Knight, William, W. Letter to Mary Knight. January 22, 1862

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dc.contributor.author Knight, William W.
dc.date.accessioned 2023-08-07T19:02:07Z
dc.date.available 2023-08-07T19:02:07Z
dc.date.issued 1862-01-22
dc.identifier.citation Knight, William, W. Letter to Mary Knight. January 22, 1862. William Knight Letters, Box 1 and Folder 1, Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. en_US
dc.identifier.other 0D078422-E4E8-4076-8527-3F8C67D2C50C
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/10428/6830
dc.description Knight, William, W. Letter to Mary Knight. January 22, 1862. William Knight Letters, Box 1 and Folder 1, Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. 1 electronic record (PDF) and scans. Includes transcript. en_US
dc.description.abstract Masonboro Sound, near Wilmington: William Knight informs Mary about recent events, including a ship that ran aground, from which only small arms and prisoners were saved. The ship, an iron steamship built in England, was captured by the Yankees on its first voyage and converted into a war vessel. It had valuable machinery and arms on board, some of which were thrown overboard. The writer mentions the tragic drowning of Lt. Bind of the 25th Georgia Regiment and a cannon worth $2,000 on the ship. The ship was shelled by the Yankees, but none of the men on board were hit. The writer expresses concern about money he sent Mary in December and whether she received it, as he has not heard from her about it. He mentions owing money to her father for cattle and wanting to settle the debt. He also lists personal items sent home through John W Morgan and provides updates on several acquaintances' health. The letter conveys the hardships and uncertainties of war, as well as personal concerns about finances and family. en_US
dc.format.mimetype application/pdf; image/jp2 en_US
dc.language.iso en_US en_US
dc.publisher Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries MS52;1862, Letter 1.
dc.rights This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. When using this work, please attribute to 'Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections'. en_US
dc.subject United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives en_US
dc.subject Wilmington (N.C.) -- History -- 19th century en_US
dc.subject Shipwrecks -- North Carolina -- Masonboro Sound -- 19th century en_US
dc.subject United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Naval operations en_US
dc.subject Soldiers -- United States -- Correspondence en_US
dc.subject Confederate States of America. Army -- Officers -- Correspondence en_US
dc.subject Blockade runners -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century en_US
dc.subject United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Equipment and supplies en_US
dc.subject Finance, Personal -- Confederate States of America en_US
dc.subject Soldiers -- Health and hygiene -- Confederate States of America en_US
dc.title Knight, William, W. Letter to Mary Knight. January 22, 1862 en_US
dc.type Text en_US


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