Sarah Rogers Shaw papers, 1857-1862.

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Sarah Rogers Shaw papers, 1857-1862.

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The collection consists of papers of Sarah "Sallie" Rogers Shaw from 1857-1862. The papers consist of correspondence between Shaw and her brother James Henry Rogers and her future husband, Horace T. Shaw. The early letters, written to her while at the Wesleyan Female College (Macon, Ga.) discuss news of home (Thomaston, Upson County, Ga.) and college life. Of particular interest are letters (1861-1862) between Shaw and her brother and fiance while serving in the 5th Georgia Infantry Regiment at Pensacola (Fla.), the Cumberland Gap Campaign, and the battle of Corinth (Miss.). The letters discuss camp life, troop movements, skirmishes and battles, and news of home.

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Greenwich Public School

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Rogers, James Henry, 1840-1875.

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Shaw, Horace T.

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Confederate States of America. Army. Georgia Infantry Regiment, 5th

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Officially organized in 1786 in Liberty County, Georgia, as an independent troop, this cavalry soon became known as the Liberty independent Troop. It is the oldest cavalry troop in Georgia. Its original purpose was for defense against Native Americans. The unit served in the Civil War as Troop G, 5th Regiment, Georgia Cavalry and was attached to General Wheeler's Corps, Army of the Tennessee, from 1863 until 1865 when it was disbanded. In 1872, following the Reconstruction period, the Liberty In...

Shaw, Sarah Rogers, b. 1842.

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Sarah "Sallie" Rogers (b. 1842), graduated from Wesleyan Female College (Macon, Ga.) in 1859 and married Horace T. Shaw in 1862. Sarah's brother, James Henry Rogers and Horace T. Shaw served in Company K of the 5th Georgia Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. From the description of Sarah Rogers Shaw papers, 1857-1862. (Wesleyan College, Willet Memorial Library). WorldCat record id: 38727679 ...

Wesleyan Female College (Macon, Ga.)

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