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Size | 0.5 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 150 items) |
Abstract | George Knox Miller (1836-1916) was a Confederate Army officer with the 8th Alabama Cavalry Regiment, 1861-1865; mayor of Talladega, Ala., 1874-1884; and judge, 1884-1911. The collection is chiefly Civil War letters from Miller to Celestine McCann, his fiancee and later wife, who was staying in Anderson District, S.C., with detailed descriptions of battles and discussions of camp life, morale of troops, and news of friends and family members. Miller wrote from Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia, and there are particularly detailed accounts of the fighting and battles in north Georgia and Atlanta, Ga., in 1864. Also included are registers and histories of various Confederate companies, compiled after the war; Miller's reminiscences; miscellaneous family letters, including letters, 1858-1861, from Miller when he was a student at the University of Virginia, about student activities, personal news, and conditions at the university; and 23 letters, 1872-1877, in German from Louise Birnstile or (Birnstill) in Newton, Mass., to Mrs. Conradine Heinsen, a friend in Talladega, Ala. |
Creator | Miller, George Knox, 1836-1916. |
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: Kate Stratton and Jodi Berkowitz, July 2010
This collection was rehoused and a summary created with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
This finding aid was created with support from NC ECHO.
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George Knox Miller (1836-1916) was a Confederate Army officer with the 8th Alabama Cavalry Regiment, 1861-1865; mayor of Talladega, Ala., 1874-1884; and judge, 1884-1911. He married Celestine McCann of South Carolina in 1863.
Back to TopThe collection is chiefly Civil War letters from George Knox Miller, captain of the 8th Alabama Cavalry Regiment, Confederate States of America, to Celestine McCann, his fiancee and later wife, who was staying in Anderson District, S.C., with detailed descriptions of battles and discussions of camp life, morale of troops, and news of friends and family members. Miller wrote from Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia, and there are particularly detailed accounts of the fighting and battles in north Georgia and Atlanta, Ga., in 1864. Some letters, 1863, are related to Miller's capture and imprisonment at Louisville, Ky.; Camp Chase, Ohio; and Fort Delaware. Also included are registers and histories of various Confederate companies, compiled after the war; Miller's reminiscences; miscellaneous family letters, including letters, 1858-1861, from Miller when he was a student at the University of Virginia, about student activities, personal news, and conditions at the university; and 23 letters, 1872-1877, in German from Louise Birnstile or (Birnstill) in Newton, Mass., to Mrs. Conradine Heinsen, a friend in Talladega, Ala.
Back to TopFolder 1 |
1858-1860Folder includes original finding aid. |
Folder 2 |
1861 |
Folder 3 |
1862 |
Folder 4 |
1863 |
Folder 5 |
January-May 1864 |
Folder 6 |
June-December 1864 |
Folder 7 |
1865-1870 |
Folder 8 |
1872-1877 |
Folder 9 |
Register and roster |
Folder 10 |
1883-1914 |
Folder 11 |
Notes and clippings |