Washington A. Lemons papers, 1865.

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Washington A. Lemons papers, 1865.

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The collection contains two letters, 11 April 1865 and 1 May 1865, from Washington A. Lemons to his wife, Harriet Lemons, of Greeneville, Tenn., and two related documents. The April letter recounts capturing Confederate soldiers and supplies in Jefferson, N.C., and acquiring a secession flag in Boone. The May letter refers to the Shelton Laurel massacre of January 1863, in which the Confederate 64th North Carolina Infantry Regiment, led by James A. Keith, killed 13 alleged Union sympathizers in Madison County, N.C. The letter also describes the capture of a perpetrator of the massacre, insinuating that the soldier was punished severely. Also included are a transcription of the May letter and a list of North Carolina Union regiments that highlights Lemons's regiment and company.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Lemons, Washington A., 1833-

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Washington A. Lemons of Greene County, Tenn., was born in 1833. He served in the Union Army's Company C, 2nd North Carolina Infantry Regiment, 6 October 1863-16 August 1865, in locations throughout western North Carolina, including Deep Gap, Boone, and Asheville. From the description of Washington A. Lemons papers, 1865. WorldCat record id: 772634853 From the guide to the Washington A. Lemons Papers, 1865, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Histo...