Box Family Papers, 1857-1864

William Irby Box (b. ca. 1839) was a shoemaker from Simpson’s Mill, Laurens District, South Carolina. He married Margret Culbertson (b. ca. 1841) on Christmas Day 1859. At the time of the 1860 Census, William and Margret were living in the household of William’s parents, Joseph and Mary Box. William and Margaret Box has two children, Rachel Lueller Box (September 22, 1860 – July 31, 1863) and William Irby Box, Jr. (b. November 8, 1862). William Box enlisted as a private in Co. C, 3rd South Carolina Infantry Battalion (Lauren’s) (James’) on April 1, 1862. His name is listed as William J. Box in his service records. William was detailed as a shoemaker in Richmond from November 1862 through June 1864. In July 1864 he was admitted to a Richmond hospital and was reported to have deserted from there on August 4. This may be an error, since he was again making shoes from September through December 1864. William appears to have died in 1865, and his wife remarried to Joel W. Moore. William's parents were still living in Laurens in 1870.

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Letters

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IDsort descending Letter Date Author Recipient From To
11175 Box1 April 8, 1862 William Irby Box Margaret Culbertson Box SC SC
11176 Box2 April 20, 1862 William Irby Box Margaret Culbertson Box , Rachel Lueller Box SC SC
11177 Box3 April 23, 1862 William Irby Box Margaret Culbertson Box , Rachel Lueller Box SC SC
11178 Box4 May 20, 1862 Margaret Culbertson Box , Frances Box William Irby Box Laurens County, SC SC
11179 Box5 May 29, 1862 Margaret Culbertson Box William Irby Box Laurens County, SC SC
11180 Box6 June 9, 1862 Young J. Culbertson Jr. Young J. Culbertson Sr., Sally Culbertson SC SC
11181 Box7 June 10, 1862 William Irby Box Margaret Culbertson Box , Rachel Lueller Box SC SC
11182 Box8 June 11, 1862 William Irby Box Margaret Culbertson Box , Rachel Lueller Box Colleton County, SC SC
11183 Box9 June 22, 1862 Young J. Culbertson Jr. Young J. Culbertson Sr., Sally Culbertson SC SC
11184 Box10 June 25, 1862 William Irby Box Margaret Culbertson Box , Rachel Lueller Box James Island, Charleston County, SC SC
11185 Box11 July 26, 1862 Joseph B. Box William Irby Box Laurens County, SC SC
11186 Box12 June 28, 1862 Joseph B. Box William Irby Box Laurens County, SC SC
11187 Box13 June 29, 1862 John Hudgens Jr. William Irby Box Laurens County, SC SC
11188 Box14 July 13, 1862 William Irby Box Joseph B. Box , Mary Box Summerville, SC SC
11189 Box15 August 10, 1862 William Irby Box Margaret Culbertson Box , Rachel Lueller Box , Frances Box Richmond County, VA SC
11190 Box16 October 6, 1862 William Irby Box Margaret Culbertson Box , Rachel Lueller Box Winchester, Frederick County, VA SC
11191 Box17 December 14, 1862 Joseph B. Box William Irby Box Laurens County, SC VA
11192 Box18 January 4, 1863 William Irby Box Margaret Culbertson Box , Rachel Lueller Box , William Irby Box Jr. Richmond County, VA SC
11193 Box19 March 4, 1863 Young J. Culbertson Jr. William Irby Box Fredericksburg, VA
11194 Box20 March 8, 1863 Joel Andrew Culbertson William Irby Box Laurens County, SC
11195 Box21 April 19, 1863 J. L. Alewine William Irby Box Richmond County, VA
11196 Box22 May 17, 1863 William Irby Box Margaret Culbertson Box , Rachel Lueller Box , William Irby Box Jr. Richmond County, VA SC
11197 Box23 July 21, 1863 Joseph B. Box William Irby Box Laurens County, SC
11198 Box24 August 23, 1863 William Irby Box Margaret Culbertson Box , William Irby Box Jr. Richmond County, VA SC
11199 Box25 August 27, 1863 Margaret Culbertson Box William Irby Box Laurens County, SC

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