John W. Ward papers, 1861-1865.

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John W. Ward papers, 1861-1865.

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Consisting chiefly of letters to Ward's girlfriend, Elizabeth [Bettie] Floyd; also including several letters to Bettie from cousins John Frank Floyd and David S. Floyd; topics include Ward's longing to return home, hopes for victory, and complaints of food, superiors, and other matters, during campaigns in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia. Items of interest include letter, Jan. 1862, expressing interest in volunteering to sail to Europe to outfit gunboats for the Confederacy; letter, 1 Nov. 1862, discussing possible recognition of the Confederate government by Britain; 3 letters, 28 June-2 Aug. 1864, describing the bombardment of Charleston and Ft. Sumter; and letter, 13 Mar. 1865, re Wade Hampton's location in North Carolina in the wake of Sherman's advancing army.

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University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7542263

University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries

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Floyd, Elizabeth Shelton, 1964-

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Ward, John W., b. ca. 1836.

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Native of Spartanburg County, S.C.; born ca. 1836; private, later sergeant, Co. B, First Regiment, South Carolina Volunteer Cavalry. From the description of John W. Ward papers, 1861-1865. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 44485712 ...

Hampton, Wade, 1818-1902

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Wade Hampton (1818-1902) was a planter, Confederate officer, governor of South Carolina, and United States senator. From the guide to the Wade Hampton Papers, ., 1813-1891, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) South Carolina governor. From the description of Letter : Columbia, S.C., to Gen. Conner, 1880 October 31. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 32140158 Confederate Army off...

Floyd, John Frank

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Floyd, David, 1967-

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