Descriptive Summary
Lee family
Lee, E. J.
Lee, George M.
Lee, Henry Clay
Lee, William
Lee family papers
1861-1864
Materials are written in English.
1954
29 items
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin
Comprised of Civil War
correspondence, the Lee Family Papers, 1861-1864, document the activities of
brothers E. J. Jeff Lee, George M. Lee, Henry Clay
Lee, and William Lee while fighting in the Confederate Army.
Biographical Note
During the Civil War, E. J. Jeff Lee served in the
17th Louisiana Regiment of the Confederate Army alongside his brothers George M.,
Henry Clay, and William. The brothers were stationed in military camps and cities
throughout Louisiana, Mississippi, and Virginia and often wrote their sister Sarah
C. Sallie and her husband Jordan G. Taylor in
Louisiana. Henry Clay Lee’s daughter Sally Elizabeth Lee (1878-1963) married Charles
W. Boner in the 1890s and later Leon Westmoreland, following Boner’s death.
Scope and Contents
Comprised of Civil War correspondence, the Lee Family Papers, 1861-1864, document the
activities of brothers E. J. Jeff Lee, George M.
Lee, Henry Clay Lee, and William Lee while fighting in the Confederate Army.
Primarily from Jeff to his sister and her husband, Sallie and Jordan Taylor, the
letters describe regimental maneuvers for the 17th Louisiana Infantry, skirmishes
with the U.S. Army, the health of the soldiers, and military life in Louisiana,
Mississippi, and Virginia. In addition to the handwritten missives, the collection
includes a typescript copy of one original letter in poor condition and a Photostat
of an envelope.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Index Terms
Subjects (Persons)
Lee family -- Archives.
Lee, E. J. -- Archives.
Lee, George M. -- Archives.
Lee, Henry Clay -- Archives.
Lee, William -- Archives.
Taylor, Jordan G.
Taylor, Sarah C. Lee.
Subjects (Organizations)
Confederate States of America. Army -- Military
life.
Confederate States of America. Army. Louisiana
Infantry Regiment, 17th.
Places
Louisiana -- History -- Civil War,
1861-1865.
Mississippi -- History -- Civil War,
1861-1865.
Virginia -- History -- Civil War,
1861-1865.
Preferred Citation
Lee Family Papers, 1861-1864, 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
2E356
Correspondence, 1861-1864