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Size | 41 items |
Abstract | W. R. Redding (died 1864) was a Confederate officer in the 13th Georgia Volunteers. The collection includes letters from Redding while stationed in Virginia and Savannah, Ga., to his wife, E[lizabeth] ("Lizzie") M. Redding, in Randolph County, Ga., discussing camp life, troop movements and skirmishes, and conditions at home. Also included are letters to Lizzie about her husband's death in late 1864. |
Creator | Redding, W. R., d. 1864. |
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; Dawne Howard Lucas, July 2021
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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W. R. Redding (died 1864) was a Confederate officer in the 13th Georgia Volunteers.
Back to TopThe collection includes letters from W. R. Redding, while a Confederate officer stationed in Virginia and Savannah, Ga., to his wife, E[lizabeth] ("Lizzie") M. Redding, in Randolph County, Ga., discussing camp life, troop movements and skirmishes, army politics, and conditions at home. Also included are letters to Lizzie about her husband's death in late 1864.
Back to TopFolder 1 |
Original finding aid |
Papers, August 1861-June 1863 |
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Folder 2 |
Papers, October 1863-1865 and undated |