These consist of copies of original letters, diaries and reminiscences which are on file in the department. When the department had a separate Civil War Records Section, the original collections were located in that section. When the Civil War Records Section was abolished, the originals were deposited with the curator of the Manuscripts Division of the department, and these copies were placed with the Civil War Miscellany materials.

These consist of lists of men in some Georgia battalions/regiments. There are some for out-of-state units. Brief summaries of the activities of the men in these units and/or the activities of the units may be included.

These consist of copies and/or typescripts of letters, diaries and reminiscences written by the soldiers and/or their families. These have been donated to the department by private individuals.

This series consists of information on various subjects relating to the Civil War period. Some were donated by individuals, others were copied by the staff from periodicals and Civil War publications and state materials.