- Collection:
- America's Turning Point: Documenting the Civil War Experience in Georgia
- Title:
- William H. McDowell papers, 1861-1864
- Creator:
- McDowell, William H., fl. 1861-1865
- Publisher:
- William H. McDowell papers, MS 2301. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries.
- Date of Original:
- 1861/1864
- Subject:
- Confederate States of America. Army
Confederate States of America. Ordnance Bureau
Military administration--Confederate States of America
Railroads--Confederate States of America - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- image/x-djvu
application/pdf - Description:
- The collection consists of the papers of William H. McDowell, special agent to CSA Ordnance Dept. from 1861-1865. The collection contains several orders signed by Captain Richard M. Cuyler of the Macon Arsenal (Georgia) authorizing McDowell to procure railroad cars, purchase coal, iron, leather, copper, tin, and carriages with siege guns for Richmond, Virginia. There are travel passes, a receipt for boots and for board while driving pilings in the Savannah River. The collection also contains McDowell's certificate of election to the Savannah Volunteer Guards.
Cataloged as part of the Georgia Archives and Manuscripts Automated Access Project: A Special Collections Gateway Program of the University Center in Georgia.
William H. "Witt" McDowell, member of the Savannah Volunteer Guards (1861), acted as special agent for the Confederate States of America (CSA), Ordnance Dept. to procure items for the department's use.
America's Turning Point: Documenting the Civil War Experience in Georgia received support from a Digitizing Historical Records grant awarded to the Atlanta History Center, Georgia Historical Society, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, and the Digital Library of Georgia by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_turningpoint_harg2301-001-001
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/harg/turningpoint/do:harg2301-001-001
- Language:
- eng
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: William H. McDowell papers, MS 2301. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries., as presented in the Digital Library of Georgia.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
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