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John S. Holland Civil War letter

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS161f

Scope and Content

This collection consists of John S. Holland's letter to Dr. William Farell. In it, Holland writes about the Army of Tennessee's march to Nashville, Tennessee, and subsequent delay outside the city. He describes the Federal attack on their position on December 15, 1864, and the cause of the rout on the next day. He also writes about retiring to winter quarters.

Dates

  • 1864 January 20

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. All requests to publish, quote, or reproduce must be submitted through the Kenan Research Center.

Administrative/Biographical History

John S. Holland was an ordnance sergeant in the Confederate Army of Tennessee, serving in Van Den Corput's Light Artillery Company. He was captured in the fall of Vicksburg, Mississippi, on July 4, 1863, and quickly paroled. He returned to his post of ordnance sergeant. Additional biographical information about John S. Holland has not been determined.

Extent

1 folder(s)

Language

English

General

America's Turning Point: Documenting the Civil War Experience in Georgia received support from a Digitizing Historical Records grant awarded to the Atlanta History Center, Georgia Historical Society, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, and the Digital Library of Georgia by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

Description Control

This collection was re-processed in 2012.

Title
John S. Holland Civil War letter
Author
Paul Crater
Date
June 2012
Description rules
Finding Aid Prepared According To Dacs
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository

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