| Abstract |
Correspondence in this collection covers the years 1859 to 1865. Correspondents include Oscar Wooten, a member of Co. E., 55th Regiment of North Carolina Troops, who reflects upon conditions at Camp French near Wilmington, N.C., and describes his effort to locate a wounded comrade at the hospital; R. S. May, who requests blankets and wine not available at Winder Hospital in Richmond, Va., where he is a patient; and Elisha C. Johnson of Johnson's Mill (Pitt Co., N.C.) who makes reference to the economic situation, milling operations, school, the labor situation, and Union control of the Neuse River from New Bern to Kinston. Also included in the collection is a copy of the Berea (N.C.) "Hash"; a certificate naming Allen Johnson the postmaster at Johnson's Mill; and financial accounts from a general store in Johnson's Mill. |
