Micah Jenkins papers, 1854-1936.

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Micah Jenkins papers, 1854-1936.

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Chiefly family correspondence reflecting Micah Jenkins' involvement with King's Mountain Military School and his Civil War service; including agreement, 5 Jan. 1855, York District, S.C., between Micah Jenkins and Asbury Coward, re operation of King's Mountain Military School, Yorkville, S.C.; letter, 20 Feb. 1861, Charleston, S.C., David Flavel Jamison to Maj. Micah Jenkins, re preparations for war. Letter, 14 Apr. 1861, Charleston, David F. Jamison to Caroline J. Jenkins, re surrender of Ft. Sumter; letter, 11 May 1861, Yorkville, S.C., J.M. Jamison, to his sister, Caroline J. Jenkins, re crops, tornado damage, and conditions at King's Mountain Military School. Letter, 7 July 1861, Head Qtrs., 5th Regt., S.C.V., Micah Jenkins, to Caroline Jenkins, re family news, financial conditions, and purchasing provisions for slaves; letter, 25 July 1861, Camp Pettus, Micah Jenkins, to Caroline Jenkins, re Confederate victory at Manassas, Va.; letter, 11 Nov. 1863, Sweetwater, Tenn., Head Qtrs., Hood's Division, Micah Jenkins, to Caroline Jenkins, re preparations to launch an offensive to drive the enemy out of Tennessee and the questionable loyalty of local residents. Letter, c. Nov. 1863, Charleston, S.C., John Jenkins, to Micah Jenkins, re Charleston's defenses and the unsuccessful attack on a Federal ship by the H.L. Hunley; sympathy letters, May-Sept. 1864, re Micah Jenkins' death.

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University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries

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Coward, Asbury, 1835-1925

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Served as Commander of 5th Regt., South Carolina Volunteers during Civil War; physician of Charleston and Columbia, S.C.; Coward was wounded in action at the Wilderness; author of book The South Carolinians. From the description of Asbury Coward papers, 1863 and ca. 1870. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 32877555 Educator, founder of King's Mountain Military School in Yorkville, S.C. in 1855; Confederate Army Officer; superintendent of The Citadel 1890-190...

H.L. Hunley (Submarine)

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King's Mountain Military School (Yorkville, S.C.)

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Jenkins, Micah, 1835-1864

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Co-founder and teacher of King's Mountain Military School in York, S.C., with Asbury Coward, 1855; served as Colonel of the 5th Regt., SC Volunteers, and Brigadier-General during the Civil War; killed by friendly fire at Battle of the Wilderness, 1864; graduate, S.C. College, 1855; son of John Jenkins and Elizabeth Clark Jenkins of Edisto Island, S.C.; husband of Caroline Hall Jamison, daughter of David Flavel Jamison. From the description of Micah Jenkins papers, 1854-1936. (Univers...

Jamison, D. F. (David Flavel), 1810-1864

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Planter, author, and politician, from Barnwell County, S.C. From the description of Papers, 1842-1862. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19851570 Attorney; author; planter; member, South Carolina House of Representatives, 1836-1848; secession leader; president, South Carolina secession convention, 1860; presiding judge, Confederate military courts, 1862-1864. From the description of David Flavel Jamison papers, 1850-1928; (bulk, 1861-1865). (Universi...

Confederate States of America. Army. South Carolina Infantry Regiment, 5th

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The regiment was one of the first organized in 1861. It entered state service in April 1861 and Confederate service in June 1861. The regiment served as part of the Army of Northern Virginia until it disbanded on april 13th, 1862. Colonel Micah Jenkins then organized the Palmetto Sharpshooters and most of the officers and men of the disbanded Fifth joined it. From the description of Fifth Regiment, South Carolina Volunteers ledger, 1861-1894. (bulk 1861-1862) (Clemson University Libr...

Jenkins family.

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