Descriptive Summary
Jernigan, Albert
Jernigan, Albert, Letters
1872
Materials are written in English.
66-187; 2012-155
6 in.
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin
Photostats of correspondence and
financial records compose the Albert Jernigan Letters, 1872-1899, 1953, documenting
Jernigan’s financial matters and his experiences fighting in the 6th Texas Infantry
Regiment in the Confederate Army during the Civil War.
Biographical Note
During the Civil War, Albert Jernigan served as a noncommissioned officer in the 6th
Texas Infantry Regiment in the Confederate Army. After being wounded in the Battle
of Missionary Ridge, he settled in Austin, Texas.
Scope and Contents
Photostats of correspondence and financial records compose the Albert Jernigan
Letters, 1872-1899, 1953, documenting Jernigan’s financial matters and his
experiences fighting in the 6th Texas Infantry Regiment in the Confederate Army
during the Civil War. A photocopy of a letter to his parents describes Jernigan and
his regiment’s actions during the Battle of Missionary Ridge on November 25, 1863,
while also describing an injury that led to the loss of his right arm. Financial
records are comprised of land deeds, tax receipts, stock certificates, and several
other business documents.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Index Terms
Subjects (Persons)
Jernigan, Albert -- Archives.
Subjects (Organizations)
Confederate States of America. Army. Texas Infantry
Regiment, 6th.
Subjects
Missionary Ridge, Battle of, Tenn., 1863.
Places
United States -- History -- Civil War,
1861-1865 -- Campaigns.
Travis County (Tex.)
Preferred Citation
Albert Jernigan Letters, 1872-1899, 1953, 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.
Subsequent revisions made by Maria Soscia, June 2012.
Detailed Description of the Papers
Inventory
2M404
Letter, 1872
4J397
Official Travis County content,
1880-1896
Assets and liabilities,
1890
Tax receipts,
1875-1893
Business records,
1876-1896
Due A. J. Jernigan,
1872-1896
Received of A. J. Jernigan,
1884-1896
Albert’s stocks,
1879-1902
Underhill Marble Works,
1880-1896
Land deeds and miscellaneous,
1874-1898
Post 1896 citation,
1898-1899
Duplicate tax receipts,
1876-1886
Albert’s children’s records,
1890-1897
Austin Statesman notes,
1876-1898, 1953