William E. Taylor Family Letters, 1864, undated | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Sarah Osorio

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Collection Overview

Title: William E. Taylor Family Letters, 1864, undated

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-568

Primary Creator: Taylor, William E. (1809-1870)

Extent: 2.0 Folders

Arrangement: Arranged by record type in chronological order.

Date Acquired: 11/24/2014

Subjects: 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

Forms of Material: Correspondence, Notes, Poems

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

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."

Biographical Note

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.

Subject/Index Terms

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

Administrative Information

Repository: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.

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 Source: Unknown

Preferred Citation: William E. Taylor Family Letters, MSS 0000-568, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed February 17, 2016.

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