored troops." Also including letter of donation, 12 July 1943, Easley, S.C., Virginia Ligon to South Caroliniana Library.

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