Manuscript Collection
James Alexander Milling Civil War Reminiscence - Accession 877 - M395 (446)
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Identifier
Accession 877 - M395 (446)
Inclusive Dates
1916
Restrictions
Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections
Collection Size
27 pieces
Language
English
Historical Note
James Alexander Milling (1846-1916) was married to Martha Ann Morrow Milling (1872 - 1972), and they had two children: David Mills Milling (1878 - 1954); Emma Cornelia Milling (1904 - 2009); Emma was a 1926 graduate of Winthrop.
Scope and Content Note
This collection consists of a photocopy of a typed transcript of the recollections of James "Jim" Alexander Milling (1846-1916) of his service in the American Civil War from 1862-1865. He wrote them sometime prior to his death in 1916. He was a native of Fairfield County, South Carolina and is buried at First Mount Moriah Baptist Church in Greenwood, SC. Milling joined the Confederate Army in 1862 and served as a Corporal in Company G, 3rd Battalion South Carolina Infantry. He participated in the Battles of: Fredericksburg; Chancellorsville; Chickamauga; Chattanooga; Battle of the Wilderness; Spotsylvania; Cold Harbor; Fisher’s Hill; New Market Heights; Bentonville;
Provenance
'The Jim Milling and the War' Reminiscence were given to the Archives on June12, 1995 by Mrs. S.J. Todd, Jr.
Copyright
For information concerning copyright please contact the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections at Winthrop University.
Finding Aid Citation
Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections, Winthrop University, "James Alexander Milling Civil War Reminiscence - Accession 877 - M395 (446)". Finding Aid 610.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/610
LC Subject Headings
Milling, James Alexander, 1846-1916; Confederate States of America. Army. South Carolina Infantry, 3rd. Company G; Soldiers--South Carolina--Fairfield County; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives, Confederate
Additional Notes
The original handwritten manuscript was found by Jim Milling's daughter, Emma Cornelia Milling (1904-2009) (Winthrop Class of 1926), after her mother (Martha Ann Morrow Milling (1872 - 1972) passed away in 1972. It consisted of 38 pages which had been tightly rolled and placed in a purse belonging to his Martha.