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

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00653.20 Author/Creator: Hollingsworth, William T. (fl. 1861-1862) Place Written: [various places] Type: Header Record Date: 10 June 1861 - 10 June 1862 Pagination: 9 items Order a Copy

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.

William T. Hollingsworth enlisted as a private on 22 June 1861 and was mustered into "D" Co. Georgia 3rd Infantry. On 8 October 1861 he was promoted Assistant Surgeon. He resigned on 13 August 1862.

Hollingsworth, William T., fl. 1861-1862
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Soldier's Letter
Confederate States of America
Civil War
Military History
Confederate Soldier's Letter
Battle
Infantry
Ironclad
The American Civil War

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