James W. Gibson Papers
James W. Gibson (b. ca. 1830) and W. R. D. Bost (b. ca. 1834) were residents of Catawba County, North Carolina. Both enlisted as privates in Co. F, 23rd North Carolina Infantry (formerly the 13th NC Volunteers) on June 6, 1861. W. R. D. Bost was wounded on May 31, 1862 at the Battle of Seven Pines (Fair Oaks) and died of his wounds on June 9. James Gibson was captured at the Battle of South Mountain on September 14, 1862, exchanged, captured again on April 4, 1865, and released on June 27.
Archive:
David M. Rubenstein Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Duke University
Letters
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3
| ID | Letter |
Date |
Author | Recipient | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12139 | Gibson1 | August 10, 1861 | W. R. D. Bost | A. A. Bost | Manassas Junction, VA | Catawba County, NC |
| 12140 | Gibson2 | December 22, 1861 | James W. Gibson | W. R. D. Bost , A. A. Bost | Manassas Junction, VA | Catawba County, NC |
| 12141 | Gibson3 | April 24, 1862 | James W. Gibson | A. A. Bost | Yorktown, York County, VA | Catawba County, NC |
