John J. Jefcoat Papers, 1850-1891
John J. Jefcoat (b. ca. 1832) was farmer from Orangeburg District, South Carolina and enlisted as a musician in Co. D, 20th South Carolina Infantry on April 10, 1862. He later served as a private and was eventually promoted to sergeant. Many of the letters in this collection were written by John and his wife, Rachel (b. ca. 1840). Others were written by four of John's brothers: Henry W. Jefcoat, Benjamin J. P. Jefcoat (who died during the war), Samuel W. Jefcoat, and J. J. A. (Joel) Jefcoat. Henry and Joel served with John Jefcoat in Co. D, 20th South Carolina Infantry. The other two brothers served in Co. D, 7th South Carolina Cavalry. John survived the war.
Letters
ID | Letter | Date | Author | Recipient | From | To |
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11086 | Jefcoat55 | September 15, 1863 | Rachel Elizabeth Jefcoat | John James Jefcoat | Lexington County, SC | Charleston County, SC |
11087 | Jefcoat56 | September 18, 1863 | Rachel Elizabeth Jefcoat | John James Jefcoat | SC | SC |
11088 | Jefcoat57 | October 2, 1863 | J. J. A. Jefcoat | John James Jefcoat | Charleston County, SC | SC |
11089 | Jefcoat58 | November 3, 1863 | John James Jefcoat | Rachel Elizabeth Jefcoat | Charleston County, SC | Orangeburg County, SC |
11090 | Jefcoat59 | November 13, 1863 | Rachel Elizabeth Jefcoat | John James Jefcoat | SC | Charleston County, SC |
10957 | Jefcoat6 | May 20, 1862 | John James Jefcoat | Rachel Elizabeth Jefcoat | Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC | Orangeburg County, SC |
11091 | Jefcoat60 | November 17, 1863 | John James Jefcoat | Rachel Elizabeth Jefcoat | Charleston County, SC | Orangeburg County, SC |
11092 | Jefcoat61 | November 24, 1863 | John James Jefcoat | Rachel Elizabeth Jefcoat | Charleston County, SC | Orangeburg County, SC |
11093 | Jefcoat62 | November 25, 1863 | John James Jefcoat | Rachel Elizabeth Jefcoat | Charleston County, SC | Orangeburg County, SC |
11094 | Jefcoat63 | December 1, 1863 | John James Jefcoat , Henry Wiley Jefcoat | Rachel Elizabeth Jefcoat | Charleston County, SC | Orangeburg County, SC |
11095 | Jefcoat64 | December 11, 1863 | Rachel Elizabeth Jefcoat | John James Jefcoat | SC | SC |
11096 | Jefcoat65 | December 15, 1863 | Mariah Elizabeth Jefcoat , Wiley Johnson Jefcoat | John James Jefcoat | Lexington County, SC | SC |
11099 | Jefcoat66 | December 18, 1863 | Rachel Elizabeth Jefcoat | John James Jefcoat | SC | SC |
11100 | Jefcoat67 | December 27, 1863 | Rachel Elizabeth Jefcoat | John James Jefcoat | Lexington County, SC | SC |
11101 | Jefcoat68 | December 29, 1863 | Rachel Elizabeth Jefcoat | John James Jefcoat | SC | SC |
11102 | Jefcoat69 | January 4, 1864 | Wiley Johnson Jefcoat | John James Jefcoat | SC | SC |
10959 | Jefcoat7 | May 24, 1862 | Frederick K. Livingston Jr. | John James Jefcoat | Orangeburg County, SC | Charleston County, SC |
11103 | Jefcoat70 | February 16, 1864 | John James Jefcoat | Rachel Elizabeth Jefcoat | Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC | Orangeburg County, SC |
11104 | Jefcoat71 | February 22, 1864 | John James Jefcoat | Rachel Elizabeth Jefcoat | Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC | Orangeburg County, SC |
11105 | Jefcoat72 | March 8, 1864 | John James Jefcoat | Rachel Elizabeth Jefcoat | Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC | Orangeburg County, SC |
11106 | Jefcoat73 | March 17, 1864 | John James Jefcoat | Rachel Elizabeth Jefcoat | Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC | Orangeburg County, SC |
11107 | Jefcoat74 | March 25, 1864 | John James Jefcoat | Rachel Elizabeth Jefcoat | Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC | Orangeburg County, SC |
11108 | Jefcoat75 | April 12, 1864 | John James Jefcoat | Rachel Elizabeth Jefcoat | Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC | Orangeburg County, SC |
11109 | Jefcoat76 | April 30, 1864 | Rachel Elizabeth Jefcoat | John James Jefcoat | Lexington County, SC | Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC |
11110 | Jefcoat77 | May 21, 1864 | John James Jefcoat | Rachel Elizabeth Jefcoat | Charleston County, SC | SC |