William E. Sykes Papers

Collection

Identifier: MSS-279

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Scope and Contents

76 letters (1859-1865) of William E. Sykes to his wife, chiefly from northeast Mississippi Civil War campaign sites; statements, accounts, receipts, and other business papers (1858-1864), chiefly from Aberdeen, Mississippi. Transcriptions available.

Dates

1856 - 1865

Creator

Sykes, William Edwin (Person)

Access Restrictions

Open to all researchers.

Use Restrictions

Any requests for permission to publish, quote, or reproduce materials from this collection must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian for Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Mississippi State University as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Extent

0.034 Cubic Feet (: 1 reel microfilm)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Calendar

July 19, 1856. Title bond signed by Columbus and Emeline Love, Recorded Aug. 2, 1856. Sept. 28, 1859. Wm. E. Sykes, Aberdeen, Miss., to Augusta Murdock. Envelope. Oct. 7, 1859. Wm. E. Sykes, Columbus, Miss., to Augusta Murdock. Envelope Oct. 11, 1859. Same, Aberdeen, Miss., to same. Oct. 14, 1859. Augusta Murdock, Columbus, Miss., to Wm. E. Sykes. Envelope Dec. 18, 1859. Wm. E. Sykes, Riverside, Miss., to Augusta Murdock. Envelope Dec. 25, 1859. Augusta Murdock, Columbus, Miss., to Wm. E. Sykes. Envelope cut. Jan. 1, 1860. Augusta Murdock, Columbus, Miss., to Wm. E. Sykes. Envelope Jan. 25, 1860. Wm. E. Sykes, Riverside, Miss., to Augusta Murdock. Envelope Feb. 15, 1860. Wm. E. Sykes, Aberdeen, Miss., to Augusta Murdock. Envelope Mar. 5, 1860. Same to same Mar. 14, 1860. Augusta Murdock, Columbus, Miss., to Wm. E. Sykes. Envelope Apr. 27, 1860. Wm. E. Sykes, Riverside, Miss., to Augusta Murdock. Envelope June 12, 1860. Wm. E. Sykes, Aberdeen, Miss., to Augusta Murdock. Envelope June 23, 1860. “Button” (Augusta Murdock Sykes), Battle House, Mobile Ala., to parents, Columbus, Miss. Envelope. Aug. 6, 1860. Same, Donegana Hotel, Montreal, to same. Aug. 25, 1860. Same, Barnum’s Hotel, St. Louis, Missouri, to Mrs. G.A. Murdock, Columbus, Miss. Envelope Aug. 27, 1860. Same, to Abm Murdock, Columbus, Miss. Envelope Aug. 29, 1860. Same, Carroll Place, near Grenada, Miss., to parents Sept. 1, 1860. Same, Riverside, Miss., to parents, Columbus, Miss. Envelope. Oct. 29, 1860. Augusta Murdock Sykes, Columbus, Miss., to Sister Georgia. Nov. 8, 1860. Same to same. Corner of page cut July 16, 1861. Wm. E. Sykes, Corinth, Miss., to wife July 19, 1861. Same to same Nov. 8, 1861. Same, Carroll Place, near Grenada, Miss., to wife Nov. 13, 1861. Same, Riverside, Miss., to wife. Envelope Feb. 17, 1862. Wm. E. Sykes, Iuka, Miss., to wife Feb. 22, 1862. Same to same Feb. 26, 1862. Wm. E. Sykes, Corinth, Miss., to wife Feb. 28, 1862. Same to same Mar. 5, 1862. Wm. E. Sykes, Purdy, McNairy Cty., Tenn., to wife. Mar. 30, 1862. Wm. E. Sykes, Purdy, Tenn., to wife May 4-6, 1862. Same to same July 3, 1862. Wm. E. Sykes, Camp Moore, Okolona, Miss., to wife July 6, 1862. Wm. E. Sykes, “In Camp”, to wife July 6, 1862. Same to same July 12, 1862. Wm. E. Sykes, In Camp, near Gainesville, Ala., to wife July 25, 1862. Same to same July 29, 1862. Same to same July 31, 1862. Wm. E. Sykes, “In Camp”, to wife Oct. 22, 1862. Wm. E. Sykes, Camp Lumpkin, Waterford, Miss., to wife Nov. 17, 1862. Wm. E. Sykes, Camp Sloan, Abbeville, Miss., to wife Nov. 21, 1862. Wm. E. Sykes, Abbeville, Miss., to wife Dec. 8, 1862. Wm. E. Sykes, Carroll Place, near Grenada, Miss., to wife Dec. 18, 1862. Wm. E. Sykes, Camp near Grenada, Miss. to wife. Dec. 24, 1862. Same, Grenada, Miss., to same Dec. 26, 1862. Same to same Apr. 22, 1863. Wm. E. Sykes, Snyder’s Bluff, to wife Apr. 16, 1864. Wm. E. Sykes, Hdq. 43 Mississippi Regt., Montevallo, Ala, to wife May 29, 1864. Same, Hdq. 43 Mississippi Regt., near Lost Mountain, Ga., to wife June 9, 1864. Same, Camp 43 Mississippi Regt., near Marietta, Ga., to wife June 16, 1864. Same to same June 27-28, 1864. Wm. E. Sykes, In line of battle, near Marietta, Ga., to wife July 5, 1864. Wm. E. Sykes, n.p., to wife. “P.S. no. 2” Fragment July 9, 1864. Wm. E. Sykes, Hdq. 43 Mississippi Regt. In the field, Chattahoochee River, Ga., to wife July 17, 1864. Wm. E. Sykes, In the field, Chattahoochee River, Ga., to wife July 26, 1864. Wm. E. Sykes, Atlanta, Ga., to wife Aug. 25, 1864. Wm. E. Sykes, In the field, near Atlanta, Ga., to wife Sept. 4, 1864. Wm. E. Sykes, near Lovejoy’s Station, to wife. Sept. 11, 1864. Wm. E. Sykes, In Camp, Lovejoy’s Station, to wife Sept. 20, 1864. Wm. E. Sykes, 4 miles West of Palmetto Station, West Point & Atlanta R.R., Ga., to wife Sept. 27, 1864. Wm. E. Sykes, Palmetto, West Point & Atlanta R.R., Ga. to wife Oct. 1, 1864. Same, Paulding City., Ga., to wife Oct. 9, 1864. Same, Cedar Town, Polk City., Ga., to wife. Incomplete Oct. 16, 1864. Same, Summerville, Chattooga City., Ga., to wife Nov. 6, 1864. Resolutions of 43rd Mississippi Regt. Concerning death of Wm. E. Sykes Nov. 7, 1864. J.M. Wesson, Bankston, Miss., to “daughter” Nov. 8, 1864. J.T. Rogers, Aberdeen, Miss., to “cousin” (Augusta Murdock Sykes) Nov. 23, 1864. Callie, “At Home,” to Augusta Murdock Sykes Nov. 24, 1864. Mrs. J.N. Davis, Ashwood, to Augusta Murdock Sykes. Dec. 13, 1864. Emily Small, Auburn, to same. Envelope torn Dec. 13, 1864. Mrs. Alene Morton, Saltillo Station, Miss., to same Mar. 11, 1865. (Signature Missing), Aberdeen, Miss., to “Sister” (AMS) Nov. 25, ?. Wm. E. Sykes, Aberdeen, Miss., to Augusta (Murdock) Envelope Apr. 2. Same, Grenada, Miss., to same, Columbus, Miss. Envelope only n.d. Augusta Murdock to Wm. E. Sykes, Big Mound, Tallahatchie, Miss. Envelope only. 1858-1864. Business Papers of Wm. E. Sykes