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  • Subject is exactly "Civil War"
Ms1995_027_Valentine_Scrapbook.pdf

This is a 50-page scrapbook compiled by Herbert E. Valentine with newspaper clippings written in 1911-1912 about his regiment's war activities,…
Ms2003_006_Tice_001.pdf

Confederate soldier in the 42nd Virginia Infantry writes from Guinea Station about personal and family matters.
Ms2003_006_Tice_003.pdf

Confederate soldier in the 42nd Virginia Infantry writes from camp near Romney about personal and family matters, the withdrawal of Union forces from…
Ms2003_006_Tice_002.pdf

Confederate soldier in the 42nd Virginia Infantry writes from camp near Port Republic about personal and family matters, the battles of Port Republic…
Ms1989_096_Doyle_Scrapbook.pdf

This patriotic Union scrapbook contains items mostly from the first year of the American Civil War, including Union songsheets, mourning cards,…
Ms1994_022_Atkinson_Memoir_c1900.pdf

Written sometime around 1900, the memoirs recount the military career of Archibald previous hit Atkinson next hit, Jr., as a doctor in the…
Ms1992_020_Stepp_018.pdf

Letter from Silas Stepp to his wife updating her on his health and telling her which crops to plant.
Ms1992_020_Stepp_017.jpg

Letter from Silas Stepp to his wife responding to a letter about her poor health.
Ms1992_020_Stepp_016.pdf

Letter from Silas Stepp to his wife discussing being captured by the Union army. Stepp discusses the camps that he was taken to and expresses a desire…
Ms1992_020_Stepp_015.jpg

Letter from Silas Stepp to his wife informing her that he had been captured by the Union army.
Ms1992_020_Stepp_014.pdf

Letter from Silas Stepp to his wife updating her on his health and life in the army. Stepp is also discussing farm business in the letter.
Ms1992_020_Stepp_013.pdf

Letter from Silas Stepp to his wife updating her on his health and life in the army. Stepp also discusses items he had received from his wife.
Ms1992_020_Stepp_012.pdf

Letter from Silas Stepp to his wife updating her on his health. Stepp also discusses his meals and expresses a desire to return home.
Ms1992_020_Stepp_011.pdf

Letter from Silas Stepp to his wife updating her on his health and life in the army. Stepp also discusses farm business in the letter.
Ms1992_020_Stepp_010.pdf

Letter from Silas Stepp to his wife updating her on his health and life in the army. Stepp was also responding to a letter from his wife in which she…
Ms1992_020_Stepp_009.pdf

Letter from Silas Stepp to his wife updating her on his health and life in the army. Stepp also lists several items that he had sent to his wife.
Ms1992_020_Stepp_008.pdf

Letter from Silas Stepp to his wife and children updating them on his health. Stepp writes of a desire to return home and ask his family not to send…
Ms1992_020_Stepp_007.pdf

Letter from Silas Stepp to his wife updating her on his health. Stepp also discusses how much he misses his family and his desire to return home.
Ms1992_020_Stepp_006.pdf

Letter from Silas Stepp to his wife and children updating them on his health and life in the army. Stepp also discusses his frustration with the war…
Ms1992_020_Stepp_005.pdf

Letter from Silas Stepp to his wife and children updating them on his health and life in the army. Stepp also discusses farm business in the letter.
Ms1992_020_Stepp_004.pdf

Letter from Silas Stepp to his wide and children updating them about his sickness and his life in the army. Stepp also discusses Confederate currency.
Ms2002_044_LeeRobertE_Image_001.tif

An image of Robert E. Lee on horseback.
Ms1992_043_HullJohn_Letter_1863.pdf

Confederate soldier in the 4th Virginia Regiment, Co. D, Ewell Corps, Stonewall Brigade, during the Civil War. Letter written November 22, 1863, to…

In November 2015, the Third Veterans in Society Conference, in conjunction with the New River Valley Big Read Program, presented author Tim O'Brien,…
Ms1988_001_HuffHylton_GenealogyMaterials.pdf

The collection contained photocopies of genealogical research related to the Huff and Hylton families. These materials were scanned and combined into …
Ms1998_001_HuffHylton_Letter_xxxx_xxxx3a.jpg

Hylton talks about what he heard about the battle at Richmond.
Ms1998_001_HuffHylton_Envelope_xxxx_xxxx2a.jpg

Addressed to Mrs. Barbara Hylton of Floyd Co., VA.
Ms1998_001_HuffHylton_Poem_xxxx_xxxx1a.jpg

Hylton writes a poem to her husband, Lorenzo, about receiving the picture that he sent.
Ms1998_001_HuffHylton_Needlepoint.jpg

"United forever" stitched with two hearts with an arrow through them.
Ms1998_001_HuffHylton_Letter_1975_0612a.jpg

Letter regarding Lorenzo D. Hylton's gravesite in Marietta, Georgia. Certificate of Hylton's war record.
Ms1998_001_HuffHylton_RealEstateDocument_1882_0909.jpg

Assignment of real estate in Patrick County, VA., of James Dillion to his widow, Barbara Dillion.
Ms1998_001_HuffHylton_Letter_1875_0411a.jpg

Huff asks her sister for news of her health and tells her about a baby who died recently after falling ill. *on back of letter - another letter from…
Ms1998_001_HuffHylton_Note_1865_1007a.jpg

Promissory note marking the payment of eight dollars and 90 cents to Riley Hylton.
Ms1998_001_HuffHylton_Letter_1864_0721.jpg

Huff tells her sister that misfortune has made her move to another place in Putnam County.
Ms1998_001_HuffHylton_Letter_1864_0708a.jpg

Hubbard tells her sister that they've both lost their companions and talks about moving on with the children.
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Note telling the recipient that they will be receiving a lock of hair.
Ms1998_001_HuffHylton_Letter_1864_0218a.jpg

Isa Hylton writes to Barbara regarding Lorenzo Hylton's death.
Ms1998_001_HuffHylton_Bond_1864_0217a.jpg

Five dollar confederate bond.
Ms1998_001_HuffHylton_Letter_1864_0215a.jpg

Slusher informs Barbara Hylton of the death of her husband, Lorenzo.
Ms1998_001_HuffHylton_Letter_1864_0120a.jpg

Hylton updates his wife on his recovery since his injury.
Ms1998_001_HuffHylton_Letter_1863_0201.jpg

Lorenzo Hylton tells Burwell Hylton to tell his wife that he has sent a picture to her and to look for it at Uncle Bryant's.
Ms1998_001_HuffHylton_Letter_1862_1228a.jpg

Near Petersburg, Hylton tells his wife about the camp and getting his picture taken to send to her.
Ms1998_001_HuffHylton_Letter_1862_1018a.jpg

Hylton tells his wife that he is going to start marching from Kentucky to Virginia soon. He also instructs her to sell the cows at home.
Ms1998_001_HuffHylton_Letter_1862_0510.jpg

Hylton talks about traveling from Abingdon, VA to Saltville, VA and about where they are going next.
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