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William H. Scofield letters
Descriptive Summary | |
| Repository: | Georgia Historical Society |
| Creator: | Scofield, William S. |
| Title: | William H. Scofield letters |
| Dates: | 1865 |
| Extent: | 0.05 cubic feet (1 folder) |
| Identification: | MS 1042 |
Biographical/Historical Note
Lieutenant William S. Scofield was a member of Company A, 137th Regiment, New York Volunteers. He marched with the Union forces from Atlanta to Savannah. After capturing Savannah, his company remained in the city about a month before being ordered to pursue the Confederate General Joseph Johnston in South Carolina.
Scope and Content Note
This collection consists of photocopies of four letters from William H. Scofield to his father and sister. All of the letters, written from Savannah, 1865, concern Scofield's role in the march from Atlanta to Savannah. In the first letter, Scofield describes his march from Atlanta to Savannah and remarks on the kindness of the residents of Savannah. In the second letter, he states that he does not want to leave Savannah, a beautiful city, but that he has been ordered into South Carolina; he also notes that the weather is more like a northern spring that winter (the letter was written in January). Scofield writes to his father "Camp in the pines, three miles from Sister's Ferry, Savannah River, Georgia," in the third letter, explaining that he thinks his troops should have been permitted to remain and guard Savannah since they captured the city. He warns the people of South Carolina to beware of the invading "Yankees" (to whom he belongs). The fourth letter reveals that all the troops are elated over the recent peace terms and everyone is anxious to return home.
Index Terms
Administrative Information
Custodial History
Unknown.
Preferred Citation
[Item identification], William H. Scofield letters, MS 1042, Georgia Historical Society, Savannah, Georgia.
Acquisition Information
Gift of D.H. Sullivan, 1969.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Copyright has not been assigned to the Georgia Historical Society. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Division of Library and Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Georgia Historical Society as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
Sponsorship
Encoding funded by a 2012 Documenting Democracy grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.Container List
| Item 1: William H. Scofield letter to his father, 1865 January 22 ( 12.0 p. ) | |||||||||||||
| Sent from Savannah, describes his march from Atlanta to Savannah, the kindness of the residents of Savannah. | |||||||||||||