Scott, John Thomas Harper Letters (1861-1865)
These are for the most part courtship letters dealing with the relationship between John Thomas Harper Scott and Philoklea Mitchell, but also include some information on Scott's experiences in the Confederate army, and on his motivations for serving in the army. Scott served in the Auburn Guard...
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Letters Scott, John Thomas Harper Letters (1861-1865) Scott, John Thomas Harper, 1835-1871 |
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Letters Scott, John Thomas Harper, 1835-1871; Mitchell, Philoklea, d. 1898; Love-letters--Confederate States of America; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 History - 1838-1874: Sectionalism, the Civil War and Reconstruction; Peoples -- Military Life; Government and Politics -- Military |
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These are for the most part courtship letters dealing with the relationship between John Thomas Harper Scott and Philoklea Mitchell, but also include some information on Scott's experiences in the Confederate army, and on his motivations for serving in the army. Scott served in the Auburn Guards, a militia unit that took part in an attempt to seize Union-held Fort Pickens, near Pensacola, Florida, in 1861. He later joined the Confederate army, and served as an officer in several regiments, most notably the 45th Alabama, a regiment organized in Auburn in 1862. He participated in the Peninsula Campaign in Virginia before working as a quartermaster for the 45th Alabama in the Army of Tennessee from the summer of 1862 until the end of the war, serving under Braxton Bragg, Joseph E. Johnston, and John Bell Hood. |
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Scott, John Thomas Harper Letters (1861-1865)Scott, John Thomas Harper, 1835-1871Scott, John Thomas Harper, 1835-1871; Mitchell, Philoklea, d. 1898; Love-letters--Confederate States of America; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865History - 1838-1874: Sectionalism, the Civil War and Reconstruction; Peoples -- Military Life; Government and Politics -- MilitaryThese are for the most part courtship letters dealing with the relationship between John Thomas Harper Scott and Philoklea Mitchell, but also include some information on Scott's experiences in the Confederate army, and on his motivations for serving in the army. Scott served in the Auburn Guards, a militia unit that took part in an attempt to seize Union-held Fort Pickens, near Pensacola, Florida, in 1861. He later joined the Confederate army, and served as an officer in several regiments, most notably the 45th Alabama, a regiment organized in Auburn in 1862. He participated in the Peninsula Campaign in Virginia before working as a quartermaster for the 45th Alabama in the Army of Tennessee from the summer of 1862 until the end of the war, serving under Braxton Bragg, Joseph E. Johnston, and John Bell Hood.Auburn University Libraries1861-01-03/1866-05-1051 letters, various sizesTextPDFRG 1106This image is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of the image are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this and other images in this collection, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at archives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732.www.american-south.orgengJ. T. H. Scott PapersAuburn University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.http://cdm17353.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/civil2/id/28163 |
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Scott, John Thomas Harper Letters (1861-1865) |
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Scott, John Thomas Harper, 1835-1871 |
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