Mrs. Earl Tooker collection
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.
Subject
- Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 (Person)
- Confederate States of America. Army (Organization)
- 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
Conrad Hall
943 Conrad Road, Room 101
East Lansing MI 48824 US
517-355-2330
archives@msu.edu