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Size | 40 items |
Abstract | Garrie Jackson of Moore County, N.C., was a private in the 2nd North Carolina Cavalry Regiment during the Civil War. His brother-in-law, William S. Caveness, also served with the 2nd North Carolina Cavalry. Jackson died in 1865. The collection consists of letters, 1863-1865, chiefly to Garrie Jackson from family and friends, most of whom wrote from Moore County, N.C. Letters describe life on the home front during the Civil War, including some discussion of local news, reactions to reports of battles, and reflections on Jackson's military activities. Some letters are also directed to William S. Caveness, Jackson's brother-in-law, serving with Jackson in the 2nd North Carolina Cavalry Regiment. |
Creator | Jackson, Garrie, d. 1865. |
Curatorial Unit | Southern Historical Collection |
Language | English |
Processed by: Roslyn Holdzkom, December 1995
Encoded by: Nancy Kaiser, April 2005
Funding from the Watson-Brown Foundation, Inc., supported the encoding of this finding aid and microfilming of this collection.
Updated by: Laura Hart, June 2021
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Garrie Jackson of Moore County, N.C., was a private in the 2nd North Carolina Cavalry Regiment during the Civil War. His brother-in-law, William S. Caveness, also served with the 2nd North Carolina Cavalry. Jackson died in 1865.
Back to TopLetters, 1863-1865, chiefly to Garrie Jackson, a private in the 2nd North Carolina Cavalry Regiment, from family and friends, most of whom wrote from Moore County, N.C. Letters describe life on the home front during the Civil War, including some discussion of local news, reactions to reports of battles, and reflections on Jackson's military activities. Some letters are also directed to William S. Caveness, Jackson's brother-in-law, serving with Jackson in the 2nd North Carolina Cavalry.
Back to TopArrangement: chronological.
Folder 1 |
1863-1865 |
Reel M-4778/1 |
Microfilm copy of collection, 1863-1865 |