William E. Taylor Family Letters, 1864, undated
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Brief Description: Two 1864 letters from William E. Taylor and William E. Taylor, Jr. to Archie Taylor, concerning life in the South during the Civil War and Union occupation. Also includes a note from Baxton and a handwritten copy of Father Abram Joseph Ryan's poem "Conquered Banner."
Held at:
Sargeant Memorial Collection
Slover Library
235 East Plume Street
Norfolk, VA 23510
Phone: 7574317429
Email: localhistory [at] norfolk.gov
Record Series Number: 001/01/MSS 0000-568
Created by: Taylor, William E. (1809-1870)
Volume: 2.0 Folders
Acquired: 11/24/2014.
Arrangement: Arranged by record type in chronological order.
Biographical Note for Taylor, William E. (1809-1870) : William Eyre Taylor was born on February 18, 1809 in Norfolk, Virginia. He married Margaret Alice Lyon on February 22, 1831 in Northampton, Virginia. The couple had five children: Sally, Robert, Will, Archibald, and Virginia. Taylor served as a private in Company F of the 6th Virginia Infantry, also known as the Seaboard Rifles. He was also a member of the Norfolk Light Artillery Blues. Taylor died in September 1870 in Norfolk, Virginia.
Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.
Subject Index
American poetry--19th century
Confederate States of America. Army. Virginia Artillery. Grandy's Battery
Confederate States of America. Army. Virginia Infantry
Norfolk (Va.)
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives, Confederate
Genres/Forms of Material
Correspondence
Notes
Poems
Languages of Materials
English [eng]
Rights/Use Restrictions: The status of copyright for these materials is governed by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.
Acquisition Notes: Unknown
PreferredCitation: William E. Taylor Family Letters, MSS 0000-568, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.