Confederate States of America. Army
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Fillmore Jordan Bible
One 1861 pocket Bible of the New Testament previously owned by Confederate soldier Fillmore Jordan. The Bible has a hole through the front cover and indentation through a majority of the pages where an alleged bullet went through the book during fighting in Petersburg, Virginia. Jordan was a member of the 12th Battalion, Virginia Light Artillery.
J. S. Downs Correspondence
One March 4, 1925 letter from J. S. Downs in Chickasha, Oklahoma to "My dear Madam" in Norfolk, Virginia. The correspondence concerns Downs's appreciation for information relating to Captain Sutton during the Civil War, and also provides a brief biography of J. S. Downs.
Richard Lucian Page Letters
Two 1864 letters. The first letter requests permission for a vessel to pass Fort Morgan with sick and wounded on board. The second letter concerns allegations against R. L. Page during the surrender of Fort Morgan.
S. S. Anderson Correspondence
One February 22, 1862 letter from Assistant Adjutant General S. S. Anderson to Captain Owens, commander of the Norfolk Sharp Shooters, regarding organizing the Company according to the laws of the Confederate States to be mustered into service.