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William R. Hughes letters

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-0714
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Scope and Contents note

Letters from Chattanooga, Tennessee; Meridian, Mississippi; and Richmond, Virginia, primarily to his wife in Northport, Alabama, and also to his mother and other family members during the Civil War. The letters include news of family and friends, accounts of camp life, and other matters.

Dates

  • Creation: 1862-1864

Biographical/Historical note

Confederate soldier from Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. He served in the Forty-First Alabama Infantry Regiment during the Civil War.

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet (11 letters, 26 pages)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Letters from Chattanooga, Tennessee; Meridian, Mississippi; and Richmond, Virginia, primarily to his wife in Northport, Alabama, and also to his mother and other family members during the Civil War. The letters include news of family and friends, accounts of camp life, and other matters.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

unknown

Processing Information

Revised by Donnelly Lancaster Walton, December 2009

Title
Guide to the William R. Hughes letters
Status
Completed
Date
December 2009
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Box 870266
Tuscaloosa AL 35487-0266
205.348.0513