Papers, 1857-1864.

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Papers, 1857-1864.

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Papers, 1857-1864 [bulk 1862], of William T. Nelson of Co. D, 57th North Carolina Infantry, C.S.A., chiefly consist of letters to his wife, Ann T. (Crawley) Nelson (of Winston, N.C.). Letters concern daily life in the Confederate army, including health and supply problems within the army, troop movements, war news, and the care of Nelson's farm and slaves back home. Letter of 11 September 1862 discusses counterfeit money in circulation and a visit to the doctor; letter of 23 September 1862 comments upon the Confederacy's failure to hold Williamsburg, Va; letter of 8 October 1862 concerns the election of new officers, a smallpox outbreak in Richmond, and Nelson's desire to hire a substitute; letter of 15 October 1862 notes the price of slaves in Richmond; letter of 28 October 1862 discusses religion; letter of 19 October 1862 concerns the shooting of men for desertion and also discusses tobacco cultivation; letter of 1 November 1862 advises his wife to discipline a family slave; letter of 6 November 1862 says he wants his wife and slaves to be vaccinated against smallpox; letter of 28 November 1862 discusses the lack of shoes in his regiment and notes an exchange between Yankee and Confederate pickets. Letter of 2 December 1862 concerns the movements of the Army of Northern Virginia and mentions the death of his uncle, William Irvin; letter of 17 December 1862 describes William T. Nelson's wounding at the battle of Fredericksburg. Also contains letters from Frank Bell, a soldier in Co. D, of the 57th N.C. Regiment, to Ann T. (Crawley) Nelson (concerning his sleeping arrangements in camp) and J. W. Culpepper (of Greenville, Ga., concerning his desire to write to Ann T. Crawley).

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Confederate States of America. Army of Northern Virginia

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The Army of Northern Virginia was the primary military force of the Confederate States of America's Eastern Theater. Organized on June 20, 1861, as the Army of the Potomac, it soon incorporated the armies of the Shenandoah, Harpers Ferry, and the Northwest. The army's name changed to Army of Northern Virginia on March 14, 1862. It surrendered to the Northern Army of the Potomac at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865. From the description of Confederate States of America, Army of ...

Nelson, Ann T. Crawley, b. 1830?

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Nelson, William Andrew, 1839-1929

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William T. Nelson was a farmer from Forsyth County, N.C. Enlisted as a corporal, 4 July 1862; elevated to sergeant, 15 October 1864; reduced to private, 15 November 1864; returned to rank of sergeant, 15 January 1864; paroled 26 June 1865 at Newport News, Va. From the description of Papers, 1857-1864. (Virginia Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 434123921 ...

Bell, B. Frank.

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Culpepper, J. W., b. 1841?

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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...

Irvin, William, d. 1862

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