1861-1862

Hollingsworth, William T., fl. 1861-1862

Header Record

Title: [Collection of William T. Hollingsworth, D company, 3rd regiment, Georgia, infantry] [decimalized]

Collection includes eight letters and envelopes written from Confederate surgeon William T. Hollingsworth to his brother James H. Hollingsworth. The collection includes numerous postal covers and a family genealogy book. The correspondence mentions the Battles of First Bull Run, the duel between the Monitor and the Merrimac (Battle of Hampton), and a detailed personal account of the Battle of Seven Pines. Draft transcripts are available.

GLC00653.20

June 10, 1861

Hollingsworth, William T., fl. 1861-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James H. Hollingsworth

William T. Hollingsworth writes to his brother. Draft transcript is available. Envelope is stamped "5" and "PAID."

GLC00653.20.01

July 24, 1861

Hollingsworth, William T., fl. 1861-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James H. Hollingsworth

William T. Hollingsworth writes a detailed letter to his brother in which he discusses the Battle of Bull Run (fought on July 21, 1861, near Manassas, Virginia). He reports 500 Confederate soldiers were killed, another 1500 wounded, and some 7,000 or 8,000 Union soldiers killed or wounded. Envelope is green with 1861 "PORTSMOUTH." Draft transcript is available.

GLC00653.20.02

October 26, 1861

Hollingsworth, William T., fl. 1861-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James H. Hollingsworth

William T. Hollingsworth writes to his brother. He notes he has been offered an office with the Medical Corps with the ranking of Sergeant Major. He reports intermittent & remittent fever, pneumonia, bronchitis, measles, and mumps are the chief illnesses in camp. Draft transcript is available.

GLC00653.20.03

December 4, 1861

Hollingsworth, William T., fl. 1861-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James H. Hollingsworth

Writes to his brother from Camp Georgia, North Carolina. He includes a green five cent postage stamp. Draft transcript is available.

GLC00653.20.04

March 10, 1862

Hollingsworth, William T., fl. 1861-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James H. Hollingsworth

William T. Hollingsworth writes to his brother. He discusses the Confederacy's "brilliant naval victory" in Hampton Roads, between the Merrimac and the Monitor. He also reports the damages inflicted on the Union frigates, the Cumberland, the Congress, and the Minnesota, noting the Congress was sunk within the first thirty minutes. The Battle of Hampton Roads, also known as the Battle of Monitor and Merrimack, was a naval battle that took place on March 8 and 9, 1862, off Sewell's Point, near Hampton Roads, Virginia. Envelope includes a green or blue ten cent postage stamp. Draft transcript is…

GLC00653.20.05

May 7, 1862

Hollingsworth, William T., fl. 1861-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James H. Hollingsworth

William T. Hollingsworth writes to his brother. He reports the city is being quickly evacuated and that they may leave the city as early as tomorrow. He also mentions the fall of New Orleans and its consequences on the Confederate Army and its future strategic planning. Envelope includes a green five cent postage stamp. Draft transcript is available

GLC00653.20.06

May 26, 1862

Hollingsworth, William T., fl. 1861-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James H. Hollingsworth

William T. Hollingsworth writes to his brother from camp, which is six miles from Richmond, Virginia. He discusses a great upcoming battle expected in Richmond, Virginia. Envelope includes an 1862 postage stamp. Draft transcript is available.

GLC00653.20.07

June 10, 1862

Hollingsworth, William T., fl. 1861-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James H. Hollingsworth

William T. Hollingsworth writes to his brother from Bridgewater Farm, approximately five miles from Richmond, Virginia. He provides a detailed account of the Seven Pines battle fought "May 31st until 7th 1862". The Battle of Seven Pines, also known as Fair Oaks, took place May 31 - June 1, 1862, in Henrico County, Virginia. Envelope includes a green five cent postage stamp. Draft transcript is available.

GLC00653.20.08