Finding Aid for the J. Watson Henderson Collection
(MUM01713)
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Finding Aid for the J. Watson Henderson Collection
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Descriptive Summary
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| PURL: |
http://purl.oclc.org/umarchives/MUM01713/ |
| Title: |
J. Watson Henderson Collection |
| Dates: |
1862-1864 |
| Collector: |
McDonald, Carol |
| Physical Extent: |
1 box (.417 linear feet) |
| Repository: |
University of Mississippi. Department of Archives and Special Collections. University, MS 38677, USA |
| Identification: |
MUM01713 |
| Language of Material: |
English |
| Abstract: |
Collection of letters written home to Mississippi during the Civil War by J. Watson Henderson. |
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Gift of Ms. Carol McDonald
Processing Information
Collection processed by Jennifer Ford, September 2009. Finding aid encoded by Jason Kovari, 11 September 2009.
Additions
No further additions are expected to this collection.
Subject Terms
Henderson, John Watson, 1828-1864
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Mississippi -- History
Formats
correspondence
Biographical Note
Henderson enlisted as a Private in Company B of the 30th Regiment, Mississippi Volunteers. After his first wife died he remarried
Sarah Ann Means. He owned a small plantation in Panola County, Mississippi. J.W. Henderson died in May 1864.
Scope and Content Note
This collection consists primarily of correspondence between J.W. Henderson and his wife “Sallie.” He discusses the hardships
and privation of war life. He also writes about home life and missing his family.
User Information
Prefered Citation
J. Watson Henderson Collection, Archives and Special Collections, J.D. Williams Library, The
University of Mississippi
Access Restrictions
The J. Watson Henderson Collection is open for research.
Copyright Restrictions
The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the
making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under
certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized
to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions
is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other
than private study, scholarship or research." If a user makes a request for, or
later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use",
that user may be liable for copyright infringement.
Related Material
Resources at the University of Mississippi
William Cowper Nelson Collection. http://purl.oclc.org/umarchives/MUM00688/
Reverend Jesse L. Henderson Civil War Diary. http://purl.oclc.org/umarchives/MUM00226/
Container List
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| Folder 1.1
| Henderson family genealogical information |
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| Folder 1.2
| Some Panola County, MS deed information relating to the Henderson family |
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| Folder 1.3
| Copies of photographs of J.W. Henderson and his wife Sarah Ann Means Henderson |
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| Folder 1.4
| Undated. [J.W. Henderson’s] thoughts on the human condition (4pp.) |
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| Folder 1.5
| Undated. “Watson’ [J.W. Henderson] to [Sarah Ann Means Henderson] (2pp.) |
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| Folder 1.6
| A.L.S. 21 June 1862. J.W. Henderson to “Ever dearest Sallie” [Sarah Ann Means Henderson] (4pp.) |
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| Folder 1.7
| A.L.S. 24 June 1862. J.W. Henderson to “Dearest Sallie” [Sarah Ann Means Henderson] (4pp.) |
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| Folder 1.8
| A.L.S. 30 July 1862. “Wattie” [J.W. Henderson] to “Dearest Sallie” [Sarah Ann Means Henderson]. Camp near Tupelo, MS (2pp.) |
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| Folder 1.9
| A.L.S. 7 August 1862. J.W. Henderson to “Dearest Sallie” [Sarah Ann Means Henderson]. Montgomery, AL (2pp.) |
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| Folder 1.10
| A.L.S. 23 August 1862. “Wattie” [J.W. Henderson] to “Dearest Sallie” [Sarah Ann Means Henderson]. Camp in the mountains 6
miles beyond Chattanooga (4pp.)
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| Folder 1.11
| A.L.S. 28 August 1862. “Wattie” [J.W. Henderson] to “My ever Dearest Sallie” [Sarah Ann Means Henderson]. Camp 6 miles beyond
Chattanooga in the mountains (4pp.)
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| Folder 1.12
| A.L.S. 7 September 1862. J.W. [J.W. Henderson] to “Dearest Sallie” [Sarah Ann Means Henderson]. Sparta, Middle Tennessee (4pp.) |
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| Folder 1.13
| A.L.S. 25 October 1862. “Wattie” [J.W. Henderson] to “Ever dearest Sallie” [Sarah Ann Means Henderson]. Knoxville, TN (4pp.) |
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| Folder 1.14
| A.L.S. 19 November 1862. J.W. Henderson to “Ever dearest Sallie” [Sarah Ann Means Henderson]. Chattanooga, TN (4pp.) |
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| Folder 1.15
| A.L.S. 28 November 1862. “Wattie” [J.W. Henderson] to “Dearest Sallie” [Sarah Ann Means Henderson]. Ringgold, Georgia (4pp.) |
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| Folder 1.16
| A.L.S. 4 April 1863. “Wattie” [J.W. Henderson] to “Dearest Sallie” [Sarah Ann Means Henderson]. Camp Autry- Shelbyville, Tennessee (4pp.) |
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| Folder 1.17
| A.L.S. 18 April 1863. “Wattie” [J.W. Henderson] to “Dearest Sallie” [Sarah Ann Means Henderson]. Shelbyville, Tennessee (4pp.) |
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| Folder 1.18
| A.L.S. 3 May 1863. “J.W.H.” [J.W. Henderson] to “Dearest Sallie” [Sarah Ann Means Henderson]. Camp near Lewisburg, Tennessee (4pp.) |
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| Folder 1.19
| A.L.S. 10 May 1863. “Wattie” [J.W. Henderson] to “Dearest Sallie” [Sarah Ann Means Henderson]. Camp Bragg near Lewisburg,
Tennessee (4pp.)
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| Folder 1.20
| A.L.S. 31 May 1863. “Wattie” [J.W. Henderson] to “Dearest Sallie” [Sarah Ann Means Henderson]. Camp Bragg near Lewisburg,
Tennessee (4pp.)
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| Folder 1.21
| A.L.S. 7 June 1863. “J.W.H” [J.W. Henderson] to “Ever dearest Sallie” [Sarah Ann Means Henderson]. Camp near Shelbyville,
Tennessee (4pp.)
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| Folder 1.22
| A.L.S. 21 June 1863. “Wattie” [J.W. Henderson] to “Dearest Sallie” [Sarah Ann Means Henderson]. Shelbyville, Tennessee (4pp.) |
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| Folder 1.23
| A.L.S. 26 June 1863. “Wattie” [J.W. Henderson] to “Dearest Sallie” [Sarah Ann Means Henderson]. Shelbyville, Tennessee (4pp.) |
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| Folder 1.24
| A.L. 5 November 1863. Unsigned letter to “Much respected brother.” (2pp.) |
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| Folder 1.25
| A.L.S. 16 December 1863. J.W. Henderson to “Dearest Sallie” [Sarah Ann Means Henderson]. Charlotte, N.C. Photocopy (2pp.) |
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| Folder 1.26
| Transcript of J.Watson Henderson’s Obituary |
