James and Robert Williams Letters
The Williams family lived in Layfayette, Chambers County, Alabama. Joseph H. Williams (1808-1886), born in Tennessee, was a farmer and “ambrotype artist.” He and his wife, Mary (b. Kentucky ca. 1825), had at least eleven children. Their two eldest sons served in the Confederate Army: James Halloway and Robert Williams. James Halloway Williams (b. November 13, 1842) enlisted in Co. I, 47th Alabama Infantry on April 18, 1862. He was promoted to sergeant on July 1, 1864 and surrendered at Appomattox. Robert Williams (b. ca. 1844) enlisted in the “Gilmore Guards,” Co. E, 14th Alabama Infantry on September 2, 1861. It is unclear if Robert survived the war.
Archive:
Alabama Department of Archives and History, Montgomery, Alabama
Other:
Civil War Soldiers’ Letters LPR78, Box 3, folder 22
Letters
Displaying 1 - 14 of 14
| ID | Letter | Date | Author | Recipient | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11496 | Williams14 | James Halloway Williams | Hattie Rebecca Williams | Bunker Hill, VA | Chambers County, AL | |
| 11483 | Williams1 | December 24, 1861 | Robert Williams | Mary Williams | Richmond County, VA | Chambers County, AL |
| 11484 | Williams2 | January 11, 1862 | Robert Williams | James Halloway Williams | Richmond County, VA | Chambers County, AL |
| 11485 | Williams3 | February 24, 1862 | Robert Williams | James Halloway Williams | Richmond County, VA | Chambers County, AL |
| 11486 | Williams4 | March 5, 1862 | Robert Williams | Mary Williams | Richmond County, VA | Chambers County, AL |
| 11487 | Williams5 | June 23, 1862 | James Halloway Williams | Joseph H. Williams , Mary Williams | Richmond County, VA | Chambers County, AL |
| 11488 | Williams6 | June 24, 1862 | Robert Williams | Mary Williams | Richmond County, VA | Chambers County, AL |
| 11489 | Williams7 | June 27, 1862 | Robert Williams | Mary Williams | Richmond County, VA | Chambers County, AL |
| 11490 | Williams8 | July 6, 1862 | James Halloway Williams | Joseph H. Williams , Mary Williams | Richmond County, VA | Chambers County, AL |
| 11491 | Williams9 | August 1, 1862 | James Halloway Williams | Mary Williams | Staunton, VA | Chambers County, AL |
| 11492 | Williams10 | August 1, 1862 | H. H. Howard | Joseph H. Williams , Mary Williams | Staunton, VA | Chambers County, AL |
| 11493 | Williams11 | September 8, 1862 | James Halloway Williams | Mary Williams | Richmond County, VA | Chambers County, AL |
| 11494 | Williams12 | November 16, 1862 | James Halloway Williams | Joseph H. Williams , Mary Williams | Winchester, VA | Chambers County, AL |
| 11495 | Williams13 | June 24, 1863 | James Halloway Williams | Mary Williams | Chambersburg, PA | Chambers County, AL |
