George W. Scott letters, 1863 April 15-1863 April 16

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Summary

Creator:
Scott, George W., 1840-1884
Abstract:
George W. Scott was a member of the 46th Massachusetts Infantry band during the Civil War. Collection comprises two autograph, signed letters written by George W. Scott from Plymouth, North Carolina, to his parents on 1863 April 15 and 16. He describes escaped slaves: "The slaves are told by their masters before they skedaddle that the Yankees will take & sell them to Cuba to pay the expenses of the war. Others have told them that we should kill & eat them but in spite of their stories they come into our lines thick as toads. This is not a single occurence but a general fact" (April 16). Other topics include the general conduct of the war locally and in the state, his patronage of the company's sutler, activities of the infantry's band, and politics surrounding Thomas H. Seymour, Clement Vallandigham, and William Alfred Buckingham.
Extent:
0.1 Linear Feet (4 items)
Language:
Materials in English
Collection ID:
RL.11640

Background

Scope and content:

Collection comprises two autograph, signed letters written by George W. Scott from Plymouth, North Carolina, to his parents on 1863 April 15 and 16. He describes escaped slaves: "The slaves are told by their masters before they skedaddle that the Yankees will take & sell them to Cuba to pay the expenses of the war. Others have told them that we should kill & eat them but in spite of their stories they come into our lines thick as toads. This is not a single occurence but a general fact" (April 16). Other topics include the general conduct of the war locally and in the state, his patronage of the company's sutler, activities of the infantry's band, and politics surrounding Thomas H. Seymour, Clement Vallandigham, and William Alfred Buckingham. Includes transcriptions of both letters. Acquired as part of the John Hope Franklin Research Center for African and African American History and Culture.

Biographical / historical:

George W. Scott was a member of the 46th Massachusetts Infantry band during the Civil War. He was the son of Dr. William Scott and Emeret McIntosh of Manchester, Connecticut. He married Adelle McCray in 1873; the couple had no children. Following his service, Scott was employed by the Belding Brothers, silk manufacturers of New York, and later by the Leonard Silk Company at Rockville, then Warehouse Point, Connecticut.

Acquisition information:
The George W. Scott Letters were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a purchase in 2018.
Processing information:

Processed by Alice Poffinberger, June, 2018

Accessions described in this collection guide: 2018-0068

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