John A. Smith Papers, 1862-1865
The Smiths were a farm family from Mt. Pleasant in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. Three of the five letters in this collection were written by John A. Smith (b. ca. 1835), who served as a corporal in Co. F, 1st North Carolina Cavalry. John was writing to his sister Mary C. Smith (b. ca. 1846). The other two letters were written by another brother, James M. Smith (b. ca. 1847), who served as a private in Co. E, 2nd NC Junior Reserves.
Archive:
David M. Rubenstein Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Duke University
Letters
Displaying 1 - 5 of 5
| ID | Letter | Date | Author | Recipient | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9853 | SmithJ1 | December 28, 1863 | John A. Smith | Mary C. Smith | Caroline County, VA | Cabarrus County, NC |
| 9854 | SmithJ2 | January 24, 1864 | John A. Smith | Mary C. Smith | Caroline County, VA | Cabarrus County, NC |
| 9855 | SmithJ3 | May 15, 1864 | John A. Smith | Mary C. Smith | VA | Cabarrus County, NC |
| 9856 | SmithJ4 | February 14, 1865 | James M. Smith | Mary C. Smith | Kinston, NC | Cabarrus County, NC |
| 9857 | SmithJ5 | March 3, 1865 | James M. Smith | Mary C. Smith | Kinston, NC | Cabarrus County, NC |
