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050 00 $aE559.5 53rd$b.S75 2002
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100 1 $aStilwell, William Ross.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2002039227
245 14 $aThe Stilwell letters :$ba Georgian in Longstreet's Corps, Army of Northern Virginia /$cedited by Ronald H. Moseley ; foreword by Herman Hattaway.
250 $a1st ed.
260 $aMacon, Ga. :$bMercer University Press,$c2002.
300 $axxviii, 309 pages :$bmaps ;$c24 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
500 $aChiefly letters written by Private William Ross Stilwell to his wife Mollie during the Civil War.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 1 $a"William Ross Stilwell was wed to Mary Fletcher Speer (known as Molly) on 8 September 1859 in McDonough, Georgia, in Henry County. William was twenty and Molly was eighteen. Having moved to northwestern Louisiana and having their first child, they returned to Georgia in 1861 so Molly and their son Tommy could stay with the family while William joined Company F of the 53rd Regiment Georgia Volunteer Infantry in May 1862.".
520 8 $a"The 53rd Georgia, on reaching Virginia, was immediately assigned to the brigade commanded by Paul Jones Semmes, a wealthy Columbus banker. The brigade was later commanded by Goode Bryan and then by James Philip Simms. The 53rd Georgia was in the Corps of James Longstreet and fought at Antietam, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, and Cedar Creek.".
520 8 $a"Stilwell maneuvered for a special position and consecutively held positions of brigade headquarters guard, assistant to the brigade quartermaster, and finally brigade courier. Throughout the war, he maintained daily contact with company F. Collected here are 127 of his letters, most written to Molly. He wrote her about once a week for two and one-half years."--BOOK JACKET.
600 10 $aStilwell, William Ross$vCorrespondence.
610 10 $aConfederate States of America.$bArmy.$bGeorgia Infantry Regiment, 53rd.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92082435
651 0 $aGeorgia$xHistory$yCivil War, 1861-1865$vPersonal narratives.
651 0 $aGeorgia$xHistory$yCivil War, 1861-1865$xRegimental histories.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008118349
651 0 $aUnited States$xHistory$yCivil War, 1861-1865$vPersonal narratives, Confederate.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140262
651 0 $aUnited States$xHistory$yCivil War, 1861-1865$xRegimental histories.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140267
610 10 $aConfederate States of America.$bArmy of Northern Virginia$vBiography.
650 0 $aSoldiers$zGeorgia$zHenry County$vCorrespondence.
651 0 $aHenry County (Ga.)$vBiography.
600 10 $aStilwell, Mollie$vCorrespondence.
700 1 $aStilwell, Mollie.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2002039228
700 1 $aMoseley, Ronald H.,$d1934-$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2002039229
852 00 $bglx$hE559.5 53rd$i.S75 2002