Joseph E. Wesson Letters
Joseph E. Wesson (b. ca. 1827) was a farmer from Talladega County, Alabama. In 1860 Wesson and his wife, Rachel Jane, were parents of six children. Wesson served in Co. K, 42nd Alabama Infantry. Joseph appears to have died during the war. He is not listed in the 1870 Census; Rachel Jane Wesson is listed as head of the household. She also applied for a pension as the widow of Joseph Wesson.
Archive:
Alabama Department of Archives and History, Montgomery, Alabama
Other:
Civil War Soldiers’ Letters, LPR78, Box 3, folder 9
Letters
Displaying 1 - 8 of 8
| ID | Letter | Date | Author | Recipient | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11659 | Wesson6 | Joseph E. Wesson | Rachel Jane Wesson | Talladega County, AL | ||
| 11654 | Wesson1 | January 7, 1863 | Joseph E. Wesson | Rachel Jane Wesson | Talladega County, AL | Talladega County, AL |
| 11655 | Wesson2 | January 11, 1863 | Joseph E. Wesson | Rachel Jane Wesson | Talladega County, AL | Talladega County, AL |
| 11656 | Wesson3 | January 14, 1863 | Joseph E. Wesson | Rachel Jane Wesson | Talladega County, AL | Talladega County, AL |
| 11657 | Wesson4 | January 20, 1863 | Joseph E. Wesson | Rachel Jane Wesson | Talladega County, AL | Talladega County, AL |
| 11658 | Wesson5 | February 1, 1863 | Joseph E. Wesson | Rachel Jane Wesson | Vicksburg, MS | Talladega County, AL |
| 11660 | Wesson7 | April 8, 1863 | Joseph E. Wesson | Rachel Jane Wesson | Yazoo County, MS | Talladega County, AL |
| 11661 | Wesson8 | April 24, 1863 | Joseph E. Wesson | Rachel Jane Wesson | Vicksburg, MS | Talladega County, AL |
