John Culberson and Samuel J. Culberson Papers, 1839-1864

The Culbersons were from the Mudlick neighborhood of Chatham County, North Carolina. At the time of the Federal Census of 1860, Jane Culberson (b. ca. 1815) was a widow running a farm with her son, John W. Culberson (b. ca. 1847). John Culberson served in the 1st North Carolina Junior Reserves before transferring to the 26th North Carolina Infantry, where he served as a private in Company G. He died of disease in December 1864. Two of the letters in this collection were written by (or for) Jane Culberson to John Culberson while he was in the army. The 1860 Census indicates that Jane Culberson was not able to read and write. There are also letters from relatives of the Culbersons, including William D. Carter (b. ca. 1833) and Daniel M. Carter (b. ca. 1840), while they were serving as privates in Co. E, 26th North Carolina Infantry. William and Daniel were the sons of Chatham County blacksmith Simri Carter (b. ca. 1805). The two brothers were both wounded at Gettysburg, and Daniel died of his wounds on July 20, 1863.

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

Letters

Displaying 1 - 10 of 10
ID Letter Date Author Recipient From To
8949 Culberson10 John C. McCracken McCracken Clinton County, MO
8940 Culberson1 October 21, 1861 William D. Carter John W. Culberson Carteret County, NC Chatham County, NC
8941 Culberson2 October 26, 1861 Daniel M. Carter Carter, Carter Bogue Island, Carteret County, NC Chatham County, NC
8942 Culberson3 November 29, 1861 William D. Carter Jane Culberson Carolina City, NC Chatham County, NC
8943 Culberson4 January 24, 1862 John W. Culberson John S. Record Morganton, Burke County, NC
8944 Culberson5 February 6, 1862 William D. Carter Jane Culberson New Bern, Craven County, NC Chatham County, NC
8945 Culberson6 November 10, 1862 William D. Carter John W. Culberson Petersburg, Dinwiddie County, VA Chatham County, NC
8946 Culberson7 August 12, 1863 William D. Carter Jane Culberson Orange Courthouse, Orange County, VA Chatham County, NC
8947 Culberson8 June 22, 1864 Jane Culberson John W. Culberson Chatham County, NC
8948 Culberson9 July 30, 1864 Jane Culberson John W. Culberson Rocky River, NC

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