James Morris Bivings papers, 1861-1866.

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James Morris Bivings papers, 1861-1866.

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Chiefly consisting of family correspondence from James Morris Bivings, Confederate quartermaster department, re home life, requesting clothing, assistance in securing a job in Charleston, S.C., military life, officers, battles, and morale of the Army. Letter, 6 July 1861, Manassas, Va., to J.M. Bivings, re discharge of Johnny Walker; letter, 8 Oct. 1861, Germantown, Va., to M[ary] M[alinda] Bivings, Crawfordsville, S.C., re traveling by train, viewing Union prisoners, and seeing Jefferson Davis; letter, 21 Dec. 1861, Fredericksburg, Va., to M.M. Bivings, re combat. Letter, 28 June 1863, Petersburg, Va., to J.D. Bivings, seeking quartermasters position at Charleston; letter, 2 Oct. 1863, Chickamauga Creek, Ga., to J.D. Bivings, re army's lack of confidence in [Braxton] Bragg; letter, 12 June 1864, encampment near Richmond, Va., to J.D. Bivings, re spirits of troops, possible Union attack, and election of northern President; undated genealogy of Bivings family.

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University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries

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Bivings family.

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Bragg, Braxton, 1817-1876

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Confederate states of America. Army

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The Savannah Ordnance Depot, Savannah, Georgia, was organized as a field depot during the Civil War. In April 1864, it became the Savannah Arsenal under the supervision of the Chief of Ordnance. From the description of Savannah Ordnance Depot employment roll, 1864. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38477938 The Confederate States of America Army may have created the position of Purchasing Commissary of Subsistence to oversee the distribution of food and other supplies to the Co...

Bivings, Mary Malinda, 1823-1903

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Bivings, James Morris, 1842-1900.

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Resident, of Crawfordsville, S.C.; Confederate soldier; husband of Mary Somers Buist; son of James Dewitt Bivings (1817-1884) and Mary Malinda Morris (1823-1903); grandson of Dr. James Bivings (1787-1869) and Susannah Von Storre (1789-1829). From the description of James Morris Bivings papers, 1861-1866. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 41882252 ...