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29TH MISSISSIPPI INFANTRY ID'ED GROUP ~ PROVINE ~ JAMES GORDON UCV CAMP 553, PITTSBORO
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NICE GROUPING ATTRIBUTED TO R.N. PROVINE, LATE MEMBER OF CO.F, 29TH MISSISSIPPI INFANTRY
AND LATER, COMMANDER OF JAMES GORDON UCV CAMP NO. 553, PITTSBORO, MS.


ROBERT NEELY PROVINE is a son of Samuel Findley and Elizabeth Bachelor (Creekmore) Provine. He was born 28 March 1840 in Coles Creek, Yalobusha, Mississippi. He married Nancy C. Goyen 1 December 1859 in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi. She was born March 25, 1840 in Starkville, Oktibbeha County, Mississippi. Robert died 11 December 1929. Nancy died 22 Nov 1922. Both died in Coles Creek and are buried in Shiloh Cemetery, Coles Creek, Calhoun County, Mississippi.

GROUP CONTAINS 3 PHOTOGRAPH'S ~ ONE BEING A FAMILY SHOT AND THE OTHER TWO PICTURE PROVINE SURROUNDED BY FELLOW CONFEDERATE VETERANS (JAMES GORDON CAMP NO.553) AND THEIR FAMILIES.

THE CONTENTS OF THE NOTEBOOK ARE PICTURED ABOVE.
*THE PHOTO OF PROVINE ON HORSEBACK MEASURES 3 1/2" X 5 3/4" AND COMES WITH AN ARTICLE PUBLISHED IN THE CONFEDERATE VETERAN FROM APRIL 1930.
*THE HAND-WRITTEN RECOLLECTIONS OF PROVINE WHILE A PRISONER OF WAR AT JOHNSONS ISLAND HAVE BEEN TRANSCRIBED ( 9 PAGES ~ SEE PICS). ~
*SEVERAL VARIOUS NEWSPAPER ARTICLES INCLUDED
* LETTER OF SERVICE WRITTEN BY SON
* LIST OF CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS NOW LIVING IN CALHOUN COUNTY WHICH ALSO INCLUDED TWO COLORED SERVANTS

Cole’s Creek was settled by Samuel F. Provine in 1838. R. N. Provine established the first store in 1868.
Robert Neely Provine
Residence Calhoun County MS; 22 years old. Enlisted on 4/11/1862 as a 1st Lieutenant. On 4/11/1862 he was commissioned into "F" Co. MS 29th Infantry (date and method of discharge not given) (Estimated date of commission) Promotions: * Capt Other Information: born 3/17/1840 in Cole's Creek, Calhoun County, died 12/11/1929 in Cole's Creek, Calhoun County, MS Buried: Shiloh Cemetery, Shiloh, TN (Married Nancy Goyen on 11/01/1860) After the War he lived in Cole's Creek, Calhoun County, MS


Shipping Weight: 3 lbs
Item # CWB11235
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