Jesse F. Newsom Papers
The Newsoms were a farm family from Halifax County, North Carolina. Brother James Newsom (b. ca. 1842) and Jesse Newsom (b. ca. 1844) served as privates in Co. A, 14th North Carolina Infantry. James was killed at the Battle of Cedar Creek on October 19, 1864. There are also letters by a brother-in-law, George W. Rooker, who served with the Newsom brothers in Co. A, 14th NC Inf. Additional letters include one to Mollie Newsom from James Newsom’s commanding officer, informing her of her husband’s death, as well as one from her cousin, W. D. Jones, who was serving in the Confederate Army.
Archive:
David M. Rubenstein Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Duke University
Letters
Displaying 1 - 7 of 7
| ID | Letter | Date | Author | Recipient | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9218 | Newsome1 | April 6, 1864 | James W. Newsom | Mollie Newsom | Orange Courthouse, Orange County, VA | Halifax County, NC |
| 9219 | Newsome2 | April 6, 1864 | Jesse F. Newsom | Octavia Newsom | Orange Courthouse, Orange County, VA | Halifax County, NC |
| 9220 | Newsome3 | April 25, 1864 | George W. Rooker | Mollie Newsom | Halifax County, NC | |
| 9222 | Newsome5 | October 19, 1864 | "Commanding Officer" | Mollie Newsom | Strasburg, Shenandoah County, VA | Halifax County, NC |
| 9221 | Newsome4 | October 21, 1864 | W. D. Jones | Mollie Newsom | New Market, Shenandoah County, VA | Halifax County, NC |
| 9223 | Newsome6 | December 8, 1864 | George W. Rooker | Mollie Newsom | New Market, Shenandoah County, VA | Halifax County, NC |
| 9224 | Newsome7 | December 20, 1864 | George W. Rooker | Mollie Newsom | Petersburg, Dinwiddie County, VA | Halifax County, NC |
