H. W. Fontain Civil War Letter
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of one letter written by H. W. Fontain from a miliatry camp in Georgia to his wife, Gatsey. A transcription is also included.
Dates
- Creation: December 7, 1864
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to research without restrictions.
Biographical / Historical
H. W. Fontain enlisted in the 3rd Alabama Cavalry Regiment and fought in the United States Civil War in Georgia.
Full Extent
1 Folder(s)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection 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(s) to Auburn University Special Collections and Archives.
Processing Information
Accession 3-7-84 processed by MJL, 1984; finding aid transcribed into ArchivesSpace by Sameena Massey, 2025; modified by Joanna Ashley, 2026.
Subject
- Confederate States of America. Army. Cavalry (Organization)
- Confederate States of America. Army.. Alabama Cavalry Regiment, 3rd (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the H. W. Fontain Civil War Letter
- Status
- Completed
- Subtitle
- Record Group 0697
- Author
- MJL
- Date
- 1984
- 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
