urn:taro:utexas.cah.02404 A Guide to the Joseph T. Tally Papers, 1853-1877 Original EAD encoding by Bethany Anderson according to TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. March 2011 Finding aid written in English. Descriptive Summary Tally, Joseph T., 1806-1880 Tally, Joseph T., Papers 1853-1877 Materials are written in English. 1 vol. Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin Composed of Photostats of correspondence, the Joseph T. Tally Papers, 1853-1877, chronicle Tally’s familial affairs. Biographical Note

Born in Georgia, Joseph T. Tally (1806-1880) and his wife Margaret H. had at least three children: Margaret, Jeff, and another son. Their sons fought for the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Their daughter Margaret married J. D. Davis and lived in Bastrop, Texas, while Jeff resided in Oklahoma.

 Scope and Contents

Composed of Photostats of correspondence, the Joseph T. Tally Papers, 1853-1877, chronicle Tally’s familial affairs. Correspondence between Margaret and a friend in Georgia, Avy Villar Glenn, discusses social affairs, while correspondence to Tally and his wife from his sons at Fort Morgan, Alabama; New Orleans, Louisiana; and other locations concerns their service in the Confederate Army during the Civil War.

 Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research use.

 Index Terms Subjects (Persons) Glenn, Avy Villar Tally, Joseph T., 1806-1880 -- Archives Tally, Margaret Tally family Subjects (Organizations) Confederate States of America. Army -- Military life Places Fort Morgan (Ala.) -- History -- 19th century Giddings (Tex.) -- History -- 19th century New Orleans (La.) -- History -- 19th century United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Preferred Citation

Joseph T. Tally Papers, 1853-1877, 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 2R204 Photostats of correspondence, 1 volume, 1853-1877