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A Guide to the Joel H. Puckett Letters, 1861-1864
Biographical NoteA plantation owner before the war, Joel H. Puckett joined the 24th Alabama Infantry in 1861 and fought in Tennessee and Mississippi. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and ContentsComposed of original and typescript correspondence, the Joel H. Puckett Letters, 1861-1864, document Puckett’s experience as a soldier during the Civil War. Written to his wife from Fort Morgan, Fort Bragg, and military camps in Tennessee and Mississippi, the letters describe camp life, his unit’s movements, and engagements with Union forces. Puckett also offers advice to his wife managing their plantation during his absence and discusses family matters. Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsAccess RestrictionsThis collection is open for research use. Return to the Table of Contents
Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred CitationJoel H. Puckett Letters, 1861-1864, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin. Processing InformationBasic 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. Return to the Table of Contents Detailed Description of the Papers
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