Newspaper editors -- Georgia -- Atlanta
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Captain Evan P. Howell Civil War Letters
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS169f
Scope and Content
This collection contains transcriptions and photostats of two Civil War letters written in Atlanta, Georgia by Captain Evan P. Howell to his wife. The first letter, written on July 28, 1864, states that there is light fighting during the day and Yankee attacks on the city each night. He also informs her that one of his grandfather’s slaves has joined him and is now taking care of him. The next letter, written on August 4, 1864, discusses the heavy fire he is experiencing, his health, and the...
Dates:
1864