Stephens, John F., 1813-1884. Correspondence, 1861-1864. 4 items. Location: Misc:S. Resident of Sparta, Bienville Parish, Louisiana. His son Edward L. Stephens, W. Ezra Denson, and Henry M. King were members of the 9th Louisiana Infantry in the Civil War. Letters written by Denson from Camp Beauregard and Louisiana Hospital, Virginia, describe the commands of Generals Joseph E. Johnston and G. T. Beauregard. A letter from Edward Stephens, written near Fredericksburg, Virginia, describes camp conditions. A letter of King gives details of the deaths of Stephens and Denson and the condition of surviving members of Company C. Available on microfilm 5735: University Publications of America Confederate Military Manuscripts Series B, Reel 18. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 882.