Biographical/historical information

Thomas Milton Carr, Jr. Was born on September 23, 1945, to Dr Thomas Milton Carr, Sr, and Rebecca Efiza Price in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. He served in Company B of the 2nd North Carolina Junior Reserves.

Arrangement

This collection includes the original letters of Thomas Milton Carr, Jr. written to him while he was serving in Company B of the 2nd North Carolina Junior Reserves. The letters are dated from May-December of 1864 and are from family members living in Martindale in Mecklenburg County, N.C., and other nearby counties. The subjects of the letters include effects of the Civil War, news about the war, their daily lives, and additional information regarding other friends or family who were also serving in the Confederacy.

Administrative information

Custodial History

May 10, 2022, (unprocessed), 0.15 cubic feet; This collection includes letters mailed to Thomas Milton Carr, Jr. from May through December 1864 while he was serving in Company B of 2nd North Carolina Junior Reserves. Correspondents were mainly family members living in Martindale in Mecklenburg County, N.C., and nearby counties. Topics are news related to the Civil War, events of daily life and the effect of the war on them, and information related to friends and family members serving in the Confederate Army. Purchased from Between the Covers Rare Books, Inc.

Source of acquisition

Purchase from Between the Covers Rare Books, Inc.

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