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Washington Memorial Library 1180 Washington Ave. Macon, Georgia 31201-1790 http://www.co.bibb.ga.us/library/mgarchives.htm While relatively small in comparison to repositories like Emory and the University of Georgia, the collections at the Middle Georgia Archives are rich in local history collections relating to Macon’s role in the war. Housed in the main branch of a public library,the collections are readily accessible and maintained by a knowledgeable staff. Bowman-Howard-Domingos Family Collection, 1945–1950 Reference: 87-13 Thiscollectioncontainstwoletters,August20,1861,andJanuary 17, 1862, by W. Morton Brown of the Rockbridge Artillery in Virginia; four letters, June 4, 1862, to June 11, 1863, by Robert Bowman in Macon,Georgia;and one letter,October 8,1862,by Anderson S.Redding of Company C,2nd Battalion GVI,while at General Hospital #4 in Richmond,Virginia.Three letters are by John Bowman of Company C, 2nd Battalion GVI, on April 1, 1863, from Guinea Station, Virginia; June 10, 1863, from Fredericksburg, Virginia; and October 27, 1864, from Hospital #2 in Vineville, Georgia, to his doctor who was apparently stationed at that same hospital. Two letters, one fragment and one dated May 28, 1864, are by James R. Rice who was in a hospital in near Oxford, Alabama. He too was in the 2nd Battalion GVI.One letter,April 19,1864,is by Isaac Domingos at Gordonsville, Virginia. In it he recounts movements and battles fought by his unit from 1862 to April 1864.He served in the 51st Regiment GVI. Another letter in which the author is unknown was written from the camp of the 2nd Battalion GVI on June 28, 1864.The final letter in this collection was written on September 20, 1864, by “Bill” from Jonesboro, Georgia, in which he describes his unit’s recent battles. James Henry Burton Papers, 1845–1928 Reference: 84-36 Reel 1, which covers the period 1845–1861, is mainly composed of correspondence to J. H. Burton while he was employed at arms manufacturing facilities at Harper’s Ferry, Virginia, and at Enfield, England. The letters provide a very good look at the state of ordnance production in the antebellum era. In addition to the letters, Reel 1 contains miscellaneous papers, inventories, reports, orders, etc. Reel 2, which covers the period, 1862–1928, is composed of more of the same type of material as Reel 1, but the focus is primarily on Burton’s functions as head of the Macon Arsenal and Armory during the Civil war. The correspondence sheds light on the daily operations of the Arsenal and Armory, the kinds of work done, and the types of equipment used. The letters are augmented by several reports, contracts, receipts, lists, and accounts. Of note is the material that deals with the Confederate States Laboratory in Macon. The material at the end of Reel 2 is composed of postwar correspondence (notably that with Macon men Isaac Scott and Henry Day), and miscellaneous undated material, most of Civil War vintage. Christ Church Records Reference: 80-02 This collection of church records contains some correspondence dealing with the Macon Arsenal and the Battlefield Relief Association, 1862–1863. Connor Family Collection, 1859–1900 Reference: 80-03 This collection consists primarily of diaries and scrapbooks and a Civil War letter,as well as some miscellaneous materials. One diary, 1861–1862, is by Virginia Hopson of Macon, Georgia. In it she writes about everyday family life, Macon events,and her impressions of the Civil War.The last fourteen pages of the diary include notes on the 12th Regiment GVI. Also included is a letter from Virginia by Colonel Zephaniah T. Conner. A scrapbook, compiled by Granville Conner, Sr., which spans the years from 1861 to 1900, has a strong emphasis on the Civil War. Granville Conner, Sr., served in the 2nd Battalion GVI and later in the 61st Regiment GVI. James Rowe Coombs Memoir, 1867–1872 Reference: 87-14 This memoir was written by James Rowe Coombs of Twiggs County, Georgia. In it he relates family history, events, anecdotes, and activities in early Twiggs County history. The final seventy-three pages are a hodgepodge of data regarding his school teachers, the secession, and other topics. Ellis-Rogers Family, 1849–1905 Reference: 85-18 This collection contains one letter, by Augustus Curran Rogers of Company B, 2nd Battalion GVI, serving near 11 Middle Georgia Archives 258 Middle Georgia Archives Norfolk,Virginia.In it he discusses camp life and the eventual triumph of the Confederacy. Fulghum-McCord...

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