David H. Mitchell Letters

David H. Mitchell (b. in Georgia ca. 1835) was a farmer residing in Talladega County, Alabama. At time of the Federal Census of 1860, Mitchell and his wife, Rebecca Jane (b. Georgia ca. 1839) were living on their farm with their two children, Nancy (b. ca. 1856) and George (ca. 1858-1925). Mitchell served as a private in Co. A, 12th Alabama Infantry. They had two more daughters during the Civil War: Lucretia Jane (ca. 1861-1936) and Mary Frances (ca. 1861-1944). He was prisoner at Elmira prison camp in September 1864 and died in August 1865. Rebecca survived the war with their children.

Archive: 
Alabama Department of Archives and History, Montgomery, Alabama
Other: 
Civil War Soldiers’ Letters LPR78, Box 2, folder 8

Letters

Displaying 1 - 14 of 14
ID Letter Date Author Recipient From To
11419 Mitchell1 May 3, 1864 David H. Mitchell Rebecca Jane Mitchell Talladega County, AL Talladega County, AL
11420 Mitchell2 May 5, 1864 David H. Mitchell Rebecca Jane Mitchell Talladega County, AL Talladega County, AL
11421 Mitchell3 May 8, 1864 David H. Mitchell Rebecca Jane Mitchell Talladega County, AL Talladega County, AL
11422 Mitchell4 May 10, 1864 David H. Mitchell Rebecca Jane Mitchell Talladega County, AL Talladega County, AL
11423 Mitchell5 May 11, 1864 David H. Mitchell Rebecca Jane Mitchell , William Mitchell , Ann Mitchell Talladega County, AL Talladega County, AL
11424 Mitchell6 May 15, 1864 David H. Mitchell Rebecca Jane Mitchell Talladega County, AL Talladega County, AL
11425 Mitchell7 May 24, 1864 David H. Mitchell Rebecca Jane Mitchell VA Talladega County, AL
11426 Mitchell8 May 26, 1864 David H. Mitchell Rebecca Jane Mitchell Hanover Junction, VA Talladega County, AL
11427 Mitchell9 May 31, 1864 David H. Mitchell Rebecca Jane Mitchell Richmond County, VA Talladega County, AL
11428 Mitchell10 June 9, 1864 David H. Mitchell Rebecca Jane Mitchell VA Talladega County, AL
11429 Mitchell11 June 14, 1864 David H. Mitchell Rebecca Jane Mitchell Richmond County, VA Talladega County, AL
11430 Mitchell12 June 19, 1864 David H. Mitchell Rebecca Jane Mitchell Richmond County, VA Talladega County, AL
11431 Mitchell13 July 5, 1864 David H. Mitchell Rebecca Jane Mitchell VA Talladega County, AL
11432 Mitchell14 September 15, 1864 David H. Mitchell Rebecca Jane Mitchell Chemung County, NY Talladega County, AL

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