Papers
File — Box: 1058, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
This collection consists of a handwritten original paper and typescript copy containing the names of family members and stories about the family's experience during Rousseau's Raid, July 10-22, 1864, in which a Union Army force raided from Decatur, Alabama, to the southward. These include accounts of hiding mules to avoid their seizure, a "Yankee trick" for stealing honey, and saving the house from being burned by using a Masonic distress sign.
Dates
- Creation: 1957
Extent
From the Collection: 0.025 Linear Feet (1 item, 5 pieces)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository