Goree, Thomas Jewett, 1835-1905

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Manuscript Collections Goree, Thomas Jewett, 1835-1905

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Goree, Thomas Jewett, 1835-1905. Papers, 1829-1896 (bulk 1857-1896). 83 items, 1 vol. Location: A:4, H:16. Confederate captain and aide-de-camp to General James Longstreet during the Civil War. Collection consists of photographic copies and a bound typescript of correspondence. Goree's Civil War letters are written from Longstreet's headquarters in Virginia and are addressed to friends and family members in Texas. A copy of a diary kept by Goree describes a journey from Appomattox Court House, Virginia, to Talladega, Alabama, in the company of James Longstreet, Longstreet's son Garland, and a African American servant. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 886.

Manuscript Topic

Civil War

African Americans

Record Type

Manuscript Collections

Year

1829

Page URL: https://lib.lsu.edu/special/manuscripts/guides/goree-thomas-jewett-1835-1905-0

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