Letter, from His Brother to Robert Benson Webb, November 29, 1866

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Description

In this handwritten letter, Robert Webb's brother writes to him from Atlanta, Georgia to tell him of his struggle to get where he needs to be due to the occupation by the Yankees. He goes on to describe what things are like there and what he's witnessed from various troops.

Publication Date

11-1-1866

Time Period

1860-1866

Subjects

Correspondence; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

Keywords

letters; family; Civil War soldiers; Civil War

Geographic Location

Atlanta (Ga.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004-1866-11-29-Misc-to-R.B.-Webb

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division, Manuscripts Unit, Hays-Ray-Webb Collection, Box 2, Folder 31

Repository

Manuscripts Unit

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.

Recommended Citation

Hays-Ray-Webb collection, Archives and Special Collections Division, Mississippi State University Libraries, Mississippi State University