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This letter was sent from A. C. Collins to Edgar Knapp on December 30, 1863.

This is an envelope that list the address of Lt. Charles W. Knowles.

Written sometime around 1900, the memoirs recount the military career of Archibald previous hit Atkinson next hit, Jr., as a doctor in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War, serving as a surgeon for the 10th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry,…

This letter was sent from C. D. Ettiner to Edgar Knapp on March 4, 1864.

This letter was sent from C. M. Reynolds to Edgar Knapp on April 3, 1864.

This letter was sent from Charles Enfield to Edgar Knapp on July 28, 1863.

While Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil was marketed until the 1940s and 1950s, the particular trade card in this collection most likely dates to the late Victorian era. The Victorian era is a period of time that directly corresponds with the reign of the…

An edition of a monthly medical pamphlet from 1879 detailing the "rules for the sick," from how to care for them to what to feed them.

This letter was sent from Fred Devine to Edgar Knapp on June 16, 1863.

This letter was sent from George Green to Edgar Knapp on March 9, 1864.

This letter was sent from H. Beardsley to Edgar Knapp on September 22, 1863.

This letter from H. Fenton to Edgar Knapp on May 26, 1863.

This letter was sent to Edgar Knapp from his brother, H. Knapp, on April 28, 1862.

This letter was sent to Edgar Knapp from his brother, H. Knapp, on August 9, 1862.

This letter was sent to Edgar Knapp from his brother, H. Knapp, on December 1, 1862.

This letter was sent to Edgar Knapp from his brother, H. Knapp, on December 17, 1863.

This letter was sent to Edgar Knapp from his brother, H. Knapp, on February 23, 1863.

This letter was sent to Edgar Knapp from his brother, H. Knapp, on January 28, 1863.

This letter was sent to Edgar Knapp from his brother, H. Knapp, on July 16, 1863.

This letter was sent to Edgar Knapp from his brother, H. Knapp, on July 22, 1862.

This letter was sent to Edgar Knapp from his brother, H. Knapp, on July 7, 1863.

This letter was sent to Edgar Knapp from his brother, H. Knapp, on June 4, 1862.

This letter was sent to Edgar Knapp from his brother, H. Knapp, on March 6, 1863.

This letter was sent to Edgar Knapp from his brother, H. Knapp, on May 12, 1862.

This letter was sent to Edgar Knapp from his brother, H. Knapp, on May 19, 1863.

This letter was sent to Edgar Knapp from his brother, H. Knapp, on May 25, 1862.

This letter was sent to Edgar Knapp from his brother, H. Knapp, on May 4, 1863.

This letter was sent to Edgar Knapp from his brother, H. Knapp, on November 10, 1862.

This letter was sent to Edgar Knapp from his brother, H. Knapp, on October 17, 1862.

This letter was sent from H. Richey to Edgar Knapp on October 18, 1864.

This is an invitation for a meeting of the Baltimore Commandery No. 2 on June 6, 1864.

This is an invitation for a meeting of the Baltimore Commandery No. 2 on May 23, 1864.

This letter was sent from Isaac and Elizabeth Carver to Edgar Knapp on February 10, 1863.

This letter was sent from Isaac and Elizabeth Carver to Edgar Knapp on January 28, 1863.

This letter was sent from J. F. Thiebaud to Edgar Knapp on December 14, 1863.

This letter was sent from J. H. Sherrard to Edgar Knapp on February 17, 1864.

This letter was sent from J. H. Sherrard to "Hospital Steward" on February 17, 1864.

This letter was sent from Joesph B. Townsend to Edgar Knapp on February 17, 1863.

This letter is from A. S. Ward and request that his brother's clothes be sent to him.

Isaac is torn apart by the sudden news of his brother's death. He is consumed by thoughts of his brother's widow and children, and wishes to be with his family for consolation.

Isaac writes to his mother about his grief over his brother's death.

Isaac has been left in charge of the wounded, which fills him with sorrow. He tells Jinnie the worth of the presents he is sending her.

Reports from Richmond say that the Southern armies killed and wounded 30,000 enemies.

After failing to capture the enemy forces in Moorsfield, Isaac's troop marched to Hardy County. At this time, Isaac is the only remaining surgeon in his command, as one was taken prisoner and the other was sent to Richmond.

Isaac does not believe his command has enough troops to protect the extensive country they occupy. He asks Jinnie to have his sister order a new coat for him in preparation for the upcoming winter.

Isaac describes a horrific and eventually pointless expedition that his command endured, resulting in awful deaths of some of his fellow soldiers. He does not think the war will find any rest during the winter.

Jinnie's father is still alive. Isaac describes an encounter with the enemy near Moorsfield that resulted in hiss troop capturing 10 prisoners.

A Yankee spy was shot the day prior. Grant, Sherman, and Stonemen have all faced defeat, much to Isaac's joy. Isaac and many of his fellow soldiers are in tattered clothing.

Isaac has yet to hear from the board in Richmond about a potential promotion, and he does not believe he will get it. He is concerned about the dwindling numbers of his command.

Isaac is catching a moment of peace at his remote station in the mountains, situated in a comfortable tent with adequate food supply.