J.W. Call letter

Collection — Folder: 1

Identifier: ARCHS-186

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of a single letter written by J.W. Call to his wife, Fanny Call, in February, 1865. J.W. Call was a Corporal from South Carolina, and fought for the Confederacy in the 3rd Battalion of South Carolina, also known as the Palmetto Battalion. This letter was sent from Brewton Station, in Southern Alabama, and discusses morale, the food eaten by the soldiers, ad well as a series of poems Call wrote to his wife.

Dates

Created: 1865
Other: Date acquired: 03/26/2019

Conditions Governing Use

Standard Federal Copyright Law Applies (U.S. Title 17).

Biographical or Historical Information

J.W. Call was a Corporal from South Carolina, and fought for the Confederacy in the 3rd Battalion of South Carolina, also known as the Palmetto Battalion.

Note written by

Extent

1.00 items

Language

English

Additional Description

Source of Acquisition

Augusta History Museum

Method of Acquisition

This material was donated to the Augusta Richmond County Historical Society by the Augusta Museum of History (card catalog number) in 1977. Acc# ARCHS.2019.43