Hiram Hill Collins
First Name: Hiram
Middle Name(s): Hill
Last Name: Collins
Unit:
Private
Rank:
McLendon’s Battery, Mississippi Light Artillery
Residence (County):
De Soto County, MS
Biography:
Hiram Hill Collins (b. NC ca. 1824) was a farmer from Olive Brance, DeSoto County, Mississippi. At the time of the 1860 Census, Collins and his wife, Mary A. Collins (b. NC ca. 1834) resided on their farm with three young children. H. H. Hill enlisted as a private in McLendon’s Battery, Mississippi Light Artillery on January 14, 1864 (the unit was later designated Merrin’s Battery). Hiram Hill is included on a list of paroled prisoners dated May 20, 1865.
Authored Letters
Displaying 1 - 10 of 10
| ID | Letter | Date | Author | Recipient | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14950 | Collins8 | Hiram Hill Collins | Mary A. Collins | Olive Brance, De Soto County, MS | ||
| 14938 | Collins1 | June 16, 1859 | Hiram Hill Collins | L. A. Collins | Olive Brance, De Soto County, MS | Hart County, KY |
| 14940 | Collins2 | February 7, 1864 | Hiram Hill Collins | Mary A. Collins | Panola, MS | Olive Brance, De Soto County, MS |
| 14943 | Collins3 | August 28, 1864 | Hiram Hill Collins | Friends of Hiram Hill Collins | Atlanta, GA | |
| 14946 | Collins5 | September 22, 1864 | Hiram Hill Collins | Mary A. Collins | Opelika, AL | Olive Brance, De Soto County, MS |
| 14947 | Collins6 | September 28, 1864 | Hiram Hill Collins | Mary A. Collins | Opelika, AL | Olive Brance, De Soto County, MS |
| 14948 | Collins7 | October 1, 1864 | Hiram Hill Collins | Mary A. Collins | Opelika, AL | Olive Brance, De Soto County, MS |
| 14944 | Collins4 | October 31, 1864 | Hiram Hill Collins | Mary A. Collins | Opelika, AL | Olive Brance, De Soto County, MS |
| 14949 | Collins7 | November 5, 1864 | Hiram Hill Collins | Mary A. Collins | Opelika, AL | Olive Brance, De Soto County, MS |
| 14952 | Collins9 | February 14, 1865 | Hiram Hill Collins | Colonel |
