F. A. Bleckley Papers

The Bleckley family (also spelled Blakely) was from Catawba County, North Carolina. Three sons of Charles Bleckley (b. ca. 1799) and Ann Bleckley (b. ca. 1796) served in the Confederate Army. Brothers William L. Bleckley (b. ca. 1828) and James M. Bleckley (b. ca. 1834) served as privates in Co. I, 49th North Carolina Infantry. Older brother Franklin A. Bleckley (b. ca. 1825) served in McLean’s Battalion, NC Light Duty Men. According to the 1860 U.S. Census, Franklin and William were millwrights, and James’ occupation was listed as “house carpenter.”

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

Letters

Displaying 1 - 18 of 18
IDsort descending Letter Date Author Recipient From To
8730 Bleckley1 August 14, 1862 Franklin A. Bleckley James Bleckley, William L. Bleckley Catawba County, NC Richmond, VA
8731 Bleckley2 October 11, 1863 L. M. Bleckley Cousin Bleckley Catawba County, NC
8732 Bleckley3 January 3, 1864 William L. Bleckley Charles Bleckley, Ann Bleckley Weldon, Halifax County, NC Catawba County, NC
8733 Bleckley4 March 13, 1864 William L. Bleckley Ann Bleckley Weldon, Halifax County, NC Catawba County, NC
8734 Bleckley5 July 17, 1864 William L. Bleckley Ann Bleckley Petersburg, Dinwiddie County, VA Catawba County, NC
8735 Bleckley6 November 10, 1864 Franklin A. Bleckley Charles Bleckley, Ann Bleckley, Bleckley Greensboro, Guilford County, NC Catawba County, NC
8736 Bleckley7 November 15, 1864 Franklin A. Bleckley Charles Bleckley Greensboro, Guilford County, NC Catawba County, NC
8737 Bleckley8 November 24, 1864 Franklin A. Bleckley Robert H. Cook, Sister Cook Greensboro, Guilford County, NC Catawba County, NC
8738 Bleckley9 December 9, 1864 Franklin A. Bleckley Charles Bleckley, Ann Bleckley, Bleckley Greensboro, Guilford County, NC Catawba County, NC
8739 Bleckley10 December 12, 1864 Robert H. Cook Charles Bleckley Catawba County, NC
8740 Bleckley11 December 16, 1864 Franklin A. Bleckley Charles Bleckley, Ann Bleckley, Bleckley Greensboro, Guilford County, NC Catawba County, NC
8741 Bleckley12 January 20, 1865 Franklin A. Bleckley Charles Bleckley, Ann Bleckley, Bleckley Greensboro, Guilford County, NC Catawba County, NC
8742 Bleckley13 February 7, 1865 Selena Colby Mary Bleckley Catawba County, NC
8743 Bleckley14 February 18, 1865 Franklin A. Bleckley Charles Bleckley, Ann Bleckley, Bleckley Greensboro, Guilford County, NC Catawba County, NC
8744 Bleckley15 March 19, 1865 Franklin A. Bleckley Charles Bleckley, Ann Bleckley, Bleckley Greensboro, Guilford County, NC Catawba County, NC
8745 Bleckley16 March 26, 1865 Franklin A. Bleckley Charles Bleckley, Ann Bleckley, Bleckley Greensboro, Guilford County, NC Catawba County, NC
8746 Bleckley17 April 2, 1865 Franklin A. Bleckley Charles Bleckley, Ann Bleckley, Bleckley Greensboro, Guilford County, NC Catawba County, NC
8747 Bleckley18 April 9, 1865 Franklin A. Bleckley Charles Bleckley, Ann Bleckley, Bleckley Greensboro, Guilford County, NC Catawba County, NC

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