Thomas T. Bigbie Civil War Letters
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of thirty-three letters written by Thomas T. Bigbie to his parents and his wife between June 21, 1862, and July 1, 1864. The collection also contains photocopies of National Archives records relating to the Bigbie family, including Muster rolls, Prisoner of War Rolls, and a death report). Typescripts of the letters are available (folders 34-36). The library also has duplicated the collection on one reel of positive microfilm (microfilm Z 1010 .I53 no. 147).
Dates
- 1863 - 1864
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research without restriction.
Biographical / Historical
Thomas T. Bigbie (1837-1864) enlisted in Co. G, 33rd Alabama Infantry Regiment, in May 1862. He was captured near Paechtree Creek at Atlanta, July 22, 1864, and sent to Camp Douglas, Illinois, where he died October 17, 1864.
Extent
36 Folder(s)
Language of Materials
English
Condition of Materials
Most of the letters are very fragile; some have been repaired with sticky tape, which damaged them further.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Mr. Joe T. Saunders, October 1965.
Existence and Location of Copies
Also accessable in Auburn University Library Digital Collections: Civil War Diaries and Letters.
Processing Information
Processed by CJD and listed by Thomas A. Belser, October 1965.
Finding aid revised by Linda Thornton, March 10, 2010.
Finding aid added to ArchivesSpace by Brittany Conner 3/1/2020. Revised by Elizabeth Bates 4/19/2022.
- Atlanta Campaign, 1864
- Chattanooga, Battle of, Chattanooga, Tenn., 1863
- Chickamauga, Battle of, Ga., 1863
- Confederate States of America. Army. Alabama Infantry Regiment, 33rd
- Missionary Ridge, Battle of, Tenn., 1863
- Perryville, Battle of, Perryville, Ky., 1862
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate
- Title
- Guide to the Thomas T. Bigbie Civil War Letters
- Subtitle
- Record Group 10
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Auburn University Special Collections and Archives Repository
Auburn University
Ralph Brown Draughon Library
231 Mell Street
Auburn Alabama 36849
334-844-1732
archives@auburn.edu
