This collection contains five letters written by George Hewitt Daniel to his daughters, Emmaret and Virginia. These letters were written between January 24, 1862 and July 3, 1864 both before and during Daniel’s service in the 8th Georgia Infantry (St. Guards) Company I. Adj. The first letter in the collection was written prior to Daniel’s enlistment and includes details on his visit to the battlefield during the battle of Chickasaw Bayou2. With this letter he also includes a copy of the official report of Colonel Robert J. Henderson of the 42nd regiment, Georgia Volunteer Infantry that documents the causalities of the battle. Other letters in the collection were written from Rome, Georgia and mention his probability of being forced to fight in the Battle of Chattanooga and the decreasing morale of the Confederate army. The collection also includes a newspaper clipping from Augusta, Georgia that was written May 1, 1864. The article contains a speech made by Zebulon B. Vance. Daniel’s letters also include instructions to his daughters and his Cousin Zac to maintain his farm and home in Covington, Georgia.