Creator	Alexander, James Simpson, 1824-1865
Title	James Alexander Simpson Papers
Description	Alexander, a native of Pickens District, South Carolina, married Frances Jane Crosby. He enlisted in Company D, 22nd South Carolina Infantry, in 1862 and served at Sullivan's Island, South Carolina and Petersburg, Virginia. He died of fever at Farmville, Virginia, in February 1865. Letters (1863-1864) from Alexander to his wife and children; Alexander's will (1863); miscellaneous letters (1866-1896) from Alexander family members; legal papers (1805-1885); and genealogical information (1947).
Date	1805-1947
Time Period	1805-1947
LC Subject Headings	Confederate States of America. Army. South Carolina Infantry Regiment, 22nd Confederate States of America. Army--Field service Confederate States of America. Army--Military life Charleston (S.C.)--History--Siege, 1863 Petersburg (Va.)--History--Siege, 1864-1865 United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives, Confederate
EOA Categories	Government & Politics -- Military Peoples -- Military Life History -- 1838-1874: Sectionalism, the Civil War, and Reconstruction
Type	Text
Format	PDF
Record Group	RG 0926
File Name	0926-92-0106.pdf
Link to catalog	http://aubiecat.auburn.edu/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=1087091
Repository	Auburn University. Special Collections and Archives
Digital Publisher	Auburn University Libraries
Language	eng
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Submitted by	Coates, Midge