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Size | 1 item |
Abstract | James Gwyn Franklin was a Confederate soldier serving with Company B, 17th Mississippi Infantry Regiment. The collection is a letter to his uncle from James Gwyn Franklin, a Confederate soldier serving with Company B, 17th Mississippi Infantry Regiment, while in Winder Hospital, telling of battles and losses in Virginia, including the Battle of Malvern Hill, the Battle of Savage's Station, and the Battle of Frayser's Farm (White Oak Swamp). |
Creator | Franklin, James Gwyn. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Kate Jordan, February 2011
This collection was processed with support from the sponsorship of a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Office of Preservation, Washington, D.C., 1990-1993.
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James Gwyn Franklin was a Confederate soldier serving with Company B, 17th Mississippi Infantry Regiment.
Back to TopThe collection is a letter to his uncle from James Gwyn Franklin, Confederate soldier serving with Company B, 17th Mississippi Infantry Regiment, while in Winder Hospital, telling of battles and losses in Virginia, including the Battle of Malvern Hill, the Battle of Savage's Station, and the Battle of Frayser's Farm (White Oak Swamp).
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