John A. Everett Papers

John A. Everett (b. ca. 1843) was a Houston County, Georgia shoe and harness maker. In July 1861, he enlisted in the Houston Volunteers, Co. K, 11th Georgia Infantry, along with his father, Jesse H. Everett (b. ca. 1808), and his brother, Thomas H. Everett (b. ca. 1840). Jesse Everett died of disease in Richmond on December 25, 1861, and Thomas Everett was captured at the Battle of the Wilderness on May 6, 1864. John A. Everett surrendered at Appomattox on April 9, 1865. Most of Everett’s letters were written to his mother, Patience Everett (b. ca. 1827).

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Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University

Letters

Displaying 1 - 25 of 89
ID Letter Date Author Recipient From To
8214 Everett1 July 9, 1861 Jesse H. Everett Patience Everett Richmond, VA Houston County, GA
8215 Everett2 July 24, 1861 John A. Everett Patience Everett Manassas Junction, Prince William County, VA Houston County, GA
8216 Everett3 August 1, 1861 John A. Everett Patience Everett Manassas Junction, Prince William County, VA Houston County, GA
8217 Everett4 August 11, 1861 John A. Everett Patience Everett Manassas Junction, Prince William County, VA Houston County, GA
8218 Everett5 August 26, 1861 John A. Everett Patience Everett Manassas Junction, Prince William County, VA Houston County, GA
8219 Everett6 September 8, 1861 Jesse H. Everett, John A. Everett Patience Everett Manassas Junction, Prince William County, VA Houston County, GA
8220 Everett7 September 13, 1861 John A. Everett Patience Everett Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, VA Houston County, GA
8221 Everett8 September 26, 1861 John A. Everett Patience Everett Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, VA Houston County, GA
8222 Everett9 October 2, 1861 John A. Everett Patience Everett Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, VA Houston County, GA
8224 Everett11 October 26, 1861 Jesse H. Everett Patience Everett Manassas Junction, Prince William County, VA Houston County, GA
8223 Everett10 October 26, 1861 Thomas H. Everett Patience Everett Manassas Junction, Prince William County, VA Houston County, GA
8225 Everett12 November 3, 1861 Jesse H. Everett, John A. Everett Patience Everett Manassas Junction, Prince William County, VA Houston County, GA
8226 Everett13 November 9, 1861 John A. Everett Patience Everett Centreville, Fairfax County, VA Houston County, GA
8227 Everett14 November 19, 1861 Jesse H. Everett Patience Everett Centreville, Fairfax County, VA Houston County, GA
8228 Everett15 November 27, 1861 John A. Everett Patience Everett Centreville, Fairfax County, VA Houston County, GA
8229 Everett16 December 5, 1861 John A. Everett Patience Everett Centreville, Fairfax County, VA Houston County, GA
8230 Everett17 December 11, 1861 John A. Everett Patience Everett Centreville, Fairfax County, VA Houston County, GA
8231 Everett18 December 18, 1861 John A. Everett Patience Everett Centreville, Fairfax County, VA Houston County, GA
8232 Everett19 December 31, 1861 John A. Everett Patience Everett Centreville, Fairfax County, VA Houston County, GA
8233 Everett20 January 3, 1862 John A. Everett Patience Everett Centreville, Fairfax County, VA Houston County, GA
8234 Everett21 January 8, 1862 John A. Everett Patience Everett Centreville, Fairfax County, VA Houston County, GA
8235 Everett22 January 24, 1862 John A. Everett Patience Everett Centreville, Fairfax County, VA Houston County, GA
8236 Everett23 February 11, 1862 John A. Everett Patience Everett Centreville, Fairfax County, VA Houston County, GA
8237 Everett24 February 25, 1862 John A. Everett Patience Everett Centreville, Fairfax County, VA Houston County, GA
8238 Everett25 March 24, 1862 John A. Everett Patience Everett Orange Court House, Orange County, VA Houston County, GA

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