Lipe Family Civil War Letters
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.
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.
Controlled Access Headings
Geographic Names
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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Administrative Information
- Publication Information
- Processed by Megan Mulder; machine-readable finding aid created by Megan Mulder, 2005
- Revision Description
- Revised by Stephanie Bennett, 2018 June
- Revision Description
- Revised by Sam Sfirri, 2025 November
- 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.
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