Ambrose Doss Papers
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of correspondence from James Ambrose Doss to his wife Sarah Elizabeth Brake Doss and family. Included are transcriptions of the letters.
Dates
- 1861 - 1865
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
Ambrose Doss was born in 1823. In 1846, he married Sarah Brake in Jefferson County Alabama. The two had eight children. In 1861, Doss joined Company C, 19th Alabama as a sergeant. He was killed on July 6, 1864, while he was participating in fighting near Kennesaw in Cobb County.
Extent
6 Folder(s)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This finding aid is organized by accessions. Each accession represents an addition to the collection. Each accession also represents a transfer of physical and legal custody of archival materials from the donor to Auburn University special Collections and Archives.
General
Further correspondence from Ambrose Doss can be found at the University of Alabama archives.
Processing Information
Accession 24-040 processed by Jacob Kachelhofer, October 3rd 2024.
- Title
- Ambrose Doss Papers
- Author
- Jacob Kachelhofer
- Date
- 10/03/2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- 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
