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CIVIL WAR DOCUMENTS “FOUND”

The Troup County Archives recently accessioned a collection of photocopies of documents about soldiers who were treated in hospitals in Troup County during the Civil War. The originals are part of the Samuel H. Stout Collection at the University of Texas.

For years, local residents had known the names of the Civil War hospitals, which were located in churches, schools, homes, and other buildings. Residents knew that many local residents, including the Nancy Harts, a female militia unit, served as nurses and attendants to the patients. The Confederate Cemetery off Mulberry Street is filled with the graves of Confederate soldiers who died as a result of their injuries or diseases.

Despite all this, locals never knew the names of soldiers who were treated here. This collection gives these names. Daily rosters for each hospital gives the names of soldiers, their rank, their regiment and company, and their conditions from December 2, 1863 to August 14, 1864. The company name usually includes the state they were from, such as “17th Alabama.” The records also include items such as date of death, discharge or desertion. There are also curious details that we wish we knew more about, such as “Alfred, Negro patient,” at St. Mary’s Hospital, transferred to General Hospital in August 1864.

After we copied these records, the Archives was fortunate to have a volunteer transcribed the records. Joe Hungate, a retiree from Atlanta, transcribed each of the names. Hungate’s transcript fills a notebook plus his computer file serves as an index to the collection. This is the third such project Hungate has worked on. He first transcribed Upson County’s Confederate Hospital records for the Thomaston-Upson County Archives. He has also worked on Lamar County and the City of Macon. The Archives is most appreciative for his efforts!

140 years after the end of the Civil War, Troup County finally has a list of the soldiers who local residents nursed, fed, and cared for. The documents and index are available for use at the Troup County Archives.

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