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Civil War correspondence of the DeBussey brothers of Ravenswood, WV. There is a single letter each from John DeBussey and George DeBussey. John DeBussey served in the Confederate Army while George DeBussey served in the 2nd. WV Cavalry. Most of the letters are from Adolphus DeBussey who served in the 4th. WV Infantry as a musician. In his letters Adolphus documents the service of his regiment in the Kanawha Valley early in the war and in the Western Theater during the battles of Vicksburg, Mississippi and Chattanooga, Tennessee. There is much mention of fighting and prolonged encampments in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee, and West Virginia. Included are details of an 1861 Confederate raid on Burning Springs, an 1861 skirmish at Gauley Bridge, and the 1861 battle of Guyandotte. The letters also record his experiences during Sherman's march through Georgia. The collection includes Corporal Adolphus DeBussey's flute with its case.
Series include: Series 1. Inventory, undated Series 2. Transcripts -- Preservation Copies, undated Series 3. Correspondence, 1861-1871, 1912-1913, 1964, undated Series 4. Ephemera -- Envelopes, 1912–1913 Series 5. Transcripts -- Originals, undated Series 6. Article, 1998 Series 7. Artifact, ca. 1861-1862
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This series includes an item-level inventory of Series 3. Correspondence.
This series includes preservation copies of the transcriptions in Series 4. Transcriptions -- Originals. These transcriptions are of assorted letters from Series 3. Correspondence.
This series includes correspondence from Corporal DeBussey, other members of the DeBussey family, and others. Topics include the service of Cpl. DeBussey's regiment in the Kanawha Valley early in the war and in the Western Theater; the battles of Vicksburg, MI and Chattanooga, TN; an 1861 Confederate raid on Burning Springs; an 1861 skirmish at Gauley Bridge; and the 1861 battle of Guyandotte.
Transcriptions of selected letters are available in Series 2. Transcriptions -- Preservation Copies.
This series includes assorted empty envelopes received by Cpl. Adolphus DeBussey.
This series includes transcriptions of assorted letters from Series 3. Correspondence. Preservation copies of these transcriptions are in Series 2. Transcriptions -- Preservation Copies.
This series includes Item no. 95. An article regarding the DeBussey Collection from the West Virginia and Regional History Collection Newsletter (Vol. 14, No. 1, Fall 1998).
This series includes Corporal Adolphus DeBussey's flute with its case.