Letters, 1864-1865.

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Letters, 1864-1865.

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This collection contains the letters of Albert S. Chalker, a member of the Second Florida Cavalry Regiment, and his sweetheart, Martha S. Bardin of Middleburg (Clay County). Dating from May 8, 1864 to November 25, 1865, the correspondence concerns his wartime experience at Baldwin (Duval County), his involvement in the Battle of Natural Bridge, and his affections for Miss Bardin. Also included are two letters from Miss Bardin to Mr. Chalker, and a certification of enlistment of W.S. Bardin into Colonel Arthur Roberts' Company of Lake City (Columbia County), May 2, 1864.

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Confederate States of America. Army. Florida Cavalry Regiment, 2nd

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Chalker, Albert S., 1843-1906.

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Albert S. Chalker was born on August 9, 1843 in Harney County, South Carolina. In 1850, he moved to Clay County, Florida. He was mustered in the Confederate Army at Callahan on May 16, 1863 under Capt. Robert Harrison in Company K of the Second Florida Cavalry Regiment. He served under General Joseph Finegan as a courier between Middle Florida and the mouth of the St. Johns River. On May 17, 1865, Chalker was honorably paroled on account of surrender. He returned to Clay County and married Marth...

Chalker, Martha Bardin, b. 1845.

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