Leonard Alman Papers

The Alman family (also spelled Allman and Almon) lived in Rowan and Cabarrus Counties in North Carolina. At the time of the 1860 census, Leonard Almon (b. ca. 1830) his wife, Caroline (b. ca. 1830), and their two young children, Caleb and Nancy, were living in the Mt. Pleasant section of Cabarrus County. Leonard was employed as a farmhand and listed in the household of Elizabeth McCurdy (b. ca. 1791). Leonard Almon’s parents, Richard and Rachel Almon, and his five brothers lived in neighboring Rowan County. Leonard Almon enlisted as a private in Co. B, 7th North Carolina Infantry in March 1862, along with several brothers and cousins. He was taken prisoner at Falling Waters, Virginia on July 14, 1863 during the retreat following the Battle of Gettysburg and died at Point Lookout prison camp in Maryland on March 8, 1864. Some of Almon’s letters were written for him by friends or relatives in his company.

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David M. Rubenstein Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Duke University

Letters

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ID Letter Date Author Recipient From To
8669 Alman1 May 4, 1862 Leonard Alman Catherine Alman Orange County, VA Mount Pleasant, Cabarrus County, NC
8670 Alman2 June 8, 1862 Leonard Alman Catherine Alman Richmond, VA Mount Pleasant, Cabarrus County, NC
8671 Alman3 July 16, 1862 Leonard Alman Catherine Alman Richmond, VA Mount Pleasant, Cabarrus County, NC
8672 Alman4 August 13, 1862 Leonard Alman Catherine Alman Gordonsville, Orange County, VA Mount Pleasant, Cabarrus County, NC
8673 Alman5 April 14, 1863 Leonard Alman Catherine Alman VA Mount Pleasant, Cabarrus County, NC
8674 Alman6 June 29, 1863 Leonard Alman Catherine Alman Fayetteville, Franklin County, PA Mount Pleasant, Cabarrus County, NC
8675 Alman7 June 12, 1864 Julius A. Myers Calvin Alman, Rusan Myers Mount Pleasant, Cabarrus County, NC

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