Jacques Alfred Charbonnet papers, 1860-1865 | Louisiana Research Collection

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Collection Overview

Title: Jacques Alfred Charbonnet papers, 1860-1865

ID: LaRC/Manuscripts Collection M-423

Primary Creator: Charbonnet, Jacques Alfred.

Extent: 1.0 Folders

Arrangement: The collection consists of five items in one folder.

Date Acquired: 03/11/1958. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Charbonnet, Jacques Alfred., Confederate States of America. Army. Louisiana Cavalry Regiment, 15th. Company G., Confederate States of America. Army. Louisiana Light Artillery, Fenner's Battery., Parole., Soldiers -- Confederate States of America -- Diaries., United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Diaries., United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.

Forms of Material: Diaries., Invitations., Loyalty oaths., Translations.

Languages: English, French

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The collection consists of the diary (1863 August 1-December 31) of Jacques Alfred Charbonnet, in French, with a translation. In addition, there is an oath of allegiance (1865), a prisoner parole (1865), and a wedding invitation (1860). Charbonnet was a soldier in the Confederate Army. His oath of allegiance lists his as part of the 15th Confederate Cavalry Regiment, Company G, although the Civil War Research Database notes him as enlisting into C Company, Battery A Orleans, Louisiana.

Biographical Note

Jacques Alfred Charbonnet was a Confederate soldier in Company G of the 15th Cavalry Regiment during the Civil War. The Civil War Research Database, however, notes him as enlisting into C Company, Battery A Orleans, Louisiana. During the war, he wrote a diary, in French, in 1863.

Subject/Index Terms

Charbonnet, Jacques Alfred.
Confederate States of America. Army. Louisiana Cavalry Regiment, 15th. Company G.
Confederate States of America. Army. Louisiana Light Artillery, Fenner's Battery.
Parole.
Soldiers -- Confederate States of America -- Diaries.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Diaries.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.

Administrative Information

Repository: Louisiana Research Collection

Accruals: Additional material added to the collection in 1984 by Wilfred H. Charbonnet.

Access Restrictions: Collection is open to the public. No known restrictions.

Use Restrictions: Physical rights are retained by the Louisiana Research Collection. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.

Acquisition Source: Killian Huger.

Acquisition Method: Gift.

Preferred Citation: Jacques Alfred Charbonnet papers, Manuscripts Collection M-423, Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118.

Processing Information: Collection processed in 1958; recataloged with addendum in 1984.

Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid information entered in Archon by LAC Group in 2011.

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Folder 1: Jacques Alfred Charbonnet papers, 1860-1865: The collection consists of a diary (1863 August 1-December 31), in French, with a translation; an oath of allegiance (1865); a prisoner parole (1865); and a wedding invitation (1860).

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