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Johnny Craig Young collection, 1862-1865.

Author/creator Young, Johnny Craig
Format Archival & Manuscript Material
Description0.055 cubic ft. (12 items)
Supplemental Content Finding aid
Subject(s)
Scope and content Civil War papers (1862-1865), including correspondence, certificates, oaths, and invoices, are comprised of chiefly unrelated papers concerning military life and action in North Carolina during the Civil War. The bulk of the material pertains to Union troops. Letters from Union soldiers stationed at Mt. Olive, Goldsboro, Kinston, Croatan, and New Bern, N.C., concern personal affairs, provisions, the battle at Bentonville, morale, an engagement with Confederate troops near Kinston, camp life, African American troops, and capturing of Confederate troops near New Bern. Letters from Confederate soldiers are from Camp Badger and Weldon, N.C., and discuss the yellow fever epidemic in Wilmington, personal affairs, and morale. Miscellaneous items include James S. Hall's petition to the Confederate government asking that he not be conscripted into the military; invoice of subsistence stores of Fort Fisher, N.C.; travel voucher; medical certificate of furlough; and loyalty oaths to the United States government.
Access restrictionNo access restrictions.
Cite as Johnny Craig Young Collection (#419), Special Collections Department, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
Terms of useLiterary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.
Acquisitions source Joyner- Gift of Mr. J. Craig Young.

Available Items

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner Manuscript Collection #419 - DOES NOT CIRCULATE ✔ Available Request Material