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William Jesse Robinett Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-1624
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Scope and Contents note

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

0.025 Linear Feet (1 item, 5 pieces)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

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.

Provenance

Gift of James F. Jackson, 2003

Processed by

unknown

Title
Guide to the William Jesse Robinett Papers
Status
Completed
Author
R. Rumstay
Date
March 2008
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