Joseph Bryan Cumming papers, 1787-1983.

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Joseph Bryan Cumming papers, 1787-1983.

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This collection consists of four series: genealogy, writings and speeches, letters, and Confederate Powder Works papers. The genealogy series includes materials on the Bryan, Cumming, Gairdner, Goode, Hammond, McKinne, Oldham, Pope, and Smith families. The letters include correspondence to and from members of the Cumming family. Correspondents include Thomas Cumming (1765-1834), first mayor of Augusta; Alfred Cumming (1802-1873), mayor of Augusta, sutler with General Zachary Taylor in Mexico, sutler at Jefferson Barracks Missouri, and Governor of the Utah Territory; Henry Hartfort Cumming (1799-1866), diplomatic attaché to Spain, aide de camp for Governor John Forsyth and Augusta lawyer; Ann Cumming (Mrs. Peter Sken Smith, 1805-1883); Joseph Bryan Cumming (1836-1922), major C.S. Army and Augusta lawyer; Joseph Bryan Cumming (1893-1983) and his grandson, Douglas Cumming. Other correspondents include Seaborn Jones, Richard H. Wilde, Governor George M. Troup, Major A.C.W. Fanning, Colonel Isaac Munroe St. John, Joseph Clay the younger, Governor James M. Smith, and Robert G. Stephens. Included in the miscellaneous papers series are a group of papers pertaining to the Confederate Powder Works in Augusta; a book containing copies of plans, specifications, letters; a pamphlet on the history of the Confederate Powder Works; ordnance lists; calculations and notes; and a letter pertaining to matters involving the Nitre and Mining District No. 8, C.S.A., under which the powder mills operated. An itemized list prepared by Joseph B. Cumming is included with the papers.

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Georgia Historical Society

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Cumming, Alfred, 1802-1873

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Alfred Cummings was the second governor of Utah territory. He was appointed right after the “Utah War” and, due to exaggerated reports, expected to walk into a tense situation, if not outright rebellion. His and his wife’s writings show they were pleasantly surprised by a congenial reception. Cumming was born in Augusta, Georgia on September 4, 1802. He was elected Mayor of Augusta and served until the Mexican War. During the war, he acted as a sutler for two different units for the Union....

Pope family.

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Jones, Seaborn, 1752-1815

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Confederate Powder Works

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Cumming, Joseph B. (Joseph Bryan), 1893-1983

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Joseph Bryan Cumming (1893-1983) was an attorney in Augusta, Georgia. From the description of Joseph Bryan Cumming papers, 1787-1983. (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 77487714 ...

Cumming, Joseph B. (Joseph Bryan), 1893-1983

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Joseph Bryan Cumming (1893-1983) was an attorney in Augusta, Georgia. From the description of Joseph Bryan Cumming papers, 1787-1983. (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 77487714 ...

Hammond family.

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Cumming family

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Gairdner family

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Wilde, Richard Henry, 1789-1847

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U.S. representative from Georgia, lawyer, and poet. From the description of Richard Henry Wilde papers, 1807-1867. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70981955 Member of Congress, poet and literary scholar, and professor of law at the University of Louisiana (now Tulane University), New Orleans, La. From the description of Papers, 1812-1885. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 39522050 Irish born American poet, Italian scholar, lawyer, congressman ...

Smith, Charles Shaler, 1836-1886

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Cumming, Henry Harford, 1905-....

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Smith, James Mongin, 1872-1877

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Confederate States of America. Nitre and Mining Bureau

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Niter (saltpeter), a key ingredient in gunpowder and other explosives, was mined in caves in various places in the South. Early in the war, several officers began informally overseeing the mining operations. Niter for the manufacture of gunpowder, copper, lead, iron, coal, zinc, and other such materials as might be required for the prosecution of the war. Those activities became more formalized after 16 June 1863, when the First Confederate Congress passed an act authorizing the creation of a fo...

Good family.

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Smith family.

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Georgia Bar Association

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Oldham family.

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McKinne family

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Georgia Railroad and Banking Company

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The Georgia Railroad Company was organized in 1834. By 1836, it became known as the Georgia Railroad and Banking Company. From the description of Georgia Railroad and Banking Company records, [ca. 1834-1957]. (Georgia Regents University, Reese Library). WorldCat record id: 38477403 On May 21, 1837, Georgia Railroad and Banking Company operated the first railroad in Georgia. It is the oldest railroad in Georgia continuously operating under its original charter which was grant...

Bryan family

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Troup, George Michael, 1780-1856

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"George Troup served as a state representative, U.S. congressman, U.S. senator, and Georgia governor during the course of a lifelong political career. His two terms as Georgia's thirtieth governor (1823-27) were marked by his successful efforts to ensure the removal of the Creek Indians from the state. During the ensuing negotiations with the federal government over the Creek removal, Troup was a staunch advocate for state's rights. A Democratic Republican and later a Jacksonian, Troup was known...