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Civil War Correspondence. Lottie Putnam Adams to Richard H. Adams, Jr., 1864-1865
No full textLetters written by Lottie Putnam (Adams) to Richard H. Adams, Jr. who was a prisoner of war. They were married after his release
Jaqueline Beverly Stanard Cadet Compositions. "Life, and War", ca. 1863
No full textTwo essays written for an assignment at VMI by New Market Cadet J. Beverly Stanard in 1863. They are entitled "Life" and "War". Stanard was killed at the Battle of New Market
Maurice Langhorne Letter, 1861
No full textLetter (June 19, 1861) from Maurice Langhorne of Lynchburg to Gov. John Letcher, requesting that William R. Musser be released from military duty in order to conduct essential war service in Lynchburg. Langhorne states that Musser is active in supplying the troops and is also a skilled mechanic. The document is endorsed on the verso by several officers, including General Robert E. Lee. Lee declined the request
Samuel F. Atwill papers, 1862, 1864
No full textPapers consist of two letters (1862) written by Cadet Atwill to his parents, relating anecdotes about life at VMI; one letter (July 1864) from Supt. Francis H. Smith notifying family of Atwill's death; fragment of Atwill's cadet account book
Johnson Family Papers, 1858; 1862-1865
No full textThe papers consist of 26 letters, bulk 1862-1865, from Mortimer Johnson and his son Porter to members of their immediate family. The Johnson family, originally from West Virginia, moved to Brownsburg in Rockbridge County, Virginia, although they maintained close ties to their former home. Topics in Mortimer's letters include civilian life during the war; the animosity between Union and Confederate sympathizers in West Virginia (the letter of April 28, 1863 discusses the Union loyalty of Stonewall Jackson's sister, Laura Jackson Arnold); the Battle of Fredericksburg and its aftermath (Dec 1862); the Jones- Imboden Raid (West Virginia, April 1863). Porter's letters include a discussion of VMI cadet life at the Alms House in Richmond, Virginia, where the Corps was headquartered during the last months of the war
Claudius Crozet Papers, selected documents, 1807-1816
No full textSelected documents from the Claudius Crozet papers, relating to his professional and personal life. These items are part of the Claudius Crozet papers
Isaac Norval Baker Civil War Memoirs
No full textThe collection consists of an original manuscript fragment (ca. 12 pages) and typewritten transcription (21 pages) describing Isaac Norval Baker's Civil War service as a Private in the Confederate Army's 18th Virginia Cavalry Regiment. The narrative covers the period June 1863-April 1865; topics include camp life, wartime hardships, battles (Gettysburg, Bristoe Campaign, third Battle of Winchester, Fisher's Hill), and the effects of war in Shenandoah Valley. Includes Company F roster
Abram Fulkerson Cadet Letters, 1853-1854
No full textTwo letters written by Virginia Military Institute Cadet Abram Fulkerson (VMI Class of 1857). These letters are part of the Fulkerson Family Paper
Abram Fulkerson Civil War Letters, 1863; 1865
No full textThree letters written by Abram Fulkerson, Col. 63rd Tennessee Infantry. Leter of May 18, 1863 discusses death of Stonewall Jackson. The two letters written in 1865 were written while he was a prisoner of war