Lipe Family Civil War Letters
Finding Aid & Inventory
The Lipe (or Leib) family lived in Deep Well, now Mooresville, Iredell County, North Carolina. The collection consists of 27 letters by 7 different Confederate soldiers, telling of their experiences in the Civil War.
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Biographical and Historical Note
The Lipe (or Leib) family lived in Deep Well, now Mooresville, Iredell County, North Carolina.
Collection Overview
The collection consists of 27 letters by 7 different Confederate soldiers and Lipe family members, telling of their experiences in the Civil War. Correspondents include J. L. Lipe, George L.D. Lipe, George L. Kistler, W. A. Wallace, Thomas L. Purdie, R. M. Emerson, James C. Moore, Elburtus M. Kennerly, and Eliza Ann Lipe. Also included is a small amount of material regarding the collection that was provided by the seller.
Collection Inventory
- Correspondent and family information provided by seller (circa 2001)
- Emerson, Robert M., correspondence box 1 folder 5
- Kistler, George L., correspondence box 1 folder 4
- Lipe, George L. D., correspondence box 1 folder 3
- Moore, James C., correspondence
- Others, correspondence and other writings box 1 folder 6
- Purdie, Thomas L., correspondence box 1 folder 1
Summary Information
- Repository
- Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives
- Title
- Lipe Family Civil War Letters
- ID
- MS575
- Date [inclusive]
- 1861-1865
- Extent
- 0.21 Linear Feet 1 half-document box
Administrative Information
- Publication Information
- Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives
- Access Restrictions
- This collection is open for use.
- Copyright Notice
- Copyright for materials resides with the creators of the items in question or their descendants, unless otherwise designated. Users of this collection are responsible for using the materials in conformance with U.S. copyright law.
- Preferred Citation
- Lipe Family Civil War Letters (MS575), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.
Controlled Access Headings
Geographic Name(s)
- North Carolina -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Sources
- Iredell County (N.C.) -- History -- Sources
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Sources
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate
- North Carolina -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate
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Related Materials
For digitized materials, please see our Lipe Family Civil War Letters.