Alexander J. Ash Civil War letters
Collection
Identifier: 1978-0560M
Scope and Contents
The first letter is by a Tennessee college student who may be A. J. or a brother John. He described the response of students and community to the new Confederacy. The second letter was written shortly before A. J.'s death, March 1863, during the Vicksburg, Mississippi, campaign. He gave a vivid description of troop life during the siege.
Dates
- 1861 and 1863
Creator
Biographical / Historical
Alexander Jackson Ash, from Banks County, Georgia, was elected 1st lieutenant of the 34th Regiment Georgia Volunteers, Company H, in 1862. He is the son of Alexander Fleming Ash and Elizabeth McCracken. He was born in Franklin County, Georgia.
Extent
2 items
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- Alexander J. Ash Civil War letters
- 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