Hollingsworth, William T., fl. 1861-1862 [Collection of William T. Hollingsworth, D company, 3rd regiment, Georgia, infantry] [decimalized]

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Collection includes eight letters and envelopes written from Confederate surgeon William T. Hollingsworth to his brother James H. Hollingsworth. The collection includes numerous postal covers and a family genealogy book. The correspondence mentions the Battles of First Bull Run, the duel between the Monitor and the Merrimac (Battle of Hampton), and a detailed personal account of the Battle of Seven Pines. Draft transcripts are available.

GLC#
GLC00653.20-View header record
Type
Header Record
Date
1861-1862
Author/Creator
Hollingsworth, William T., fl. 1861-1862
Title
[Collection of William T. Hollingsworth, D company, 3rd regiment, Georgia, infantry] [decimalized]
Place Written
Various Places
Pagination
9 items
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War
Hollingsworth, William T., fl. 1861-1862
Soldier's Letter
Confederate States of America
Civil War
Military History
Confederate Soldier's Letter
Battle
Infantry
Ironclad

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Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to James H. Hollingsworth

June 10, 1861

Hollingsworth, William T., fl. 1861-1862

William T. Hollingsworth writes to his brother. Draft transcript is available. Envelope is stamped "5" and "PAID."

GLC00653.20.01
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to James H. Hollingsworth

July 24, 1861

Hollingsworth, William T., fl. 1861-1862

William T. Hollingsworth writes a detailed letter to his brother in which he discusses the Battle of Bull Run (fought on July 21, 1861, near Manassas, Virginia). He reports 500 Confederate soldiers were killed, another 1500 wounded, and some 7,000 or...

GLC00653.20.02
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to James H. Hollingsworth

October 26, 1861

Hollingsworth, William T., fl. 1861-1862

William T. Hollingsworth writes to his brother. He notes he has been offered an office with the Medical Corps with the ranking of Sergeant Major. He reports intermittent & remittent fever, pneumonia, bronchitis, measles, and mumps are the chief...

GLC00653.20.03
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to James H. Hollingsworth

December 4, 1861

Hollingsworth, William T., fl. 1861-1862

Writes to his brother from Camp Georgia, North Carolina. He includes a green five cent postage stamp. Draft transcript is available.

GLC00653.20.04
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Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to James H. Hollingsworth

March 10, 1862

Hollingsworth, William T., fl. 1861-1862

William T. Hollingsworth writes to his brother. He discusses the Confederacy's "brilliant naval victory" in Hampton Roads, between the Merrimac and the Monitor. He also reports the damages inflicted on the Union frigates, the Cumberland, the Congress...

GLC00653.20.05
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to James H. Hollingsworth

May 7, 1862

Hollingsworth, William T., fl. 1861-1862

William T. Hollingsworth writes to his brother. He reports the city is being quickly evacuated and that they may leave the city as early as tomorrow. He also mentions the fall of New Orleans and its consequences on the Confederate Army and its future...

GLC00653.20.06
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to James H. Hollingsworth

May 26, 1862

Hollingsworth, William T., fl. 1861-1862

William T. Hollingsworth writes to his brother from camp, which is six miles from Richmond, Virginia. He discusses a great upcoming battle expected in Richmond, Virginia. Envelope includes an 1862 postage stamp. Draft transcript is available.

GLC00653.20.07
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Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to James H. Hollingsworth

June 10, 1862

Hollingsworth, William T., fl. 1861-1862

William T. Hollingsworth writes to his brother from Bridgewater Farm, approximately five miles from Richmond, Virginia. He provides a detailed account of the Seven Pines battle fought "May 31st until 7th 1862". The Battle of Seven Pines, also known...

GLC00653.20.08