William Gaston Deloney family papers, 1829-1915 (bulk 1851-1863).

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William Gaston Deloney family papers, 1829-1915 (bulk 1851-1863).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38478152

The collection consists of the papers of the William Gaston Deloney family from 1829-1915. Includes genealogy, land grants, correspondence, legal documents, and newspaper clippings. The bulk of the collection falls between the years 1861-1863 and consists of correspondence between Colonel Deloney and his wife, Rosa, in Athens (Ga.) while he served in Cobb's Legion during the Civil War. Fighting mainly in Virginia, he writes of the Peninsular Campaign and the Battle of Brandy Station (1862) and the Battle of Chancellorsville (1863). The collection also includes genealogical material on the Deloney, Huguenin, and Baker families collected by Gordan C. Carson of Savannah, Georgia.

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Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Deloney, Rosa Huguenin.

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Huguenin family.

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Confederate States of America. Army. Cavalry

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Deloney family.

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Baker family.

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Deloney, William Gaston, d. 1863.

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William Gaston Deloney (d. 1863), Confederate Colonel in Cobb's Legion, married Rosa Huguenin Deloney, resided in Athens, Clarke County, Georgia. From the description of William Gaston Deloney family papers, 1829-1915 (bulk 1851-1863). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38478152 ...

Confederate States of America. Army. Cobb's Legion. Cavalry Battalion

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Cobb's Legion (also known as the Georgia Legion) was a Confederate States Army military unit raised in Georgia by Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb during the summer of 1861. A "legion" consisted of a single integrated command, with individual components from the infantry, cavalry, and artillery. When it was originally raised, the Georgia Legion comprised seven infantry companies, four cavalry companies, and a single battery. The concept of a multiple-branch unit was fine in theory, but neve...