Adolphus DeBussey, Soldier, Civil War Letters
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3296
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.
Series include:
Series 1. Inventory, undated
Series 2. Transcripts -- Preservation Copies, undated
Series 3. Correspondence, 1861-1871, 1912-1913, 1964, undated
Series 4. Ephemera -- Envelopes, 1912–1913
Series 5. Transcripts -- Originals, undated
Series 6. Article, 1998
Series 7. Artifact, ca. 1861-1862
English
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0.5 Linear Feet (Summary: 5 1/2 in. (1 document case, 2 1/2 in.; 1 flat storage box, 3 in.))
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