
Milton Hyman Boullemet typescripts, 1853-1884 (majority within 1861-1862)
Using These Materials
- Restrictions:
- The collection is open for research.
Summary
- Creator:
- Bartlett, Aubrey
- Abstract:
- This collection is made up of typescripts of letters and other materials related to the Boullemet family of Mobile, Alabama. The bulk of the correspondence pertains to Milton H. Boullemet's service in the 3rd Alabama Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. The materials were transcribed by Aubrey Bartlett of San Francisco, California, a descendant.
- Extent:
- 85 pages
- Language:
- English
- Sponsor:
- James S. Schoff Civil War Collection
- Authors:
- Collection processed and finding aid created by Rob S. Cox, October 1993, and Meg Hixon, March 2014
Background
- Scope and Content:
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This collection is made up of approximately 85 pages of typescripts related to the Boullemet family of Mobile, Alabama, particularly concerning the Civil War service of Milton H. Boullemet. Early items include a letter by bookseller Joe Morris of "Coventry," who noted the popularity of Uncle Tom's Cabin (September 24, 1853); a letter from Nash Buckley to his brother Harry about life in Sydney, Australia (November 26, 1853); and a letter Milton H. Boullemet wrote to his parents from the "S. M. Academy" (February 10, 1856). Other items include invitations, a receipt for a casket and embalming services (June 12, 1884), and a patriotic song, "The Southern Girl with Home Spun Dress" (set to "Bonnie Blue Flag").
The bulk of the materials relate to the Boullemet family's experiences during the Civil War. Milton H. Boullemet wrote letters to his parents and siblings while serving with the 3rd Alabama Infantry Regiment, Company E, in Virginia and North Carolina between April 1861 and June 1862. He reported his entry into Confederate service in a letter dated April 29, 1861, and discussed his decision to reenlist in the spring of 1862. Boullemet often described the conditions in Confederate camps and commented on the support the soldiers received from residents of Atlanta, Georgia, and Norfolk, Virginia. Though he seldom saw actions against Union forces, he mentioned a few skirmishes, expressed his confidence after early Confederate victories, reaffirmed his commitment to the cause after the fall of New Orleans, and shared a detailed description of the Battle of Hampton Roads (March 10, 1862).
Boullemet received a few letters from acquaintances and from family members in Mobile; those at home discussed economic difficulties, their commitment to the Confederate cause, and the city's preparations for an expected Union attack. Sallie Nimms, a Georgia resident whom Boullemet met while returning from a furlough, wrote about her support for the Confederacy and her admiration of Boullemet and other soldiers. Later items include condolence letters to the Boullemet family following Milton's death after the Battle of Malvern Hill and a pass for a 15-year-old slave named David to travel through Union-occupied New Orleans (March 24, 1863).
The materials were transcribed by Aubrey Bartlett of San Francisco, California, a descendant of the Boullemet family.
- Biographical / Historical:
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Milton Hyman Boullemet was born on June 7, 1843, the son of Milton and Ann Boullemet of Mobile, Alabama. His siblings included Roland, Edward, Cornelia, Parcy, Anna, and Sumter. Boullemet joined the 3rd Alabama Infantry Regiment, Company E (the Washington Light Infantry) in late April 1861, serving primarily in eastern Virginia. He was wounded during the Battle of Malvern Hill on July 1, 1862, and died the following Friday.
- Acquisition Information:
- 1993. M-2964 .
- Processing information:
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Cataloging funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). This collection has been processed according to minimal processing procedures and may be revised, expanded, or updated in the future.
- Arrangement:
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The typescripts are arranged chronologically, with undated items placed at the front.
- Rules or Conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)
Related
- Additional Descriptive Data:
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Partial Subject Index
African Americans--Virginia. - 1862 February 18
Alabama. Militia. - 1861 May 27
- 1862 April 8
- 1862 May 16
Ambrotypes. - 1861 July 5
Australia--Commerce. - 1853 November 26
Battle flags--Confederate States of America. - 1861 October 25
Birthdays. - 1861 May 31
Camps (Military)--Confederate States of America. - 1861 May 31
- 1861 June 30
Civilians--Civil War, 1861-1865--Tennessee. - 1861 May 5
Civilians--Civil War, 1861-1865--Virginia. - 1861 May 5
- 1861 May 12
Confederate States of America. Army--Cooks. - 1861 May 31
Confederate States of America. Army--Officers. - 1861 July 31
Confederate States of America. Army--Reenlistment. - 1862 January 13
- 1862 January 19
- 1862 February 5
Confederate States of America. Army--Uniforms. - 1861 June 30
Courts martial and courts of inquiry--Confederate States of America. - 1861 May 31
Courtship. - 1861 June 25
Courtship--Confederate States of America. - 1862 January 8
- 1862 January 28
Drewry's Bluff (Va.), Skirmish near, 1862. - 1862 May 16
Ellsworth, Ephraim Elmer, 1837-1861. - 1861 May 31
Fair Oaks, Battle of, 1862. - 1862 June 5
Fathers and sons. - 1861 May 27
Finance, Personal--Confederate States of America. - 1861 June 27
Firearms--Confederate States of America. - 1861 June 7
Fort Gaines (Fla.) - 1862 February 12
Gaines's Mill, Battle of, 1862. - 1862 June 29
Hampton Roads, Battle of, 1862. - 1862 March 10
Jackson, James T., d. 1861. - 1861 May 31
Johnston, Albert Sidney, 1803-1862. - 1862 April 10
Knoxville (Tenn.) - 1861 May 5
Laundry. - 1861 June 17
Manassas (Vessel) - 1861 October 14
Merchants--Confederate States of America. - 1861 June 27
Merrimack (Frigate) - 1861 July 5
- 1862 March 10
- 1862 March 11
- 1862 May 18
- 1862 May 28
Military discharge--Confederate States of America. - 1861 November 22
- 1861 November 28
Military discipline--Confederate States of America. - 1861 August 4
- 1861 October 8
Mobile (Ala.) - 1862 March 3
- 1862 April 8
- 1862 May 16
Monitor (Vessel) - 1862 March 10
- 1862 May 18
Navy Yard (Norfolk, Va.) - 1861 July 5
New Orleans, Battle of, 1862. - 1862 May 16
Norfolk (Va.) - 1861 October 8
Patriotism--Confederate States of America. - 1862 March 3
- 1862 March 11
- 1862 April 8
Peninsular Campaign, 1862. - 1862 May 18
- 1862 May 29
- 1862 June 5
- 1862 June 18
Petersburg (Va.) - 1861 May 12
Poetry--Confederate States of America. - 1861 July 28
Prices--Virginia. - 1861 May 12
Prisoners of War--Confederate States of America. - 1862 June 2
Sacrifice. - 1862 April 8
Shiloh, Battle of, 1862. - 1862 April 8
- 1862 April 10 (2)
Soldiers--Alabama. - 1862 January 13
Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Alcohol. - 1861 August 4
- 1861 August 21
Sons--Death. - 1862 July 19
- 1862 July 24
- 1862 July 27
Sydney (Australia) - 1853 November 26
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Health aspects. - 1861 August 18
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Naval operations. - 1862 February 5
- 1862 March 10
- 1862 May 18
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Poetry. - "The Southern girl with homespun dress"
Women--Virginia. - 1861 May 12
Wytheville (Va.) - 1861 May 5
Subjects
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- Subjects:
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Hampton Roads, Battle of, Va., 1862.
Malvern Hill, Battle of, Va., 1862. - Formats:
- Typescripts.
- Names:
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Confederate States of America. Army. Alabama Infantry Regiment, 3rd.
Confederate States of America. Army--Military life.
Virginia (Ironclad)
Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811-1896. Uncle Tom's cabin.
Boullemet, Corelia Blanch.
Boullemet, Milton.
Boullemet, Milton Hyman, 1843-1862.
Buckley, Nash.
Morris, Joe.
Nimms, Sallie. - Places:
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Georgia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
Mobile (Ala.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Poetry.
Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
Contents
Using These Materials
- RESTRICTIONS:
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The collection is open for research.
- USE & PERMISSIONS:
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Copyright status is unknown
- PREFERRED CITATION:
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Milton Hyman Boullemet Typescripts, James S. Schoff Civil War Collection, William L. Clements Library, The University of Michigan