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M.L. Calk Civil War Letters, 1861-1863
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| Creator: | Caulk, Martin L. |
| Title: | M.L. Calk Civil War Letters |
| Dates: | December 1861 - May 1863 |
| Abstract: | The M.L. Calk collection consists of eight letters that M.L. Calk wrote while he served with the 23rd Alabama Volunteer Infantry Regiment. M.L. Calk served with the 23rd Alabama Volunteer Infantry Regiment in both the Kentucky (September - October 1862) and Vicksburg (December 1862 - July 1863) Campaigns. |
| Identification: | 1969-008 |
| Quantity: | 1 box, 8 items; 0.25 linear feet |
| Repository: | Special Collections, University of
Houston Libraries |
Martin L. Calk was a member of the 23rd Alabama Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the Confederate Army. This regiment was formed under the command of Colonel Franklin K. Beck on November 19, 1861 at Camp Wilcox, near Montgomery, Alabama. M.L. Calk served with the 23rd Alabama Volunteer Infantry Regiment in both the Kentucky (September - October 1862) and Vicksburg (December 1862 - July 1863) Campaigns.
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The M.L. Calk collection consists of eight letters that M.L. Calk wrote while he served with the 23rd Alabama Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Four of the letters are addressed to his mother, W.E. Calk, and four are addressed to his sister, Emma A. Calk. These handwritten letters, dating from December 9, 1861 through May 8, 1863, are accompanied by typed transcriptions. Several letters have additional writing in another hand.
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Access Restrictions
Open for research.
Use Restrictions
The material in this collection is in the public domain.
However, Special Collections owns the physical items in our collections, and all reproduction restrictions apply.
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| Terms are either Library of Congress Subject Headings or taken from local sources. |
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| | Confederate States of America. Army. Alabama Infantry Regiment, 23rd |
| | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate. |
| | Alabama -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives. |
| | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Social aspects. |
| | Alabama -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Social aspects. |
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John Merkel, March 2000
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“Campaigns and Battles of the Twenty-third Alabama Volunteer Infantry Regiment C.S.A.” The Civil War Home Page. http://members.aol.com/armyoftenn/23 ala inf/23-c b.htm (23 March 2000)
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Canerossi, Stephen R. “Twenty-third Alabama Volunteer Infantry Regiment Regimental History - Part One.” The Civil War Home Page. 1995. http://members.aol.com/armyoftenn/23 ala inf/23-part1.htm (23 March 2000)
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| 1 | 1 | | Calk, M.L. ALS. Mobile, Ala. To E.A. Calk. December 9, 1861. |
| 1 | | With AN. n.p.To Martin [Calk]. undated |
| 2 | | Calk, M.L. ALS. Knoxville, Tenn. To W.E. Calk. March 11, 1862. |
| 3 | | Calk, M.L. ALS. Jackson County, Ala. To E.A. Calk. April 12, 1862. |
| 4 | | Calk, M.L. ALS. n.p. To E.A. Calk. May 20, 1862. |
| 5 | | Calk, M.L. ALS. Knoxville, Tenn. To W.E. Calk. June 22, 1862. |
| 6 | | Calk, M.L. ALS. Camp near Blanes Cross Roads. To W.E. Calk. July 16, 1862. |
| 7 | | Calk, M.L. ALS. Camp Chas, Vicksburg, Miss. To W.E. Calk. February 15, 1863. |
| 8 | | Calk, M.L. ALS. Camp near Vicksburg, Miss. To E.A. Calk. May 8, 1863. |
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