J. M. Culbertson Papers, 1862-1865

John M. Culbertson (b. ca. 1820) was a farmer from Laurens District, South Carolina. At the time of the 1860 Census (the name is spelled Culberson in the Census), he and his wife, Susan (b. ca. 1823) were living on their farm with six children. The oldest, Thomas Hiram Culbertson (b. ca. 1843) served as a private in Co. C, 3rd Battalion South Carolina Infantry (Lauren’s) (James’), a unit made up primarily of soldiers from Laurens District. Thomas enlisted on December 2, 1861 and died of erysipelas in a Richmond hospital on or about December 7, 1862. This collection consists of letters written by John M. Culbertson to his son, Thomas, and from Thomas to his father. There are also letters written by various relatives serving in the Confederate Army.

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David M. Rubenstein Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Duke University

Letters

Displaying 1 - 17 of 17
ID Letter Date Author Recipient From To
10910 Culbertson17 John Patrick Caldwell "Dear Friend" Beaufort County, SC
10906 Culbertson14 F. M. Martin Abigail Martin VA Laurens County, SC
10892 Culbertson1 January 30, 1862 Wade Hampton Phillips John M. Culbertson SC
10893 Culbertson2 February 11, 1862 F. M. Martin John M. Culbertson , Abigail Martin Suffolk, VA
10894 Culbertson3 February 17, 1862 John M. Culbertson Thomas Hiram Culbertson Laurens County, SC
10895 Culbertson4 April 18, 1862 John M. Culbertson Thomas Hiram Culbertson Laurens County, SC
10896 Culbertson5 April 23, 1862 John M. Culbertson Thomas Hiram Culbertson Laurens County, SC
10897 Culbertson6 April 28, 1862 John M. Culbertson Thomas Hiram Culbertson Laurens County, SC
10898 Culbertson7 April 30, 1862 Thomas Hiram Culbertson Susan Culbertson , John M. Culbertson Charleston County, SC Laurens County, SC
10900 Culbertson8 May 2, 1862 John M. Culbertson Thomas Hiram Culbertson Laurens County, SC
10901 Culbertson9 June 15, 1862 M. J. Coley Thomas Hiram Culbertson Laurens County, SC
10902 Culbertson10 June 27, 1862 John M. Culbertson Thomas Hiram Culbertson Laurens County, SC
10903 Culbertson11 July 4, 1862 John M. Culbertson Thomas Hiram Culbertson Laurens County, SC
10904 Culbertson12 July 7, 1862 John M. Culbertson Thomas Hiram Culbertson Laurens County, SC
10905 Culbertson13 August 2, 1862 Thomas Hiram Culbertson John M. Culbertson , Susan Culbertson Richmond County, VA Laurens County, SC
10907 Culbertson15 April 2, 1865 Joel Andrew Culbertson Susan Culbertson Laurens County, SC
10908 Culbertson16 April 11, 1865 Joel Andrew Culbertson Susan Culbertson Chesterville, Chester County, SC Laurens County, SC

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