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Aplin Kelley letters
Descriptive Summary | |
| Repository: | Georgia Historical Society |
| Creator: | Kelley, Aplin, active 1864. |
| Title: | Aplin Kelley letters |
| Dates: | 1864 |
| Extent: | 0.05 cubic feet (1 folder) |
| Identification: | MS 2239 |
Biographical/Historical Note
Aplin Kelley was a Union soldier in the 2nd Division, 4th Corps, of the Army of the Cumberland. He was from Claysville, Ohio.
Scope and Content Note
This collection contains eight letters written by Kelley to his mother in Claysville, Ohio. The letters range in date from on written near Tunnel Hill on May 8, 1864 to Kelley's last letter, written in the U.S. Hospital for the 2nd Division on June 23, 1864. The letters describe in detail the Union Army's advances from Chattanooga as they campaigned toward Atlanta. The letters end after Kelley was wounded near Marietta, Georgia on June 22, 1864.
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Administrative Information
Custodial History
The custodial history of this collection is unknown.
Preferred Citation
[item identification],Aplin Kelley letters, MS 2239, Georgia Historical Society, Savannah, Georgia.
Acquisition Information
Purchased from Charles Apfelbaum, 1987.
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
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| 1 | Letter 2: Written on the Georgia & Atlanta Railroad, 1864 May 19 | ||||||||||||
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| 1 | Letter 3: Written near Kingston, GA, 1864 May 22 | ||||||||||||
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| 5 | Letter 4: Written leaning across the breastworks in GA, 1864 May 29 | ||||||||||||
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| 1 | Letter 5: Written near Acworth, GA, 1864 June 7 | ||||||||||||
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| 1 | Letter 6: Written in Cobb County, GA, 1864 June 20 | ||||||||||||
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| 1 | Letter 7: Written near Marietta, GA, 1864 June 20 | ||||||||||||
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| 1 | Letter 8: Written in the U.S. Hospital, 2nd Division, 1864 June 23 | ||||||||||||