Honnoll family papers, 1861-1865

Author/Creator:

Honnoll family

Publication/Creation:

1861-1865

Format:

Archival Material or Manuscripts

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Additional/Related Title Information

Full Title:

Honnoll family papers, 1861-1865

Subjects/Genre

Subjects:

Cribs, Henry
Dale, John N.
Dale, James R.
Givens, Nelson
Kelly, Daniel L.
McMackin, Thomas E.
Confederate States of America.Army--Military life
Confederate States of America.Army--Officers
Confederate States of America.Army.Alabama Infantry Regiment, 11th
Confederate States of America.Army.Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 24th.Company D.
Confederate States of America.Army.Tennessee Infantry Regiment, 23rd.Company B.
Atlanta Campaign, 1864
Military camps
Chickamauga, Battle of, Ga., 1863
Corinth, Battle of, Corinth, Miss., 1862
Desertion, Military--Confederate States of America
Fortification--Confederate States of America
Lookout Mountain, Battle of, Tenn., 1863
Patriotism
Soldiers--Alabama
Soldiers--Mississippi
Soldiers--Family relationships
War--Attitudes
Alabama--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Florida--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Florida--Description and travel
Georgia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Mississippi--Social life and customs--19th century
Tennessee--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Economic conditions
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Hospitals

Description/Summary

Finding Aid:

Finding aid available electronically

Summary:

The collection consists of the papers of the Honnoll family from 1861-1865. The papers include correspondence between the Honnoll brothers and sisters, their relatives, and their friends, including John N. Dale, James R. Dale, Nelson Givens, and Thomas E. McMackin, also with the Caledonia Rifles; Henry and D.J. Cribs of the 11th Alabama Infantry Regiment, and Daniel L. Kelly, of the 23rd Tennessee Infantry Regiment. Their letters discuss family, home, and military life, including illness and wounds, marches, food and clothes, morale, the enemy, officers, skirmishes and battles. The men participated in the battles of Corinth, Mississippi (1862), Chickamauga (1863), Lookout Mountain (1863), and the Atlanta Campaign and some were wounded, taken prisoner, or killed. Letters are written from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and Tennessee.

Language:

English

Language Note:

Materials entirely in English.

Physical Type/Description:

.25 linear ft. (1 box)

Restrictions on Access:

Unrestricted access.

Organization and Arrangement:

Arranged in chronological order.

Biographical/Historical Note:

Robert and Jane Honnoll of northeastern Mississippi were the parents of William B. Honnoll, Hugh L. Honnoll, Sarah Jane Honnoll, and Cinda (Cindarella) Honnoll. During the Civil War, William Honnoll (Billy) and Hugh Honnoll served in the 24th Mississippi Infantry Regiment, Company D, Caledonia Rifles; Hugh became a 1st Lieutenant in May, 1862.

Related Collections:

Related material located in other repositories: Avie Coleman Honnoll collection, Mississippi State University.

Additional Identifiers

Catalog ID (MMSID):

990027679870302486

OCLC Number:

78934244

Barcode:

010003058868