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West Virginia and Regional History Center

Adolphus DeBussey, Soldier, Civil War Letters, 1861/1998, bulk 1861/1871

0.5 Linear Feet Summary: 5 1/2 in. (1 document case, 2 1/2 in.; 1 flat storage box, 3 in.)

Civil War correspondence of the DeBussey brothers of Ravenswood, WV. There is a single letter each from John DeBussey and George DeBussey. John DeBussey served in the Confederate Army while George DeBussey served in the 2nd. WV Cavalry. Most of the letters are from Adolphus DeBussey who served in the 4th. WV Infantry as a musician. In his letters Adolphus documents the service of his regiment in the Kanawha Valley early in the war and in the Western Theater during the battles of Vicksburg, Mississippi and Chattanooga, Tennessee. There is much mention of fighting and prolonged encampments in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee, and West Virginia. Included are details of an 1861 Confederate raid on Burning Springs, an 1861 skirmish at Gauley Bridge, and the 1861 battle of Guyandotte. The letters also record his experiences during Sherman's march through Georgia. The collection includes Corporal Adolphus DeBussey's flute with its case.

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Adolphus DeBussey, Soldier, Civil War Letters, 1861/1998, bulk 1861/1871 0.5 Linear Feet Summary: 5 1/2 in. (1 document case, 2 1/2 in.; 1 flat storage box, 3 in.)

Debussey, Adolphus

Civil War correspondence of the DeBussey brothers of Ravenswood, WV. There is a single letter each from John DeBussey and George DeBussey. John DeBussey served in the Confederate Army while George DeBussey served in the 2nd. WV Cavalry. Most of the letters are from Adolphus DeBussey who served in the 4th. WV Infantry as a musician. In his letters Adolphus documents the service of his regiment in the Kanawha Valley early in the war and in the Western Theater during the battles of Vicksburg, Mississippi and Chattanooga, Tennessee. There is much mention of fighting and prolonged encampments in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee, and West Virginia. Included are details of an 1861 Confederate raid on Burning Springs, an 1861 skirmish at Gauley Bridge, and the 1861 battle of Guyandotte. The letters also record his experiences during Sherman's march through Georgia. The collection includes Corporal Adolphus DeBussey's flute with its case.

West Virginia and Regional History Center

Aten Family Civil War Letters, 1861/1865

0.01 Linear Feet Summary: 1/4 in. (1 folder)
The Aten Family Civil War letters chronicle the Union Army service of James, John, and Henry Aten. James Aten returned to his native Hancock County from Illinois in February 1861 and enlisted in the First WV Volunteer Infantry for a three-month tour in May 1861. He reenlisted in the Twelfth WV Volunteer Infantry and saw service along the B & O Railroad, the Shenandoah Valley, along the James River and at one point he was a prisoner of war. John and Henry Aten served in the 85th Illinois Volunteer Infantry and served in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Georgia. John was hospitalized at one point. The letters give good military and political perspectives.
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Aten Family Civil War Letters, 1861/1865 0.01 Linear Feet Summary: 1/4 in. (1 folder)

Aten family
The Aten Family Civil War letters chronicle the Union Army service of James, John, and Henry Aten. James Aten returned to his native Hancock County from Illinois in February 1861 and enlisted in the First WV Volunteer Infantry for a three-month tour in May 1861. He reenlisted in the Twelfth WV Volunteer Infantry and saw service along the B & O Railroad, the Shenandoah Valley, along the James River and at one point he was a prisoner of war. John and Henry Aten served in the 85th Illinois Volunteer Infantry and served in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Georgia. John was hospitalized at one point. The letters give good military and political perspectives.
West Virginia and Regional History Center

Columbus Shrewsbury, Soldier, Civil War Letters, 1861/1864

0.1 Linear Feet Summary: 1 in. (4 folders)
The letters (and their transcripts or photocopies) of 2nd. Lt. Columbus Shrewsbury to his wife in Pt. Pleasant. Shrewsbury served during the Civil War in the Union Army with the West Virginia 4th Infantry, Company A. He participated in the Kanawha Valley and Vicksburg campaigns. The content of the letters contain his favorable impressions of the Union Army and its progress during the war and his concerns about his family's health and financial well being while he is serving in the army. Also includes two letters to other recipients, his resignation, and a 1985 Vicksburg pamphlet.
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Columbus Shrewsbury, Soldier, Civil War Letters, 1861/1864 0.1 Linear Feet Summary: 1 in. (4 folders)

Shrewsbury, Columbus
The letters (and their transcripts or photocopies) of 2nd. Lt. Columbus Shrewsbury to his wife in Pt. Pleasant. Shrewsbury served during the Civil War in the Union Army with the West Virginia 4th Infantry, Company A. He participated in the Kanawha Valley and Vicksburg campaigns. The content of the letters contain his favorable impressions of the Union Army and its progress during the war and his concerns about his family's health and financial well being while he is serving in the army. Also includes two letters to other recipients, his resignation, and a 1985 Vicksburg pamphlet.

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