William T. Presley Letters
William Presley wrote these three letters to his wife, Henrietta (Ward) Presley, in Robertson Springs, Alabama while he was serving with the 1st Alabama Cavalry. This unit was stationed at Gate City Hospital (Atlanta, Georgia), Tullahoma, Tennessee, and Courier Post (near Middleton in Bedford County, Tennessee) when Presley wrote these letters. All three of these items are photocopies of the original documents.
Dates
- 1862 October 22-1863 June 4
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet
Abstract
William Presley wrote these three letters to his wife, Henrietta (Ward) Presley, in Robertson Springs, Alabama while he was serving with the 1st Alabama Cavalry. This unit was stationed at Gate City Hospital (Atlanta, Georgia), Tullahoma, Tennessee, and Courier Post (near Middleton in Bedford County, Tennessee) when Presley wrote these letters. All three of these items are photocopies of the original documents.
Biographical/Historical Note
William Taylor Presley was born to John and Margaret Jane (Daniel) Presley in South Carolina in 1830. He was one of twelve children, including Calvin (1806-1892), Evan (1809-1875), Vincent (1812-1872), Emily Tazzi (Presley) Marable (1814-1894), John (1813-), Sarah (Presley) Adams (1816-), Augustus (1820-), Juliette (1827-), George Whitt (1836-1900), Charlotte R. (Presley) Wilkinson (1839-1916), and Newton A. (1842-1862). William Presley married Henrietta A. Ward (1831-1891) in Montgomery County, Alabama on December 19, 1852 and the couple had eight children: Augustus Gus (about 1853-), George Lafayette Fate (about 1855-), Columbus Lum (1857-), Antoinette Nettie (about 1859-), Maggie (1864-1891), Newton Walter (1869-1948), William Robert Bob (1871-1943), and Randolph. One of Henrietta's sisters, Narcissa Ward, also lived with the family for some time. William Presley enlisted in Company D of the 1st Alabama Cavalry on June 30, 1863 and was later promoted to Lieutenant in Company A of the same unit. He was paroled on May 17, 1865 and returned to his family. They later moved to Titus County, Texas, where William Presley died in 1896.
Arrangement
This collection consists of a single folder.
Acquisition Note
This collection was donated to the University of Tennessee Libraries, Knoxville, Special Collections by Auburn University Libraries.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository