United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; North Carolina 25th Infantry Regiment, Co. B
R. P. Crawford, in camp near Wilmington, North Carolina, Michels [Mitchells] Sound, to his cousin, Wm. Eastis [also, Estes, Estice], September 29, 1861. Crawford writes of the regiment’s encampment near the sea coast, his health, camp conditions,...
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; North Carolina 25th Infantry Regiment, Co. B; Malvern Hill (Va.), Battle of, 1862
M.W. Parris, Petersburg, Virginia, to Jane Parris, July 3, 1862. Parris writes of the battle at Malvern Hill, Virginia, on July 1, 1862, which was part of the Seven Days’ Battles (June 25 - July 1, 1862). He lists the names of fellow soldiers...
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; North Carolina 25th Infantry Regiment, Co. B
R. P. Crawford, in camp near Wilmington, North Carolina, Michels [Mitchells] Sound, to his cousin, Wm. Eastis [also, Estes, Estice], September 29, 1861. Crawford writes of the regiment’s encampment near the sea coast, his health, camp conditions,...
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; North Carolina 25th Infantry Regiment, Co. B
R. P. Crawford, in camp near Wilmington, North Carolina, Michels [Mitchells] Sound, to his cousin, Wm. Eastis [also, Estes, Estice], September 29, 1861. Crawford writes of the regiment’s encampment near the sea coast, his health, camp conditions,...
G. W. Logan, Richmond, Virginia, to [Cathey], May 30, 1864. Logan writes of a visit to a hospital near Richmond, Virginia, and of recent casualties among troops from Cathey’s area. He comments on the Confederate Congress and what he considers its...
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; North Carolina 25th Infantry Regiment, Co. F
An obituary for Captain James M. Cathey, dated Waynesville, North Carolina, October 4, 1864, and signed by “J. F. F.” Captain Cathey of the North Carolina 25th Infantry Regiment, Company F, age 25 and the son of Col. Joseph Cathey and Nancy...
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; North Carolina 62nd Infantry Regiment, Co. I
R.P. Kelly, Zollicoffer, Tennessee, to “Dear Dorothy,” September, 1862. Although he indicates he has no news, Kelly writes home because another individual, perhaps a fellow soldier (Nimrod), is going home.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; North Carolina 62nd Infantry Regiment, Co. I
R.P. Kelly, Camp Zollicopher, Tennessee, to Dorothy Kelly, Haywood County, North Carolina, September 1, 1862. Kelly, stationed in the Bristol and Jonesborough area of east Tennessee as part of the North Carolina 62nd Infantry Regiment, writes about...
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; North Carolina 62nd Infantry Regiment, Co. I
R. P. Kelly, Zollicoffer, Tennessee, to “Dear Father & Mother & Sisters,” September 16, 1862. Kelly writes of camp life and drills, that they are stationed near a railroad, and of watching the sick and wounded from Richmond pass by, as...
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; North Carolina 62nd Infantry Regiment, Co. I;
T. B. Edmonston, Cumberland Gap (at the juncture of Tennessee, Virginia and Kentucky), to “Dear Parents and family,” July 4, 1863. Edmonston writes of recent health problems and that he will try to obtain permission to come home. Edmonston’s...
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; North Carolina 62nd Infantry Regiment, Co. I
R. P. Kelly, Limestone, Tennessee, to “Dear Dorothy,” February 2, 1863. Kelly gives a description of Generals Kirby and Price, that the company is building blockhouses to defend a bridge, and that he does not expect to return home in the near...
William B. Carden [also Cardin], North Carolina 16th Infantry Regiment, Co. H, stationed in Pocahantus County, Virginia [now West Virginia], to his cousin William Beezley, October 6-7, 1861. Carden discusses military actions in the vicinity of...
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; North Carolina 62nd Infantry Regiment, Co. I
Fragment of a letter from Ben Edmonston to an unknown recipient, and not dated. Edmonston writes about recommendations that had been made for couriers and his displeasure about the manner in which he had not being chosen.
A Nathan Hyatt enlisted...
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; North Carolina 34th Infantry Regiment, Co. I; Gettysburg Campaign, 1863
G. J. Huntley, Camp near Fayetteville, Pennsylvania, to his sister Tincy, June 29, 1863. Huntley, serving in the North Carolina 34th Infantry Regiment, Company I, notes that his unit has crossed Maryland to Pennsylvania. He mentions the beauty of...
This illustration from Wilbur G. Zeigler and Ben S. Grosscup’s late 19th century travel narrative, “Heart of the Alleghanies” (p. 375), is captioned, "Mt. Pisgah (5,763 feet above sea). View from Swannanoa Hotel" (p. 375). The...
This article appeared in the 1931, November/December issue of "Handicrafter" magazine. It traces author "P.B."'s travels to various craft centers in the southern Appalachian mountains. Mentioned in the article are Allanstand...
The Album caption reads simply "The Everett Copper Mine." The text on the reverse of the picture elaborates, "The Everett copper mine. My cabin is just above it. Hampton lives in upper (1 1/2 story) house, alongside boiler house....
This photograph became seperated from the Album, but appears to match the location for the Album caption "Sheriff Collecting Taxes." This picture appeared in "Our Southern Highlanders" (1922 revised ed., p. 40) as "At the...
This photograph appears with the caption "Wilson & Cook's Mill" in Album. This mill was featured in a variety of Kephart's publications. It appeared in "Our Southern Highlanders" (1922 revised ed., p. 48, and 1921 ed, p....
This illustration from Wilbur G. Zeigler and Ben S. Grosscup's late 19th century travel narrative, 'Heart of the Alleghanies'� (p. 375), is captioned, 'Mt. Pisgah (5,763 feet above sea). View from Swannanoa Hotel' (p. 375). The Swannanoa Hotel...
