William Hayne Perry papers, 1860 May 14-1864 June 29.

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William Hayne Perry papers, 1860 May 14-1864 June 29.

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Consisting chiefly of Civil War letters, 1860-1864 (bulk, 1861 May-Dec.) penned by W.H. Perry from various camps in South Carolina and Virginia to his parents in Greenville, S.C. Also including antebellum letter, 14 May 1860, written from Washington, D.C., while en route home from Annapolis, Md., with his brother Frank. Letters, 5 May- 28 June 1861, describe conditions at Camp Hampton near Columbia, S.C.; topics include deployment of various units, mess arrangements; assembly of units forming Hampton Legion; distribution of arms; scarcity of feed for cavalry horses; preparations to leave for Virginia, ca. June 1861; and letter, 11 July 1861, re relocation from Richmond to Ashland, Va., where the men were billeted at a former race track. Several letters mention Wiley, Perry's African American slave who lived with Perry throughout the war; letter, 14 July 1861, requests that Perry's father procure slaves for Confederate officers in Virginia; letters, 19 and 29 July 1861, re battle at Manassas, Va., and Perry's visit to the battlefield. Other topics represented include an account of a visit from Perry's father, B.F. Perry; details of a cavalry excursion to attack Yankee posts near Pohick church (Fairfax County, Va.); and comment on presence of the Federal troops in coastal South Carolina. Later material includes letters, 11 and 19 July 1863, reporting Confederate retreat from Gettysburg and assessment of Hampton Legion casualties; and letter, 29 June 1864, Chisolmville, S.C., re sickness in camp and the need for mosquito netting.

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University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries

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University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries

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