Carlton / Newton / Mell family papers, 1814-1932.

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Carlton / Newton / Mell family papers, 1814-1932.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38478214

The collection consists of papers of the Carlton, Newton, and Mell families of Athens, Clarke County, Georgia from 1814-1932. Contains mainly correspondence of Henry Hull Carlton, Benjamin Mell, Edwin D. Newton, John Hamlin Newton, and other family members. Of particular interest are eleven letters from James Ryder Randall to Edwin D. Newton and Civil War letters (1861-1864) of Henry H. Carlton while serving in the Troup Artillery in Savannah, Georgia and Richmond, Virginia and letters (1861-1862) from Benjamin Mell while serving in Cobb's Legion near Richmond. Also includes land grants, account books, writings, and printed material. The collection contains some material relating to Thomas S. Mell, as treasurer of the Georgia State Teachers College (1927-1932) and general orders of the United Confederate Veterans.

3.75 linear ft.

Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7404827

Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Confederate States of America. Army. Troup Artillery.

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Mell, Benjamin, 1841-1862.

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Confederate States of America. Army. Cobb's Legion

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Georgia State Teachers College (Athens, Ga.)

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Mell, Thomas S.

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Newton, John Hamlin, 1800-1889

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John Hamlin Newton, president of the Hart County Gold Mining Company (Hart County, Ga.) and planter, resided in Clarke County, Georgia. From the description of John Hamlin Newton account book, 1855-1858, 1867-1868. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38478110 John Newton of Athens, Clarke Co., GA, appears to have been in the lumber and hardware business in his early years. He traded largely in Georgia lands, specializing in what had been original Cherokee County land lots, but al...

Carlton, Henry Hull, 1835-1905

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Henry Hull Carlton (1834-1905), Confederate Captain, Georgia's Troup Artillery. Troup Artillery was originally attached to the 2nd Georgia Infantry; afterwards to Company A, Cobb's Brigade; finally to Captain M. Stanley's Independent Company Georgia Artillery. From the description of Henry H. Carlton notebook, [ca. 1860-188-]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38478272 ...

Carlton family.

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Mell, John Dagg, 1865-1952

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Randall, James Ryder, 1839-1908

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Poet and journalist. From the description of Letters, 1874-1904. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 36321577 Poet and newspaper editor, of Baltimore, Md., and Augusta, Ga. From the description of James Ryder Randall papers, 1855-1864; 1905-1912 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 24599979 Journalist. From the description of My Maryland, ca. 1861. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 174215698 Poet and songwriter. ...

United Confederate Veterans

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Organized 1889. From the description of United Confederate Veterans scrapbooks, 1913. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 276172561 Henry Stewart formed a company nicknamed the "Hamilton Blues" for the Confederacy during the Civil War. After the war, this Florida native was elected as Camp Commander and namesake for Fort Stewart of the United Confederate Veterans located in Jasper, Florida. The organization was designed to orchestrate memorials to Confederate veterans and support...

Newton family.

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Mell family.

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Newton, Edwin D.

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