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United Confederate Veterans Ledger

 Collection
Identifier: PKY 88.010

Scope and Content

This ledger contains meeting notes, biographies of members, member roles, and news clippings from Camp Stewart (no. 155) of the United Confederate Veterans in Jasper, Florida. Includes short biographies of Camp officers, news clippings concerning the organization, member lists, and general notes regarding the organization in this volume.

Dates

  • Creation: 1868

Creator

Access

The collection is open for research.

Biographical/Historical Note

Henry Stewart formed a company nicknamed the "Hamilton Blues" for the Confederacy during the Civil War. After the war, this Florida native was elected as Camp Commander and namesake for Fort Stewart of the United Confederate Veterans located in Jasper, Florida. The organization was designed to orchestrate memorials to Confederate veterans and support those veterans and their widows.

Extent

0.03 Linear feet (1 volume)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This ledger contains meeting notes, biographies of members, member roles, and news clippings from Camp Stewart (no. 155) of the United Confederate Veterans in Jasper, Florida.

Physical Location

University of Florida Smathers Library Building

Title
A Guide to the United Confederate Veterans Ledger
Status
Completed
Author
Finding aid created by Stephen Jackson
Date
December 2007
Description rules
Finding Aid Prepared Using Dacs
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Description is written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida Repository

Contact:
George A. Smathers Libraries
PO Box 117005
Gainesville Florida 32611-7005 United States of America
352-273-2755