Letters to Jeremiah Maxey, 1861-1864 (bulk 1861).

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Letters to Jeremiah Maxey, 1861-1864 (bulk 1861).

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The collection primarily consists of correspondence from William H. Maxey, a Confederate soldier with Company K of the 8th Georgia Infantry Regiment, to his father, Jeremiah Maxey, from June - December 1861. Maxey's letters, from Virginia, discuss his health, stays in the hospital, wounded friends, requests for clothes and blankets, rumors of troop movements, and asks for news of home. One letter, dated July 26, 1861, describes the death of Francis S. Bartow and the 1st Battle of Bull Run. Also contains an undated poem, THE DYING SOLDIER and correspondence to Jeremiah Maxey from other soldiers of the 8th Georgia Infantry Regiment. One letter, dated Richmond, Virginia, March 17, 1862 from Thomas Gilham, describes William Maxey's death.

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Confederate States of America. Army. Georgia Infantry Regiment, 8th. Company K

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Bartow, Francis S. (Francis Stebbins), 1816-1861

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Maxey, William H., d. 1862.

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William H. Maxey, Confederate soldier with Company K of the 8th Georgia Infantry Regiment, died March 15, 1862. From the description of Letters to Jeremiah Maxey, 1861-1864 (bulk 1861). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38478141 ...