Robert Newman Gourdin papers, 1841-1909.

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Robert Newman Gourdin papers, 1841-1909.

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The collection consists of the papers of Robert Newman Gourdin from 1841-1909. The papers consists of 614 letters (July 29,1841-December 4, 1909) and typescripts for 42 of the letters; 112 assorted documents; a carbon copy of "Reminiscences of a Confederate Veteran, Camp 35," by William Gourdin Young; one folder of Huger genealogy; one folder of miscellaneous Huger items; other miscellaneous items; and newspaper clippings. Topics covered include activities, politics, and sentiment before the Civil War relating to the secession movement in the South in general, and South Carolina in particular; the role of the "1860 Association" of Charleston; war speculation and rumors; the issue of state rights; the outbreak of war and the bombardment of Fort Sumter; military operations in South Carolina, Virginia, and North Carolina; the siege of Charleston, 1863-1865; the issue of slavery and slave sales in the 1850's; Civil War battles; post-war sentiment in the Reconstruction period; and the financial dealings of mercantile firms in South Carolina.

.75 linear ft. (2 boxes)

Emory University. Special Collections and Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 8233414

Emory University. Special Collections and Archives

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