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Mrs. Earl Tooker collection

 Collection
Identifier: c-00332

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of one letter, dated July 14, 1863, written by a Confederate soldier, John Flood, Company H, 47th Regiment, Georgia Volunteers, to his mother in Woodstock, Georgia. He discusses the fall of Vicksburg and Grant's siege of Jackson, Mississippi.

A photocopy of the letter is also included.

The letter has been transcribed, scanned and placed online at http://civilwar.archives.msu.edu/collection/7-1C-29/tooker/.

Dates

  • Creation: 1863

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.

Biographical Note

John H. Flood of Glynn County, Georgia enlisted March 1862 as a private in Company H, Georgia 11th Infantry Battalion. He transferred to Company H, Georgia 47th Infantry Regiment on 12 May 1862 and mustered out on 26 April 1865 at Greensboro, North Carolina.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (, 1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Custodial History

Gift of Mrs. Earl Tooker, 1967-01-24. Transferred by Michigan State University Museum

Legal Status

Copyright: Michigan State University. Property Rights: Michigan State University.

Title
Mrs. Earl Tooker Collection
Status
4 Published And Cataloged
Date
April 1967
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the University Archives and Historical Collections Repository

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