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Col. John Calhoun Summers and Lewis Preston Summers gravestone in Sinking Springs Cemetery, Abington, Va
Photograph of John Calhoun and Lewis Preston Summers' gravestone.
Col. Samuel Vance Fulkerson gravestone in Sinking Springs Cemetery, Abington, Virginia
Photograph of Col. Samuel Vance Fulkerson's gravestone.
Col. Warren Montgomery Hopkins gravestone in Sinking springs Cemetery, Abington, Virginia
Photograph of Warren Montgomery Hopkins' gravestone.
Col. William C. and Julia Pendleton gravestone in Round Hills Cemetery, Marion, Virginia
Photograph of William C. and Julia Pendleton's gravestone.
Col. William Preston and Susanna Preston gravestone in Smithfield Estate Private Cemetery, Blacksburg, Virginia
Photograph of William and Susanna Preston's gravestone.
Col. William Preston and Susanna Preston gravestone in smithfield Estate Private Cemetery, Blacksburg, Virginia
Photograph of William and Susanna Preston's gravestone.
Col. William W. Blackford gravestone in Sinking Springs Cemetery, Abington, Virginia
Photograph of Col. William's W. Blackford gravestone.
Confederate Bond, February 17, 1864 (Ms1998-001)
Five dollar confederate bond.
Confederate Monument, Fotheringay Cemetery
Photograph of confederate monument in Fothering Cemetery.
Copybook, Milton S. Koontz, 1863 (Ms1984-172)
Day By Day Journal, John Henning Woods, 1861 (Ms2017-030)
Spanning from January 1 through December 31, 1861, this journal contains a short description of Woods' daily activities, including his thoughts on the political situation, notes in shorthand, and monetary accounts.
December 20, 1863, Letter to Capt. G.W. Nelson (P.O.W. at Johnson's Island, Ohio), from M.N.S.
December 30, 1863, Letter to Capt. G.W. Nelson (P.O.W. at Johnson's Island, Ohio), from Mollie
December 8, 1871, Letter to Mrs. G.W. Nelson (Mollie) from her mother, S.P. Scollay
Designation of Company Commanders, signed Robert T. Preston, undated (Ms1992-003)
Diary, Alva Cleveland, 1862 (Ms2009-113)
The diary of Alva Cleveland, a 57-year-old soldier who served as an orderly with the 1st Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry. The diary covers March to July 1862 while Cleveland's regiment was stationed around Nashville, Tennessee, and in northern Alabama.…
Diary, Benjamin M. Peck, 1864 (Ms2015-003)
The 1864 leather bound, preprinted diary contains two daily entries per page with cash accounts and notes sections in the back of the diary. In 1864 Benjamin M. Peck was the Captain of Company B in the 141st Regiment PA Volunteers. Due to absences,…
Diary, Benjamin M. Peck, 1865 (Ms2015-003)
The 1865 leather bound, preprinted, pocket diary contains one entry per day with cash accounts and notes listed in the back of the book. This diary continues with the 141st PA Volunteers camped outside of Petersburg in their winter quarters and…
Diary, Charles H. Bushee, 1863 (Ms2009-055)
Bushee's diary is an account of his duties and the movements of Company E, 112 th Regiment, New York Infantry, from January to mid-November of 1863. Each entry begins with the phrase "1 day for Uncle Sam" and in the cash accounts in the back of the…
Diary, Charles O. Poland, 1864 (Ms2008-013)
This is the diary of Charles O. Poland, a private in Company B, 142nd Ohio Infantry (National Guard) during the Civil War, was a resident of Knox County, Ohio. Born around 1836, he was the husband of Angeline Disney (daughter of William A. and Mary…
Diary, Christian Hook, 1864 (Ms2010-030)
Christian Hook was a Union Corporal in 151st Ohio Infantry (National Guard) during the Civil War. The collection contains his diary of May to August 1864, including entries on camp life and a near-court martial, as well as a reunion flyer for the…
Diary, Daniel A. Lowber, 1864 (Ms2008-015)
The Civil War diary of Captain Daniel A. Lowber of Company A, 37th Wisconsin Infantry. The diary entries commence with July 25, 1864, with Lowber apparently in transit to his regiment after a temporary furlough. He joins the regiment the day after…
Diary, Enoch Stephens, 1865 (Ms2014-001)
Enoch Stephens's diary from his time in the 5th NY Veteran Volunteers from January 1st, 1865 to December 26th, 1865. Most entries describe the weather and the time of daily drills and dress parades, but the diary also documents such events as the…
Diary, George H. Marshall, 1864-1865 (Ms2008-001)
Civil War diary of George H. Marshall, a soldier in Company K, 113th Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery during the Civil War. The diary contains short entries spanning one year, beginning with Marshall's enlistment on February 24, 1864. The diary's early…
Diary, Henry L. Burnell, 1859-1865 (Ms2013-036)
The diary of Private Henry L. Burnell, Co. "I," 8th Maine Volunteer Infantry, 1859 - 1865. Burnell served in the Union Army from September 7, 1861 until July 22, 1865. Burnell's journal is written in short, often one-line, entries. The war-date…
Diary, John R. Maybury, 1864 (Ms2008-044)
This collection contains the Civil War diary of Corporal John R. Maybury of Company L, 10th New York Cavalry. The first entry in the diary (January 1, 1864) finds Maybury encamped in northern Virginia and describing routines of camp life (drilling,…
Diary, Marcus B. Warner, 1864 (Ms2010-061)
Diary written by Marcus B. Warner in 1864. The diary is written in a green Allings & Cory pocket diary. In addition to describing his life as a soldier, Warner also chronicles his previous civilian life and the Union army recruitment process. Writing…
Diary, Merritt Hager Smith, 1863 (Ms2008-037)
The Civil War diary of Private Merritt Hager Smith of Company G, 97th New York Infantry, a member of the regimental band. The diary entries span the entire year of 1863. The first entry finds Smith receiving orders to proceed to Belle Plain Landing,…
Diary, Milton S. Koontz, 1865 (Ms1984-172)
Milton S. Koontz's Diary from March 1865 to May 1865. Primarily details the movements and actions of Koontz and his fellow troops.
Diary, Milton S. Koontz, June 10, 1863 to December 31, 1863 (Ms1984-172)
Milton S. Koontz's Diary from the dates June 10, 1863 to December 31, 1863. Focuses primarily on the military related actions of each day
Diary, Otis Dean, 1864-1865 (Ms2008-010)
This collection contains the diary of Otis Dean, a private in Company E, 56th Massachusetts Infantry during the Civil War. The diary entries begin with January 4, 1865, with Dean listing the uniform and materials issued to him in camp. In very…
Diary, Richard Colburn, 1861-1863 (Ms2010-010)
The Civil War diary of Richard Colburn, an enlisted soldier of the 12th Infantry of the United States Regular Army attached to the Army of the Potomac. The diary contains entries from December 18, 1861 to February 17, 1863 and details camp life,…
Diary, Stephen R. Kelsey, 1865 (Ms1990-029)
Union soldier in the 5th U.S. Artillery, Battery I, during the Civil War. Papers include a diary written between January and May 1865, while stationed in New York and Virginia. Participated in the occupation of Petersburg, Virginia, in April 1865.…
Diary, William Leonard, August 17, 1864 to April 30, 1865 (Ms2011-106)
Leonard's diary begins in August 1864, apparently when he was appointed to drive an ambulance. His entries are short and refer mostly to his daily activities: who or what he was conveying to and from the hospital at City Point outside Petersburg;…
Diary, Willis A. Babcock, 1864 (Ms2009-129)
Babcock's Civil War diary begins near Washington, D.C., where his company had been since June 1863. While at Fort Carroll, his entries largely contain descriptions of his duties in camp (drills and guard, police, or orderly duties), as well as rare…
Discharge of 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin Wilkes Jr., undated (Ms1992-003)
Ebenezer E. Mason Diary, 1864-1865 (Ms2012-063)
The diary of Ebenezer E. Mason, a standard leather bound pocket size edition with three dates per page that covers his experiences from January through August 1864 as well as a few entries in February 1865. The entries typically note the weather of…
Edwin H. S. McCready gravesite in Aspenvale Cemetery, Seven Mile Ford, Virginia
Photograph of Edwin H. S. McCready's gravestone.
Elizabeth Hughes Claim for Damages, 1868 (Ms2009-048)
Elizabeth Hughes claim for damages done to her home by unidentified Confederate forces in 1862. The claim is dated 1868, and details the loss of property stolen and destroyed by fire.
Envelope (empty), "Copy of Commission Gen. Thomas Nelson by General Washington," n.d.
Envelope (empty), To Hugh M Nelson, n.d.
Envelope addressed to J. W. Walters
This is an undated envelope addressed to J. W. Walton.
Envelope to Colonel Alex R. Boteler, c. 1861
Envelope, December 12, 186x
Envelope, S.P. Weddle to Barbara Hylton (Ms1998-001)
Addressed to Mrs. Barbara Hylton of Floyd Co., VA.
Envelope, Telegraph to Col. R. Preston, Christiansburg, May 15 (Ms1992-003)
Envelope, To Col. R. Preston, Jan 1 (Ms1992-003)
February 11, 1862, Orders Concerning Recruitment
February 12, 1862, Letter to Capt. Hugh M. Nelson, Co. D, 6th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry
February 12, 1862, Letter to Capt. Hugh M. Nelson, Co. D, 6th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry, from Camp GW Smith, Special Order No. 40, Recruiting
February 16, 1838, Letter from J.H. Mason in Washington, D.C. to Hugh M. Nelson, Esq. in Baltimore, Maryland, Re. The whereabouts of a clerk
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