James B. Mitchell papers,

Mitchell, James B.

James B. Mitchell papers, 1859-1913 (bulk 1859-1865). - 65 items.

Open to research.

Correspondence from Mitchell to his parents concerning his experiences as a student at the University of North Carolina (1859-1861) and the University of Alabama (1862), as a Confederate soldier in Tennessee and Mississippi (1862-1863), and as a prisoner of war at Johnson Island Prison, Ohio (1864-1865). Includes detailed descriptions of several military actions and the conditions of military and prison camp life.


Confederate army soldier and student.


Collection material in English.

Forms part of: Miscellaneous Manuscripts collection.

mm 81001966


University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill--History.
University of Alabama
Johnson Island Prison.


Tennessee--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
Mississippi--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
Ohio--History--Prisoners and prisons.--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.


Soldiers--Confederate States of America.
Students.

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