Jesse Roderick Sparkman Civil War Diary
Scope and Contents
Diary of Sparkman of Jeff Davis Legion, Company C, Mississippi Cavalry (Southern Guards), 1861-1865. Also Sparkman family data. Compiled by Mildred K. Holman.
Dates
- 1860
Creator
- Sparkman, Jesse Roderick (Creator, Person)
Access Restrictions
None.
Biographical Note
Jesse Roderick Sparkman was born on 19 Jun 1841 in Cooksville, Noxubee County, Mississippi to Lewis and Elizabeth Daniel Sparkman. He married Sallie Belle Denton Sparkman (1850-1882) of Alabama, and together the couple had three children: James Edwin Sparkman (1871–1944), Jesse Roderick Sparkman (1873–1947), and Florence Sparkman Holladay (1875 – unknown). Sparkman was a member of the Jeff Davis Legion, Company C, Mississippi Cavalry (Southern Guards) during the American Civil War. Sparkman died on 2 August 1875 in Cooksville. He is buried at the Cooksville Cemetery.
Extent
0.08 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was donated to Mississippi State University by Mildred K. Holman of Macon, Mississippi.
Accruals
No further accruals are expected.
Existence and Location of Originals
Unknown.
Preservation Note
This collection has been enclosed in archival-quality, acid-free materials.
Processing Note
It is unclear who originally processed this collection.
Creator
- Sparkman, Jesse Roderick (Creator, Person)
- Title
- Jesse Roderick Sparkman Civil War Diary
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- The original author is unknown. Carrie P. Mastley revised and completed the finding aid in April 2020.
- Date
- June 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts Repository