Abstract The John D. Twiggs Papers are a resource for researching military life in the Civil War era and the activities of the 1st South Carolina Cavalry Regiment, particularly the Battles of Fredericksburg (1862), Second Brandy Station (1863), Culpeper Court House (1863), and Chapman’s Fort (1864), as well as the fighting that took place during the Bristoe campaign in Virginia in October-November 1863.The collection consists of an account, correspondence, a color photograph, a printed...

Scope and Contents The collection consists of originals and copies of accounts, correspondence, deeds, a discharge, envelopes, Martin family genealogies, legal documents, lists, mortgages, notes, plats, promissory notes, receipts, land titles, transcripts, and other material relating to the activities of the Martin family for the period 1852-1925. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence between members of the Martin family -- particularly between William and his wife, Sarah -- and with others...