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Samuel H. Craun Papers, 1857-1864
No full textPapers consist of 10 miscellaneous documents, 1862-1864, from Craun's military service with the 12th Virginia Cavalry. Regiment. Included are receipts; orders regarding foraging and picking up prisoners; ordnance list for Co. H., 12th Virginia Cavalry. One misc. receipt dated 1857
Sidney Marlin Letter, 1864
No full textLetter from Sidney Marlin, a Union soldier (unit unknown), to his wife. Dated June 14, 1864 from Lexington, Virginia, where Union forces were camped during "Hunter's Raid". Marlin describes the Institute, comments on the destruction of VMI and Governor Letcher's property
Letter, Stonewall Jackson to F. M. Fulkerson, 1862
No full textLetter written by Gen. Jackson following death of Samuel Fulkerson, expressing his sadness and admiration for Fulkerson's qualities as an officer. Fulkerson died at Battle of Gaines's Mill on June 26, 1862
Richard H. Adams, Jr. Civil War Friendship Book, 1865
No full textThis leather bound notebook contains inscriptions and letters of esteem written from the U. S. Military Prison at Hilton Head, South Carolina, by fellow prisoners near the end of the war
Michael F. Rinker letter, 1864
No full textLetter, May 17, 1864, from Confederate soldier Michael F. Rinker to his parents. Written from camp near Spotsylvania Courthouse; discusses battle at Spotsylvania, emphasizing enemy casualities; mentions Battle of New Market (Virginia)
Zirkle Lohr document, 1863
No full textReceipt (October 6, 1863) from Confederate government for 15 bushels of corn, issued to Zirkle Lohr of Madison County, Virginia
Sutton I. Harris Civil War Letter, 1861
No full textOne letter, dated September 12, 1861, from Confederate soldier Sutton I. Harris, of Shenandoah County, Virginia, to "my dearest Lizzie." The letter was written from camp at Duffield's Station, Jefferson County[West] Virginia and contains complaints about food and camp hardships; mentions being surrounded by federal troops; personal news; mentions Col. Turner Ashby. Harris was a Private serving with the 7th Virginia Cavalry Regiment
Henkel Family papers, 1863-1864
No full textFour Civil War era letters concerning Henkel and Kagey families of New Market, Virginia. Jan.2, 1863, Confederate soldier David Henkel (Price's Light Artillery) to his brother; discusses wounding of Capt. George W. Wooding; winter quarters. June 19, 1863, David to brother; on march to Maryland; needs money. 1863 Nov. 7, Mary Kagey of New Market to her brother David Kagey, a student at the University of Virginia; discusses family news, domestic matters, news of soldiers capture. Jan. 15, 1864, Abram Henkel to David Kagey; discusses news from family and friends; yankees at Martinsburg & Winchester; substitutes in army. 2 undated documents signed by Solon P. C. Henkel, M.D. for reimbursement for goods taken from his farm by Union soldiers and for medical supplies used while he cared for Union soldiers at the Federal hospital in New Market
VMI Cadet. September 12, 2014
No full textVolume 108, number 2Weekly during academic year, except during examinations and vacation
VMI Cadet. September 19, 2014
No full textVolume 108, number 3Weekly during academic year, except during examinations and vacation