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Size | 60 items |
Abstract | MICROFILM ONLY. Papers of David Thomas Copeland, including a diary of Copeland and his son James Isaac (1868-1929), farmers of Laurens County, S.C.; about fifty letters between David Thomas Copeland, with the Third South Carolina Volunteers, 1861-1865, and his fiancee, Mattie Adair, in Laurens District, S.C.; and a few other items. The diary describes daily work, family and social activities and J. I. Copeland's schooling. David Thomas Copeland's Civil War letters deal with his military experiences in Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, including the Battle of First Manassas, the battles of Fisher's Hill and Cedar Creek, 1864, and Johnston's final campaign, 1865. Adair's letters deal with community life, farm work, and other matters. |
Creator | Copeland, David Thomas, 1842-1916. |
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: Laura Hart, July 2021
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MICROFILM ONLY. Papers of David Thomas Copeland, including a diary of Copeland and his son James Isaac (1868-1929), farmers of Laurens County, S.C.; about fifty letters between David Thomas Copeland, with the Third South Carolina Volunteers, 1861-1865, and his fiancee, Mattie Adair, in Laurens District, S.C.; and a few other items. The diary describes daily work, family and social activities and J. I. Copeland's schooling. David Thomas Copeland's Civil War letters deal with his military experiences in Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, including the Battle of First Manassas, the battles of Fisher's Hill and Cedar Creek, 1864, and Johnston's final campaign, 1865. Adair's letters deal with community life, farm work, and other matters.
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Reel M-1600/1-2
M-1600/1M-1600/2 |
Microfilm copy of papers, 1859-1888Access restriction: The original physical documents are not owned by the Library or stored in Wilson Special Collections Library. |