Adolphus Debussey, Soldier, Civil War Letters, 1861-1998 A&M 3296

Adolphus Debussey, Soldier, Civil War Letters, 1861-1998 A&M 3296


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Repository
West Virginia and Regional History Center
Identification
A&M 3296
Title
Adolphus DeBussey, Soldier, Civil War Letters 1861-1998 1861-1866, 1870-1871
URL:
https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/195779
Quantity
0.5 Linear Feet, Summary: 5 1/2 in. (1 document case, 2 1/2 in.; 1 flat storage box, 3 in.)
Creator
Debussey, Adolphus
Location
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Language
English

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Preferred Citation

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Adolphus DeBussey, Soldier, Civil War Letters, A&M 3296, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Scope and Contents

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

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

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Container List

Series 1. Inventory
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1a undated
Scope and Contents

This series includes an item-level inventory of Series 3. Correspondence.

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Series 2. Transcripts -- Preservation Copies
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1b undated
Scope and Contents

This series includes preservation copies of the transcriptions in Series 4. Transcriptions -- Originals. These transcriptions are of assorted letters from Series 3. Correspondence.

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Series 3. Correspondence
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2-33 1861-1871, 1912-1913, 1964, undated
Scope and Contents

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.

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Series 4. Ephemera -- Envelopes
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 32 1912–1913
Scope and Contents

This series includes assorted empty envelopes received by Cpl. Adolphus DeBussey.

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Series 5. Transcripts -- Originals
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 34 undated
Scope and Contents

This series includes transcriptions of assorted letters from Series 3. Correspondence. Preservation copies of these transcriptions are in Series 2. Transcriptions -- Preservation Copies.

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Series 6. Article
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 35 1998
Scope and Contents

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).

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Series 7. Artifact
Mixed Materials Box: 2 ca. 1861-1862
Scope and Contents

This series includes Corporal Adolphus DeBussey's flute with its case.

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