Lawton, Sarah Alexander, 1826 - 1897
Person
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Sarah A. Lawton Civil War letter
Collection
Identifier: 1978-0409M
Scope and Contents
A four-page letter from the wife of Brigadier-General Alexander R. Lawton to their friend, Brigadier-General Henry R. Jackson, about conditions in their hometown Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, during the summer of 1861. The letter mixes factual information with her feelings about her husband and other major Confederate figures.
Dates:
1861