11-page memoir by William Cary Dodson of his wartime experiences. He enlisted in the Confederate Army on December 31, 1861, a few months before his sixteenth birthday, serving first in Company C, 43d Mississippi Infantry Regiment and then in Company D, John D. Morgan's Regiment, 51st Alabama Cavalry. He saw action in Tennessee. In September 1863 he was captured and spent the rest of the war in prison, first at Camp Chase, Ohio, later at Rock Island, Illinois
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- Creator:
- Dodson, William Cary
- Date Created:
- 1889
- Format:
- Text
- Genre:
- memoirs
- Extent / Dimensions:
- 8.4 x 11.1 inches
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- Subject - Names:
- Confederate States of America
- Subject - Geographic Locations:
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
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About This Item
- Creator:
- Dodson, William Cary
- Date Created:
- 1889
- Format:
- Text
- Genre:
- memoirs
- Extent / Dimensions:
- 8.4 x 11.1 inches
- Note:
- This collection may include historical materials that are offensive or harmful. Historical records are evidence of the time in which they were created and often contain language and images that are racist, homophobic, sexist, ableist, or otherwise derogatory and insensitive. This content does not reflect the values of Emory Libraries. If you are concerned about content in this collection, please complete our take down form and we will be in touch with you as soon as possible.
Subjects / Keywords
- Subject - Names:
- Confederate States of America
- Subject - Geographic Locations:
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Find This Item
- Persistent URL:
- https://digital.library.emory.edu/purl/815p8cz9mp-cor
- Other Identifiers:
- dams:320877
- Institution:
- Emory University
- Administrative Unit:
- Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library
- Sublocation:
- Box 8, Folder 19
- Call Number:
- MSS 20
Access and Copyright
- Rights Statement:
- The online edition of this work in the public domain, i.e., not protected by copyright, has been produced by the Emory University Digital Library Publications Program.
- Rights Status:
- No Copyright - United States
Emory Libraries provides copyright information as a courtesy and makes no representation about copyright or other legal status of materials in its digital collections.