Capt. Thomas West Daggett Letter, June 1, 1861

Title:

Capt. Thomas West Daggett Letter, June 1, 1861

Date:

1861

Creator (Personal):

Daggett, Thomas West, 1828-1893

Description:

This letter from Capt. Thomas West Daggett (1828-1893) to South Carolina Gov. Francis Wilkinson Pickens (1805-1869) was written from All Saints Parish, South Carolina, on June 1, 1861. Daggett was captain of the Waccamaw Light Artillery and in charge of the coastal defenses from Winyah Bay in Georgetown Co., South Carolina, to Little River Inlet in Horry Co., South Carolina. In the letter he resigns as captain of that unit and states his reasons for doing so.

Collection Title:

Confederate Military Correspondence

Contributing Institution:

Coastal Carolina University, Horry County Archives Center

Media Type:

Manuscripts

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Pickens, F. W. (Francis Wilkinson), 1805-1869--Correspondence
Confederate States of America. Army. Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida
Allston, Charles, Jr

Geographic Subject:

All Saints Parish (S.C.), Confederate States of America--Defenses, Georgetown County (S.C.)--History, and Horry County (S.C.)--History

S.C. County:

Georgetown County (S.C.) and Horry County (S.C.)

Language:

English

Date Digital:

2015-08-10

Digitization Specifications:

600 dpi, 24-bit depth, color, Epson Expression 10000XL, Archival masters are tiffs.

Internet Media Type:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Public domain.

Access Information:

For more information contact Horry County Archives Center at Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC 29526.

Admin ID:

27561