Jesse Phillips Papers, 1846-1865
The Phillips family were farmers from Robeson County, North Carolina. Two sons of Jesse and Elizabeth (Betsy) Phillips, Edmund M. (b. ca. 1839)and Orren (b. ca. 1841) enlisted in as privates in Co. A, 31st North Carolina Infantry on September 6, 1861. Edmund M. Phillips died of disease at Charleston on February 21, 1863. Orren died prior to February 20, 1865 (cause not reproted). There are also letters from another son, Samuel S. Phillips, and from a nephew, John C. Barnes, who served with E. M. and Orren in the 31st NC Inf.
Archive:
David M. Rubenstein Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Duke University
Letters
Displaying 1 - 8 of 8
| ID | Letter | Date | Author | Recipient | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9336 | Phillips1 | November 16, 1855 | Stephen Phillips , John Phillips | Jesse Phillips | GA | Robeson County, NC |
| 9337 | Phillips2 | October 8, 1861 | Edmund M. Phillips | Jesse Phillips , Betsy Phillips | Robeson County, NC | |
| 9338 | Phillips3 | February 14, 1862 | Edmund M. Phillips | Jesse Phillips , Betsy Phillips | Suffolk, VA | Robeson County, NC |
| 9339 | Phillips4 | January 29, 1863 | Edmund M. Phillips | Jesse Phillips , Betsy Phillips | Wilmington, NC | Robeson County, NC |
| 9340 | Phillips5 | June 7, 1863 | John C. Barnes | Jesse Phillips | Robeson County, NC | |
| 9341 | Phillips6 | May 21, 1864 | Samuel S. Phillips | Washington L. Phillips | Atlanta, GA | |
| 9342 | Phillips7 | May 27, 1864 | John C. Barnes | Jesse Phillips , Betsy Phillips | Petersburg, VA | Robeson County, NC |
| 9343 | Phillips8 | June 3, 1864 | Betsy Phillips | Orren Phillips , John C. Barnes | Robeson County, NC |
