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Size | 24 items |
Abstract | The Frank family of North Carolina counted among its members Theophilus Frank; his wife, Elizabeth Frank; his brother, John M. Frank; John's wife, Lovina Hedrick Frank [sic] [Headrick]; Lovina's brother, Jefferson Hedrick [sic] [Headrick] (b. ca. 1843); and John's nephew, Jessie M. Frank (b. ca. 1843). The collection includes photocopies of Civil War letters of Theophilus Frank of Davidson County, N.C., a member of the 48th North Carolina Regiment; his wife, Elizabeth; his brother, John M. Frank; John's wife, Lovina Hedrick [sic] [Headrick]; her brother, Jefferson Hedrick [sic] [Headrick]; and John's nephew, Jessie M. Frank. Theophilus Frank's letters describe camp life while he was serving in North Carolina and northern Virginia, and discuss the Petersburg campaign and desertion. Other correspondents comment on civilian affairs in Davidson County, N.C. |
Creator | Frank (Family : Davidson County, N.C.) |
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, January 2009
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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The Frank family of North Carolina counted among its members Theophilus Frank; his wife, Elizabeth Frank; his brother, John M. Frank; John's wife, Lovina Hedrick Frank [sic] [Headrick]; Lovina's brother, Jefferson Hedrick [sic] [Headrick] (b. ca. 1843); and John's nephew, Jessie M. Frank (b. ca. 1843).
Back to TopThe collection includes photocopies of Civil War letters of Theophilus Frank and other members of the Frank family. Theophilus Frank's letters describe camp life while he was serving in North Carolina and northern Virginia, and discuss the Petersburg campaign and desertion. Other correspondents comment on civilian affairs in Davidson County, N.C.
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