Title: B. F. James Notebook

Date/Date Range :   circa 1865-1871

Extent: 0.1 linear feet

Abstract:

The B.F. James Notebook, ca. 1865-1871, contains an account of the military actions of James, a Sergeant with the 51st Consolidated Tennessee Infantry (Confederate), as well as records of James' business transactions from the late 1860's and early 1870's.

Call number: MS-2229

Repository: University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN

Aquisition Information:

Collection was purchased by Special Collections in September 2003.

Access Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Copyright:

The copyright interests in this collection remain with the creator. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library.

Preferred Citation:

[Identification of Item], B. F. James Notebook, MS-2229. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Special Collections Library.

Collection consists of a single folder.

B.F. James served as a Sergeant with the 51st Consolidated Tennessee Infantry (Confederate). After enlisting on November 28, 1861, James traveled through Chattanooga, Perryville, Knoxville, and Murfreesboro before being captured on November 25, 1863 between Cleveland and Chickamauga. He was transferred to Rock Island Prison in Illinois, where he remained until his release on April 18, 1865.

The B.F. James Notebook, ca. 1865-1871, contains an account of the military actions of James, a Sergeant with the 51st Consolidated Tennessee Infantry (Confederate), as well as account information from the late 1860's and early 1870's.

The 26-page account of James' military actions begins with his enlistment on November 28, 1861. James provides dates and locations for all of his military engagements. On November 25, 1863, he notes being taken prisoner and being sent to Rock Island Prison in Illinois. Finally, James describes his trip back home after his release from prison. Very little detail aside from dates and locations is provided.

The bulk of the notebook contains account information, listing amounts owed to or by James.

• Tennessee -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
• Soldiers -- Tennessee -- Personal narratives.