Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History Archives and Library
Parks & Nancy Davis Civil War Collection
MS2006.027
Introduction:
Provenance: Parks and Nancy Davis donated this collection on September 27, 2006.
Single photocopies may be made for research purposes for a small fee. Permission to publish materials from this collection must be obtained from the Director of Archives/Library.
Sallie E. Loy processed this collection on October 3, 2006.
Size: 1 Document Case and 1 Over-sized Document Box
Description: Civil War letters to and from Captain George Bayliss Hudson of the 36th Georgia Regiment, his wife Sarah and other family members. Also includes post Civil War documents including land deeds, legal documents, postage stamps, military related papers, photographs, and maps.
| Box | Folder | Contents: Legal Documents, 1847 - 1872 |
| 1 | 1 | Deed to part of Lot No. 65, DeKalb County, T.B. George to George B. Hudson, Feb. 10, 1868 in Book G, Page 47, 60 acres Deed, forty acres, Lot 89, DeKalb County, George G. Hudson to George B. Hudson, 1875 Warrantee Deed 63, from E.H. Clark to G.B. Hudson, DeKalb County, Nov. 2, 1872 Estate Will re: Estate of Amelia (Parks) Hudson, June 6, 1881 Deed from E.H. Clark to G.B. Hudson, DeKalb County Clerk’s Office, Superior Court, Recorded in Book R, Page 45 of Record of Deeds thru 13 January 1883 Deed from James Flowers to George B. Hudson, Gwinnett County, Book I, Page 507, May 29, 1847 Power of Attorney: Mary A. Bankston to George B. Hudson, May 1873 Summons to Kinchen Jenkins, November 20, 1851 Leave of Absence granted to Private W. L. Morton for 30 days leave, July 29, 1863 Envelope addressed to Capt. G.B. Hudson, Co. “F” th GA Regiment, Cummings Brig., Charleston, Tennessee Envelope addressed to Miss Sara Lason (spelling?), A. Johnston and Miss Sarah, Marietta, Georgia Envelope addressed to Mrs. S.E. Hudson, Decatur, Georgia from G. B. Hudson, Co. F, 36h Regt. Ga. Vol. Envelope addressed to Lieut. G.B. Hudson, Co. F, 36 Brig, Ga. Vol., Vicksburg, Miss. Envelope addressed to Mrs. Sarah E. Hudson, Decatur, Ga. Envelope addressed to Mrs. S.E. Hudson, Decatur, Georgia from G.B. Hudson, Co. “F” 36th Reg. Ga. Vols. Envelope addressed to Mrs. S.E. Hudson, Decatur, Georgia from G.B. Hudson, Co. “F” 36th Reg. Ga. Vols by the hands of A.A. Arnold Envelope addressed to Capt. Hudson, Atlanta, Georgia Envelope addressed to Mrs. S.E. Hudson, Decatur, Georgia from G.B. Hudson, Co. “F” 36th Reg. Ga. Vols. Envelope from G.B. Hudson, Co. “F” 36th Reg. Ga. Vols. to Wm. T. _________(no longer legible) Envelope addressed to Capt. G.B. Hudson, 36 Regiment, Ga. Vol., Chickamauga, Tennessee Envelope addressed to Mrs. Sarah E. Hudson, Decatur, Georgia from Lieut. G.B. Hudson, Co. “F” 36 Reg. Ga. Vols. Envelope addressed to Mrs. S.E. Hudson, Decatur, Georgia from G.B. Hudson, Co. “F” 36th Regiment Ga. Vol. Envelope with right lower corner cut out and illegible writing on the outside and writing on the interior of the envelope Paid receipt dated November 28th, 1853 from G.B. Hudson, $8.62 for the fifa Loan Note for Elbany or Bandy Jordan for $7.60 Regional Summons, E. Steward vs. Elbany Jourdan, Tennessee, June 1852 Execution 571st District, E. Steward vs. Elbany Jourdan, marked “Satisfied” Legal document dated 1867 for $2.25 Original Summons, Tennessee, March 1852, E. Steward vs H. Reynolds FiFa, E. Stewart vs H. Reynolds, Principal $2.25 plus Cost $1.25 and Fifa 31 cents, May 22, 1852 signed by George B. Hudson Willard P. Mason vs Mitchel C. Wallace, Attachment, Tennessee, January 1852, for money owed in the sum of $9.45 Execution of Estate Will of A. Johnson vs. James R. Henry Thomas Johnson, February 19, 1853 Bail Warrant, A.R. Smith & Co. vs Absoalom A. Thomason (indebted to Smith for groceries amounting to $18.18, April 6, 1839 to July 24, 1839) Warrant for Cheating and Swindling, Jefse Wade vs Thomas McCart and George Rawlins, Feb. 23, 1852 Margaret McCost vs. Leon Livsey Legal Document G.H. Livsey to Margaret McCort, 1848, 21 days work by son Thomas at $6 for month, appealed to a jury March 20, 1849 Legal Document re: John A. Miers states he is not responsible for property debt, May 15, 1852 Note from jurors of the above case “We the jurors find the property not subject to the execution under which it is levied on June 19, 1852; signed J.G. Incad (Foreman) Tennessee, January 1840, F___ Gordonbarer vs Mark. H. Minor, Abner Wells and Reason Rutledge Demand $18-661/2 cents, Cost 1-561/4 Rec’d on the within fifa the full amount of principal, interest and cost, August 22, 1853 Peace Warrant: William Farmer vs James R. Herring Legal Document dated March 31, 1849 Attachment: Daniel B. Inkan vs George W. Duren, 1851 Peace Warrant: Larkin McCort vs William P. Donaldson, October 27, 1852 Attachment: Henry Wilson vs John M. Studdard, November 1852 State of Georgia: Larkin McCort Prosecutor vs. William T. Donaldson, Warrant for Assault and Battery Note acknowledging receipt of above warrant Written evidence of above assault Recognisance, William P. Donaldson vs Reuben Donaldson, March 1853 Original Summons, February 1849, Margaret McCort vs Green H. Livesey Execution: Margaret McCort vs Green H. Livesey, May 19, 1849 News article “Sinner, Come.” published by the South Carolina Colportage Board, no date News article “The Hour After Judgment.” published by the South Carolina Colportage Board, no date Niagara Falls document (very faded) Rules to Govern our Ball (very faded) James M. Hudson to George B. Hudson, Recorded Feb. 6, 1850 in Book “I”, Page 364 Rule Nise, State vs Tho. Williams Execution, Justice Court 571st district, G.M. vs James W. Weed, July 1852 Legal Document, S.D. Baslett S.C. levy by order of plantiff Deed filed in Clerks office of Superior Court, Registered in Book “H”, Page 388, September 22, 1839 J.D. Manning Deed Recorded in Gwinnett County, Georgia in Book 8, Page 367, 25 February 1829 Deed filed DeKalb County Clerk’s Office in Book “G”, Page 176, Feb. 4, 1869 Deed, Andrew Flowers to Thos. Hudson, 50 acres Land, Gwinnett County, Book “M”, Page 357, June 20, 1860 Deed, James Lexton to James Flowers Born & Brantley Order to wait one month before executing warrant Handwritten list of monies owed to George B. Hudson by various people April 28, 1852 note payable by Mr. A.A. Tomerson to John T. Mitchill John Thomason Plea, December 10, 1830 Letter to B. Hudson Esq. from J.B. Wilson re: note on John Rennals The Baptist Church of Christ at Fellowship, DeKalb County, letter to membership re: yearly report Land Deed, D.A. Hayden, L.S Kenny a to Jos. M. Hudson Legal Document, John Freeman vs Joe Britt, 7 May 1853 Legal Document, November 5, 1849 re: new bridge at Hightower Road Dr. Richardson Bill for Lumber Fifa Costs to be paid by John Rannals Legal Document to Luke Johnson re: default of Duty as Captain of a Patrol Company, 20 December 1851 Execution Document, John Beasley vs Daniel Stephens One envelope of international stamps (5 stuck together and 1 loose stamp) Letter from Stanton Fountain Pen Company to George H. Hildt re: pen holder order One envelope with international stamp Warrantee Deed from Samuel Burdett to Elijah H. Clark Administrator’s or Executor’s Deed, 5 November 1872 between J.C. Burdette, E.H. Clark to Samuel Burdette |
| Box | Folder | Contents: Legal Documents |
| 1 | 2 | 4 Envelopes addressed to Mrs. Sarah C. Hudson Administrator’s or Executor’s Deed dated 1866 between Frank P. Hudson , Administrator of the Estate of Thos. P. Hudson Deed from Stephan P. Cash to Rufus H. Cash, 1852 Sale Bill of Estate of GBH Hudson, Deceased, December 4th, 1884 List of Advancements made by G.B. Hudson to his children Sale Bill of Perishable Property belonging to the Estate of G.B. Hudson, Deceased, December 4th, 1884 Will and Testimony of Lurinda G. Hudson, grandmother of John L. Hudson Letter from Society of Philtelic Americans to J.L. Hudson, March 20, 1941 One two cent American Stamp One small torn piece of what looks to be a newspaper One small torn piece of U.S. currency Small note re: John and Amelia Brockman of N.C. and their 14 children Small torn note re: Samuel Parks of Scotch descent and his children Envelope addressed to Lieut. G.B. Hudson, Co. F, 35 Regiment, Ga Vol, Vicksburg, Miss. One blank card One torn and acidic poster announcing auction of 55 town lots at Clarkeston, on Georgia Railroad, January 27, 1875 Note appointing Brethern T. B. Johnson Hudson delegate to church union meeting Postcard addressed to Mrs. Martha F. Myatt, Atlanta, dated 1923 Postcard addressed to Mr. J.L. Hudson, Atlanta, dated April 20, 1935 Postcard with picture of Columbia Cathedral in Havana, Cuba addressed to Mrs. Jno. L. Hudson, Atlanta, dated August 28, 193_ Deed from T.B. George to G.B. Hudson for 110 acres of lots Agreement signed by George B. Hudson to buy property from C.M. Hudson, 27 February 1877 Legal document appointing G.B. Hudson to the Board of Jury Commissioners, 31 December 1879 Letter to Capt. G.B. Hudson from L.D. Winn, Attorney at Law, re: deed from Hudson to Mrs. Dyer, dated October 28, 1879 Deed to Emily C. Dyer from G.B. Hudson Deed between Emily C. Dyer and George B. Hudson Bond for Titles, G.B. Hudson to J.F. Miles Warrantee Deed between J.J. McDaniel and Joseph Whitlock, November 1896 Deed – illegible Deed, John W. Fowler Deed Lot No. (163)(18) Dist., J.W. Fowler to J. Williams, April 8, 1836 Deed, from W.T. Heronton to A. Mayner Deed, E. Mason to Rufus Henderson, April 8, 1862 Deed from Jessee L. Williams to James M. Simpson, September 1848 Administration Deed, S.T. McElroy to N.M. Lankford, February 8, 1868 Deed, Nathan M. Lankford and Mary E. Lankford his wife to John W. Scruggs, February 1873 No. 393, Fulton Superior Court, Spring Term, 1891, P.E. Hudson vs Chas. M. Hudson, etal, 10 February 1891 Bond for Title to Land, G.G. Hudson and S.E. Hudson to F.P. Hudson Deed, Andrew Haynes to Geo. B. Hudson, 100 acres Lot No. 192 Deed, Rufus Henderson to Geo. B. Hudson, April 11, 1867 Legal document to appoint assessor for Georgia, Carolina and Northern Railway Company, 1891 Deed from Willis L. Wells to James Flowers, 1836 Deed from Henry M. Wells to James Flowers, April 1835 Pay to Samuel Peden from Geo. B. Hudson the sum of $3.16 Deed, N.J. Jones to W.H. Cash to S.M. Cash Deed, Ford Wilson to James Flowers |
| Box | Folder | Contents: Civil War Letters & Envelopes from G.B. Hudson |
| 3 | Letter to family from South Florence, Franklin County, Alabama, October 31, 1864 Letter to Evaline from Camp 36th Ga Regt near Dalton, Ga, April 6, 1864 Letter to Evaline from Camp 36th Regt., Ga. Vol., February 8, 1864 – letter is very faded and handwriting is very faint due to acid laden paper Letter to Evaline from Camp 36th Regt., Ga. Vol. near Dalton, Ga, January 30, 1864 – very faded and faint handwriting due to acid laden paper Letter, very faded, dated January 25, 1864 – very faded and faint handwriting due to acid laden paper Letter to Evaline from Camps 36th Ga. Regt. near Dalton, GA, March 19, 1864 Letter to Evaline from Camps 36th Ga. Regt. near Dalton, GA, March 8, 1864 Letter to wife from Camps near Dalton, GA Letter to Evaline, half-mile above Dalton, GA , Feb. 24, 1864 Letter to family from Chattanooga, Tenn., May 8, 1862 Envelope addressed to Henry McDaniel Letter to Evaline from near Dalton, Ga, April 12, 1864 Letter to wife from near Calhoun, Ga, May 16, 1864- very faded and faint handwriting due to acid laden paper-fragile Letter to wife from Camps 36th Ga. Reg., May 5, 1864 Letter to family, from near Cassville, Ga, May 19, 1864 Letter to family, on the Etowah River, May 25, 1864 Letter to Evaline from Dallas, Paulding County, May 29, 1864 – very faded and faint handwriting due to acid laden paper-fragile Letter to Evaline from 15 miles West of Marietta, May 31, 1864 – very faded and faint handwriting due to acid laden paper-fragile Letter to Evaline from 8 miles West of Marietta, June 1, 1864 – very faded and faint handwriting due to acid laden paper-fragile Letter to family from 4 ½ miles from Marietta, Jun3 11, 1864 – very faded and faint handwriting due to acid laden paper-fragile Letter to Evaline from 5 miles above Marietta, June 13, 1864 – very faded and faint handwriting due to acid laden paper-fragile Letter written on the back of “Harbor of Oswego NY” map to the family from 4 miles SW of Marietta, 28, 1864 – very faded and faint handwriting (almost gone) due to acid laden paper-fragile Letter to the family from Chattanooga, 1864 –very faded and faint handwriting (almost gone) due to acid laden paper-fragile Letter to the family from 8 miles NW of Atlanta, July 6, 1864 - very faded and faint handwriting due to acid laden paper-fragile Letter to the family from Near Florence, Alabama, November 16th, 1864 |
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| Box | Folder | Contents: Personal Letters written to & from Geo. B. Hudson, his wife, Ms. Shockley and others, during and after the Civil War |
| 4 | Letter from brother re: family, August 8, 1862 Letter from nephew, January 26, 1862 Letter with envelope from brother (Barrax Hospital, Culpepper, VA), August 27, 1861 Letter to sister from Billy, Richmond, VA, August 10, 1862 (Section of letter has been cut out) Letter to George B. Hudson from his brother James M. Hudson, Atlanta, Ga., January 22, 1855 Letter to sister from sister, Pet Fora, February 3rd Letter to Ms. W. Shockely re: high price of salt and food staples, dated December 5, 1861 Letter to brother from Atlanta, April 19, 1854 Letter to Capt. Hudson Letter to brother and sister from P. Hudson, Manassas Junction, Va., August 12, 1861 Page 5 of letter to unknown person(s) re: “considerable talk that it is thought Texas will secede from the Confederacy and join France.” written by George B. Hudson, no date Letter to Thomas (son) by George B. Hudson at Camp 36th Ga. Regt., 3 miles north of Dalton, GA, April 30, 1864 Letter to G.B. Hudson from his brother Thomas Hudson at Camp Sam Jones near Centerville, Va., February 1, 1862 Note written by Geo. B. Hudson, Capt. of Co. “F”, 36th Regt. Ga. Vol. authorizing leave of absence for Private in Co. “F” until the 29th of the month, dated August 3, 1863 Letter to Geo. B. Hudson from L. Hudson, dated May 31, 1864 Letter from Geo. B. Hudson to his wife re: planting oats and preparing self and family in case he does not see them anymore “on earth”, only date is 5th Letter from M.A. Johnston Letter from Isham T. Wood Letter from W.L. McDaniel to his wife, August 1, 1862 Letter from W.L. McDaniel to his mother, August 7, 1862 (McDaniel is Evaline Hudson’s brother) Letter from Thomas P. Hudson to his sister Evaline Hudson (Camps on Chickahomig River near Richmond, VA) Letter from John Baxley (sp?) to his brother, G.B. Hudson dated May 26, 1862 Letter from John Baxley to his brother, G.B. Hudson dated November 4, 1862 Letter dated September 10, 1863 |
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| Folder 5 | Letter to wife, Evaline, In the Field, Valley of Chattanooga, November 24th, 1863, 5:00 O’clock P.M. (enclosed in envelope) Letter to wife re: his Brigade being moved to Look Out Mountain to take the place of some of Longstreet’s men Envelope addressed to Mrs. S.E. Hudson, Decatur, Georgia Letter to family re: waiting for Genl. Cheatham’s Division, dated October 26, 1863 Letter to family re: battle on 24th & 25th at Dalton, Georgia, dated, December 2, 1863 Leave of Absence granted to Geo. B. Hudson a Captain for 30 days after which he will report to Damopolis, Ala., dated 29 July 1863 Letter to Evaline re: no mail coming through because four railroad bridges were washed out from the rain at Chickamauga, Tennessee Letter to wife, dated October 11, 1863, at Chickamauga, Tennessee, re: visit to his camp by President Davis, Genl. Longstreet, Pemberton, Cobb & Gov. Brown Letter to son, dated March 23, 1863 at Vicksburg, Miss., re: taking care of the farm, being kind to your brothers and sisters, and be kind and obedient to your Ma… Letter to Evaline, dated May 24, 1862 at Camp Kirby Smith, Tennessee Letter to wife, dated May 18, 1862 at Camp Kirby Smith, Tennessee Letter to wife, dated May 2, 1862 at Chattanooga, Tennessee Letter to Evaline, dated May 5, 1862 at Chattanooga, Tennessee Letter to wife, dated June 12, 1862 at Chattanooga, Tennessee Letter to family, dated August 1, 1862 at Camp Hatton, Tennessee (very faint pencil handwriting) Letter to family, dated February 18, 1863 at Vicksburg, Mississippi Letter to wife and children, dated August 8, 1862, Camp at Tazewell, Tennessee (large coffee/blood? stain) Letter to wife and children, dated November 7, 1862, Camp at Lenoris Station, Tennessee Note to Evaline, dated November 12, 1862, Camp at Lenoris Station Letter to Evaline, dated November 26, 1862 at Tullehoma, Tennessee Letter to wife and children, dated February 8, 1863 at Vicksburg, Mississippi Letter to wife, dated February 24, 1863 Letter to dear family, dated March 14, 1863 at Vicksburg, Mississippi Letter to family, dated March 23, 1863 at Vicksburg, Mississippi Letter to family, dated March 28, 1863 at Vicksburg, Mississippi with envelope addressed to Mrs. S.E. Hudson and drawing of the fort Letter with envelope to family, dated April 1, 1863 at Vicksburg, Mississippi Letter to wife, dated April 5, 1863 at Camp near Vicksburg, Mississippi Letter and envelope to family, dated April 9, 1863 at Vicksburg, Mississippi Letter dated May 2nd Sundown (torn) Letter to Evaline, dated April 13, 1863, Camps near Vicksburg, Mississippi Letter to family with envelope addressed to Sarah McDaniel, Decatur, Georgia, dated April 26, 1863 Letter to Evaline with envelope, dated April 30, 1863, Camps near Vicksburg, Mississippi re: lack of mail service due to torn up railroad tracks east of town |
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| Folder 6 | Letter to husband, dated May 22, 1862 from Georgia, DeKalb County Letter to husband, page 3 Letter to husband, dated November 17, 1862 Letter to husband, dated May 6, 1862 (torn) Letter to husband, dated June 11, 1862 (with stains) Letter to husband, dated May 21, 1864 (very faint pencil handwriting) Letter to husband, dated January 24, 1864 Letter with envelope to husband, dated May 11, 1862 Letter to husband with envelope addressed to him as Capt. G.B. Hudson, 36 Ga. Reg. Co. F., Cummings Brig., Dalton, Georgia, dated December 9, 1862 Letter to husband with envelope addressed to Capt. G.B. Hudson, Co. F 36th Reg. Ga. Vol., Chickamauga, Tennessee, dated November 18, 1863 Letter to husband dated May 26, 1863 – Col. Glenn is wounded Letter to husband dated October 11, 1863 Letter to husband dated December 20, 1863 Letter to husband dated April 18, 1864 Letter to husband dated August 2, 1862 Letter to husband with his reply at the bottom and on the reverse side, dated August 5th and G.B. Hudson’s reply dated August 12, 1862 from Camp at Tazewell, Tennessee Letter to husband dated April 17, 1864 Letter to husband dated May 16, 1863 Letter to husband dated August 30, 1862 with envelope addressed to Lieut. G.B. Hudson, Co. F of 36 Regimental Ga. Vol. care of Capt. E.L. Morton, Morristown, Tennessee Letter to husband dated November 13, 1862 Letter to husband dated October 20, 1862 (ink stains) Letter to husband dated September 9, 1862 (torn) Letter to husband dated August 25, 1862 Letter to husband dated August 15, 1862 Letter to husband dated June 8, 1862 Letter to husband dated February 9, 1864 with envelope addressed to him in Dalton, Georgia Part letter (no front page) Two loose in the wooden box U.S. 2 cent stamps |
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| BOX | FOLDER | CONTENTS: Photographs |
| 1 | 7 | Hudson Home Place Hudson Road DeKalb County Garden, path, and fence at Hudson Home Place Unidentified lady in long dress, apron and hat Unidentified lady standing in arbor at Hudson Home Place Sarah Evaline McDaniel Hudson Group photo: Mrs. George Bayliss Hudson (Sarah Evaline McDaniel, Wm. Tom Hudson, George Greenville Hudson, James Daniel Hudson, Forrest Pickney Hudson, Pliny Eli Hudson, Charlie Malcom Hudson, and John Lafayette Hudson |
| BOX | FOLDER | CONTENTS: Civil War Letters Transcribed on CD |
| 8 | 85 of the Civil War letters transcribed and printed in file with Family Pedigree Chart (photocopy) |
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| BOX | FOLDER | Contents: Maps & Other Oversized Documents |
| 2 | Southern Route 1875 to Anderson, SC and Athens, GA Charleston, Tennessee to Hiawassee River #4 Belton, GA to Athens, GA #3 Blue Ridge Mountains to Belton, GA #1 Charleston, Tennessee to Moors Creek General Abutment Plan for AK&N Ry., cloth, undated, badly wrinkled Dept. of Interior, Geologic Atlas, Knoxville Folio, Tennessee – North Carolina, 1895, 8 past covers GA Dept. Commerce, Civil War Campaign Map of GA, 1961, torn 2 Pieces rolled together: (1) AK&N (Atlanta, Knoxville & Northern) Plan of Hiwassee Coal Chute, Undated 3 Pieces rolled together: Map of Douglas County, GA, undated, appear to be 2 “positives” and “negative” Chart of numbers, unidentified, undated Map of Cobb/Douglas County Line, undated, appears to be produced on back of blueprint type paper Pieces rolled together: Map Shawnee Subdivision of the Property known as the Heard Place at Rockmart, GA, December 10, 1917, 2 copies, 1 on white and 1 on blueprint Bndae drawing, very heavy paper, unidentified, undated 2 Pieces rolled together: Pier & Portal, Little Tennessee Bndae, no other ID, undated General Trestle Plans, no other ID, undated 3 Pieces rolled together: Southern Route 1875, Charles |