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General Order, No. 29: Concerning the mustering of troops tomorrow. By order of Genl. Beauregard Signed: Sam. Jones, Manassas Junction, June 29, 1861 (Ms1992-003)

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General Order, No. 3: Annulling of the Provost Marshall position, By order of Brig. General Beauregard, Signed Thomas Jordan, Camp Pickens, June 3, 1861 (Ms1992-003)

General Order, No. 4: Issuance of additional drills for commissioned and non commissioned officers, By order of Col. Terrett, Signed Thomas J. Rhett, Camp Pickens, June 10, 1861 (Ms1992-003)

General Order, No. 5: Acting Inspector General will commence his inspection tomorrow at 8 o'clock AM, By order of Col. Terrett, Signed Thomas J. Rhett, Camp Pickens, June 12, 1861 (Ms1992-003)

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General Order, No. 5: Major Thomas Rhett assigned to duty as Acting Inspector General, By order of Genl. Beauregard, Signed Fergason, Camp Pickens, June 3, 1861 (Ms1992-003)

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General Order, No. 5: Regarding the organization of militias to serve the Virginia State Line. Signed: Major General John B. Floyd, Head Quarters Va. State Line, Wytheville, August 19, 1862 (Ms1992-003)

General Order, No. 6: Colonels will see that their regiments be furnished with the colors of the Confederate States, By order of Col. Terrett, Signed Thomas J. Rhett, Camp Pickens, June 14, 1861 (Ms1992-003)

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General Order, No. 7: A board of medical officers will assemble to examine applicants for discharge, Head Quarters, Centreville, March 3, 1862 (Ms1992-003)

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General Order, No. 7: Orders of changes in the command of various companies, By order of Brig. General Beauregard, Signed Thomas Jordan, Camp Pickens, June 4, 1861 (Ms1992-003)

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General Order, No. 7: The Commander directs that General Order No. 12 of Head Quarters, Department of Alexandria be published at evening parade. By order of Col. Terrett, Signed: Thomas J. Rhett, Camp Pickens, June 16, 1861 (Ms1992-003)

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General Order, No. 7: The parole and countersign will go into effect at twilight and continue for twenty-four hours. Also, instructions for dealing with approaching parties and security. By order of Brig. Genl. Bonham, Signed: Geo. N. Lay, Head Quarters, Advances Forces, Army of the Potomac, Fairfax C.H., June 28, 1861 (Ms1992-003)

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General Order, No. 8: All unattached regiments see that the requirements of General Order No. 17 be completed. By order of Col. Terrett, Signed: Thomas J. Rhett, Camp Pickens, June 16, 1861 (Ms1992-003)

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General Order, No. 9: The Colonel commanding regrets that it has been found necessary to reiterate General Order No. 16 of Head Quarters, Dept. of Alexandria. By order of Col. Terrett, Signed: Thomas J. Rhett, Camp Pickens, June 18, 1861 (Ms1992-003)

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General Order, Order of documentation of the sick of the Company by the surgeon and report to company commander. Signed: Col. Cocke, Head Quarters, 5th Brigade, June 28, 1861 (Ms1992-003)

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General Order, Surgeon Thomas H. Williams appointed Medical Director of the Army of the Potomac. By order of Brig. General Beauregard, Signed: Thomas Jordan, Head Quarters, Army of the Potomac, June 27, 1861 (Ms1992-003)

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Henry Squire Diary, 1863 (Ms2011-103)

The 1863 diary of Henry Squire, 72nd New York Infantry and includes entries from January through July. Early entries detail camp life, war news, and…

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Huff-Hylton Genealogy Materials (Ms1998-001)

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

Indenture, Bird Smith to William Thompson, March 3, 1807 (Ms1998-001)

Indenture between Bird Smith and William Thompson, for land on the west fork of Little River in Montgomery County, VA.

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Invitation, Inauguration Ball, Miss Virginia T. Preston, March 5, 1849 (Ms1992-003)

Invitation to Miss Virginia T. Preston to the Grand Inauguration Ball of Zachary Taylor (U.S. President) and Millard Filmore (Vice-President), March…

Jacob Cohn Diary, 1864 (Ms2008-002)

The diary of Jacob Cohn, a soldier in Company A, 54th Pennsylvania Infantry during the Civil War. Cohn's brief entries commence with April 14, 1864…

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Jacob W. Smiley Diary, 1863-1864 (Ms2012-073)

The diary of Jacob Wallace Smith, a Union sharpshooter with the 7th Company, 1st Battalion, New York Sharpshooters, in the Northern Virginia…

James Miles Diary, 1865 (Ms2010-006)

The Civil War diary of James Miles, an enlisted soldier in the 185th Regiment of the New York Infantry. The diary describes soldier life and spans…

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John Holliday Diaries and Photographs, 1864-1865 (Ms2012-028)

Holliday's diaries, the first covering 1 May through 8 August 1864 and the second covering 1 September 1864 through 4 July 1865, begin with the…

Letter from Robert E. Lee

A letter from Lee to Reverend W. H. Braddus of Lexington, Virginia, regarding Lee's check for $30.00, which he wants Braddus to accept as payment of…

Letter to wife and children from Silas Stepp

March 23, 1863

Letter to wife and children from Silas Stepp

April 8, 1864

Letter to wife and children from Silas Stepp

May 2, 1864

Letter to wife and children from Silas Stepp

May 17, 1864

Letter to wife from Silas Stepp

July 13, 1864

Letter to wife from Silas Stepp

September 6, 1864

Letter to wife, Eleanor, from Silas Stepp

May 14, 1864

Letter to wife, Eleanor, from Silas Stepp

May 24, 1864

Letter to wife, Eleanor, from Silas Stepp

June 6, 1864

Letter to wife, Eleanor, from Silas Stepp

June 12, 1864

Letter to wife, Eleanor, from Silas Stepp

June 17, 1864

Letter to wife, Eleanor, from Silas Stepp, Stating he was a Prisoner of the Yankees

June 23, 1864

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Letter, Angus J. Ridgill to Nellie Koontz, Camp Near Orange C.H. Va., August 17, 1863 (Ms1984-172)

Letter from Angus Ridgill to Nellie Koontz thanking her and her family for housing him as a lone soldier. Ridgill also confesses his love to Nellie…

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Letter, At Aunt Ellie's, November 24, 1864 (Ms1984-172)

Partial Letter, possibly from one Koontz brother (George or Milton) to the other

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Letter, Authorization to Raise Regiment from Wm, H. Richardson to Robert T. Preston, June 17, 1862 (Ms1992-003)

Letter, Barbara Hylton to Lorenzo Hylton, Floyd Co., VA., April 24, 1862 (Ms1998-001)

Hylton tells her husband about the birth of her daughter and about the family helping to get the corn in.

Letter, Barbara Soscha to Mr. Robert Howell, Marietta, GA., June 12, 1975 (Ms1998-001)

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

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Letter, Brig Cambell to Doctor, Lacy Spring [Va.?], December 8, 1864 (Ms1984-172)

Letter from Brigadier Cambell to a doctor in Lacy Spring requesting information regarding papers given to a soldier.

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Letter, Call for the Formation of Militias, signed by Wm. H. Richardson, Va, August 4, 1862 (Ms1992-003)

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Letter, Catlett Conway to Brother, Richmond, VA, August 30, 1894 (Ms2012-039)

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Letter, Catlett Conway to Brother, Richmond, VA, November 15, 1896 (Ms2012-039)

Letter from Catlett Conway to his brother, Willy, discussing the declining health of "Pa"; detailing a visit from John Conway and his son Kent;…

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Letter, Catlett Conway to Brother, Richmond, VA, September 3, 1893 (Ms2012-039)

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Letter, Catlett Conway to Henry, Richmond, VA, August 5, 1897 (Ms2012-039)

Letter from Catlett Conway to his brother Henry, in which Catlett indicates that he has enclosed a letter from John Conway to himself concerning their…

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Letter, Catlett Conway to Mary Wallace, Richmond, VA, January 28, 1900 (Ms2012-039)

Letter from Catlett Conway to his

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Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Gordonsville, VA, June 30, 1920 (Ms2012-039)

Letter from Catlett Conway to Willie, recounting his visits with family members in Washington D. C. and Charlottesville.

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Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Philadelphia, PA, April 10, 1907 (Ms2012-039)

Letter from Catlett Conway to Willie, describing his life and health in Philadelphia with his daughter Mary Wallace, and speculating on the state of…

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