B. F. Mason Civil War letter
Collection
Identifier: 0000-0255M
Scope and Contents
Letter to Mason's mother, Mrs. Tamar Mason, in Buckeye, Georgia, January 4, inquiring about the effects of Sherman's march to the sea. Benjamin, stationed at Camp Rescue, Macon, Georgia, could get a furlough from the 6th Regiment Georgia Militia Company G, if their farm had been destroyed.
Dates
- 1865
Creator
Biographical / Historical
Benjamin was the last child of Tamar Padget and William Lowe Mason. His father, previously married, had 18 children and worked a farm in Lowndes County, Georgia. Many of the sons and grandsons were enlisted in the Confederate army.
Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- B. F. Mason Civil War letter
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Georgia Archives Manuscript Collections Repository
Contact:
5800 Jonesboro Rd
Morrow GA 30260 United States
5800 Jonesboro Rd
Morrow GA 30260 United States