"A Georgia Soldier in the Civil War, 1861 to 1865" manuscript
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a manuscript detailing Robert Duncan Chapman's time as a Confederate solider during the U.S. Civil War.
Dates
- Creation: 1929-04-21
Conditions Governing Access
This material is open for research.
Stored onsite in the small manuscripts in the Woodson Research Center.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish from the "A Georgia Soldier in the Civil War, 1861 to 1865" manuscript must be obtained by the Woodson Research Center.
The Woodson Research Center use policy is that researchers assume sole responsibility for any infringement of privacy, literary rights, copyrights, or other rights arising from their use of the archival materials. In addition to any restrictions placed by donors, certain kinds of archival materials are restricted for the life of the creator plus 50 years. These materials include, but are not limited to, student grades, transcripts, and any job applications or recommendations.
Biographical / Historical
Robert Duncan Chapman (1839-1934) was born in Houston County, Georgia. He went on to serve in the U.S. Civil War fighting for the Confederacy. After the war, he relocated to Texas. As of 1928, he ran the Texas division of the United Confederate Veterans. He also worked as a bailiff for the Harris County grand jury.
In 1929, he finished his manuscript detailing his time during the civil war. It was printed by Harry G. Wood, Houston, TX.
Extent
1 Files
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection consists of a manuscript detailing Robert Duncan Chapman's time as a Confederate solider during the U.S. Civil War.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This was donated by Robert Duncan Chapman's surviving children, Martha Caroline Chapman Desel and Lollie Dee Chapman King in April 1951. It was originally cataloged, but was moved to Special Collections in 2025.
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Guide to "A Georgia Soldier in the Civil War, 1861 to 1865" manuscript, 1929
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Norie Guthrie
- Date
- 2025
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA
713-348-2586
woodson@rice.edu