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Size | 38 items |
Abstract | Marguerite E. Williams (1842-1938) lived near Winchester, Va., during the Civil War. She later married William Eddy Reed of Gaylord, Va. The collection is chiefly letters received by Williams from Confederate soldiers of the 8th Louisiana Regiment (who had been stationed near her home in 1861) describing activities and observations during the Civil War; letters from some of these men after the war describing conditions in New Orleans, La., after they returned home; and three undated valentines. |
Creator | Williams, Marguerite E., 1842-1938. |
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, June 2010
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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Marguerite E. Williams (1842-1938) lived near Winchester, Va., during the Civil War. She later married William Eddy Reed of Gaylord, Va.
Back to TopThe collection is chiefly letters received by Marguerite E. Williams from Confederate soldiers of the 8th Louisiana Regiment (who had been stationed near her home in 1861) describing activities and observations during the Civil War; letters from some of these men after the war describing conditions in New Orleans, La., after they returned home; and three undated valentines.
Back to TopFolder 1 |
Original finding aid |
Papers, 1858-1864 |
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Folder 2 |
Papers, 1865-1874 and undated |