A Guide to the Robert Anderson Sullivan Papers, 1856-1887
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | Sullivan, Robert Anderson | |
| Title: | Sullivan, Robert Anderson Papers | |
| Dates: | 1856-1887 | |
| Abstract: | Robert Anderson Sullivan served during the Civil War as a Confederate soldier with the Mustang Greys, Fourth Texas Infantry led by John Bell Hood. The papers are comprised of personal correspondence, including letters written by Sullivan, family members, and friends. | |
| Accession No.: | 87-032 | |
| Extent: | 2 in. | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin | |
Biographical Sketch
Robert Anderson Sullivan was born in 1840 in Mississippi and settled with his family in Fayette County, Texas, in 1855. During the Civil War he served as a Confederate soldier with the Mustang Greys, Fourth Texas Infantry led by John Bell Hood.
Source: Handbook of Texas Online, s.v. "Fourth Texas Infantry," http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/FF/qkf1.html (accessed July 29, 2010).
Scope and Contents
The Robert Anderson Sullivan Papers, 1856-1887, are comprised of personal correspondence, including letters written by Sullivan, family members, and friends. The letters pertain to farming as well as educational, religious, and business activities in Mississippi and Texas in the 1860s, ‘70s, and ‘80s. Furthermore, the papers relate to army and civilian life during the Civil War, and include biographical material on the Lane family of Fayette County.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Index Terms | ||
| Subjects (Persons) | ||
| Sullivan, Robert A., b. 1840--Archives. | ||
| Sullivan family | ||
| Lane family | ||
| Subjects (Organizations) | ||
| Confederate States of America. Army. Texas Infantry Regiment, 4th. | ||
| Subjects | ||
| Education--Mississippi | ||
| Education--Texas | ||
| Farming--Mississippi | ||
| Farming--Texas | ||
| Religion--Mississippi | ||
| Religion--Texas | ||
| Places | ||
| United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 | ||
| Fayette County (Tex.) | ||
| Pin Oak (Tex.) | ||
| Lee County (Miss.) | ||
| Pontotoc County (Miss.) | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Robert Anderson Sullivan Papers, 1856-1887, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Processing Information
Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light project, 2009-2011.
Detailed Description of the Papers
Inventory | |||||||||||||
| box | |||||||||||||
| 3G315 | Papers, 1856-1887 | ||||||||||||