Robert Boyd papers

Folder Info

Title:
Robert Boyd papers
Date:
1861 to 1871
Creator:
Boyd, Robert
Description:
Letters from Robert Boyd's five sons and his son-in-law, Fenton Hall, all serving in the Confederate Army. Topics include camp life, the hardships of war, army disciplinary measures, the heavy toll of measles and pneumonia, and life as a prisoner of war. One letter from Capt. Robert Chatham tells Robert Boyd of his son Andrew's death in the Battle of Murfreesboro (1864).
Location:
United States
Subject:
Format:
military records
Language:
English
Extent:
86 items
Digital Collection:
Robert Boyd papers
Rights:
Free Re-Use
No Copyright - United States
Identifier:
  • RL.30287
  • 000887893
  • duke:546546
  • secst0286
  • ark:/87924/r4222v86z
  • 80185526-e634-4d93-8f6f-931f3b1b3ceb
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