Isham Upchurch Papers, 1843-1888

Isham Simms Upchurch (b. ca. 1825) was a Chatham County, North Carolina farmer and served as a private in Co. G, 16th North Carolina Infantry. At the time of the 1860 Federal Census, he was living on his farm in the Cane Creek section with his wife, Delia (b. ca. 1832) and their five children. Three of the letters in the collection were written by Upchurch. The rest were written by relatives and friends serving in Co. I, 6th North Carolina Infantry; the largest number were written by his brother-in-law, G. T. Beavers. Isham Upchurch enlisted on March 18, 1863, was captured at Petersburg “on or about”April 2, 1865, and confined at Point Lookout before being released on June 21, 1865. G. T. Beavers was wounded at Gettysburg on July 3, 1863 and was discharged because of his wounds.

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

Letters

Displaying 1 - 24 of 24
ID Letter Datesort descending Author Recipient From To
12108 Upchurch1 July 9, 1861 G. T. Beavers Isham Simms Upchurch Raleigh, Wake County, NC
12109 Upchurch2 August 24, 1861 G. T. Beavers Isham Simms Upchurch Manassas Junction, VA
12110 Upchurch3 September 22, 1861 J. S. Beavers Isham Simms Upchurch Manassas Junction, VA
12111 Upchurch4 September 22, 1861 G. T. Beavers Isham Simms Upchurch
12112 Upchurch5 November 10, 1861 J. S. Beavers Isham Simms Upchurch VA
12113 Upchurch6 November 16, 1861 Isham Simms Upchurch Delia Upchurch Richmond, Richmond County, VA Chatham County, NC
12114 Upchurch7 December 2, 1861 G. T. Beavers , J. S. Beavers Isham Simms Upchurch VA
12115 Upchurch8 December 30, 1861 G. T. Beavers Isham Simms Upchurch VA
12116 Upchurch9 January 11, 1862 G. T. Beavers Isham Simms Upchurch Fredericksburg, VA
12117 Upchurch10 January 19, 1862 Williford Upchurch Isham Simms Upchurch VA
12118 Upchurch11 January 19, 1862 G. T. Beavers Isham Simms Upchurch VA
12119 Upchurch12 January 19, 1862 C. L. Williams , J. F. Williams Isham Simms Upchurch VA
12120 Upchurch13 February 3, 1862 G. T. Beavers Isham Simms Upchurch VA
12121 Upchurch14 May 28, 1862 G. T. Beavers Isham Simms Upchurch Richmond, Richmond County, VA
12122 Upchurch15 August 8, 1862 G. T. Beavers Isham Simms Upchurch Richmond, Richmond County, VA
12123 Upchurch16 October 9, 1862 G. T. Beavers Isham Simms Upchurch Winchester, Frederick County, VA
12124 Upchurch17 October 26, 1862 G. T. Beavers Isham Simms Upchurch Winchester, Frederick County, VA
12125 Upchurch18 November 20, 1862 G. T. Beavers Isham Simms Upchurch Fredericksburg, VA
12126 Upchurch19 February 24, 1863 C. E. Beavers Isham Simms Upchurch , Delia Upchurch Wake County, NC
12128 Upchurch20 February 24, 1863 William Lawrence Isham Simms Upchurch VA
12130 Upchurch22 June 1, 1863 Isham Simms Upchurch John
12129 Upchurch21 June 2, 1863 G. T. Beavers Delia Upchurch NC Chatham County, NC
12131 Upchurch23 February 26, 1865 Isham Simms Upchurch Delia Upchurch Petersburg, VA Chatham County, NC
12135 Upchurch24 June 21, 1865 A. D. Brady Isham Simms Upchurch MD

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