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Size | 12 items |
Abstract | James M. Skelton (died 1863) of Cass County, Tex., served as a Confederate soldier during the Civil War. The collection includes letters to Emily Skelton of Randolph County, Ga.: nine from her brother James M. Skelton, chiefly while he was a soldier in the 15th Texas Cavalry of the Confederate army in Tennessee and Mississippi; two from her brother A. H. Skelton, 2nd Texas Regiment; and one, a notification of James's death. The letters deal chiefly with relatives and friends, rumors and comments about military events, the trip with troops from Texas to Tennessee in 1862, and reactions to conscript regulations and exemptions. There are comments on the Vicksburg Campaign, but no first-hand descriptions of military action. |
Creator | Skelton, James M., d. 1863. |
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, June 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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James M. Skelton (died 1863) of Cass County, Tex., served as a Confederate soldier in the 15th Texas Cavalry in Tennessee and Mississippi during the Civil War. He also served in the 32nd Cavalry.
Back to TopThe collection includes letters to Emily Skelton of Randolph County, Ga.: nine from her brother James M. Skelton, chiefly while he was a soldier in the 15th Texas Cavalry of the Confederate army in Tennessee and Mississippi; two from her brother A. H. Skelton, 2nd Texas Regiment; and one, a notification of James's death. The letters deal chiefly with relatives and friends, rumors and comments about military events, the trip with troops from Texas to Tennessee in 1862, and reactions to conscript regulations and exemptions. There are comments on the Vicksburg Campaign, but no first-hand descriptions of military action.
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Letters, 1861-1863Includes original finding aid. |