Nelson Family Papers, 1783-1872 (Ms1989-021)
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Title
Nelson Family Papers, 1783-1872 (Ms1989-021)
Subject
Civil War
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
Description
This collection consists of papers from the Nelson family of Clarke County, Virginia. The papers consist of correspondence among the family members, particularly between Hugh and Adelaide Nelson of Long Branch Plantation in Millwood and their daughter Nannie, as well as the Civil War letters between prisoner of war G. Washington "Wash" Nelson and Mollie Scollay of Shepardstown, Virginia.
G. Washington Nelson was captured in 1863 and held at Johnson's Island, Ohio, Point Lookout, Maryland, and Fort Delaware, Delaware. Civil War papers also include muster rolls, one of them signed by J.E.B. Stuart, of Captain Hugh Nelson's company, the Clarke County, Company D., Sixth Cavalry Volunteers.
G. Washington Nelson was captured in 1863 and held at Johnson's Island, Ohio, Point Lookout, Maryland, and Fort Delaware, Delaware. Civil War papers also include muster rolls, one of them signed by J.E.B. Stuart, of Captain Hugh Nelson's company, the Clarke County, Company D., Sixth Cavalry Volunteers.
Creator
Nelson family
Date
1783/1872
Rights
Permission to publish material from the Nelson Family Papers must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Identifier
Ms1989-021
Bibliographic Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Nelson Family Papers, Ms1989-021, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Rights Holder
Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech
Collection Items
February 18, 1783, Letter to Merchant from Walker Daniel
February 18, 1783, Letter from Walker Daniel, at Col. Floyd's, to a French Merchant concerning commercial conditions on the wester Kentucky Frontier Both are friends of Col. Floyd, mentions Lincon, Fayette, Fall's of Ohio River, KY River' number of…
November 5, 1857, Letter to Nelson from Shier Wilie in Boston
November 5, 1857, Letter to Nelson from Shier Wilie in Boston, (Re: 'The Bight' (a house), taxes $175, business transactions, discuss rent and repairs, mentions hard economic conditions)
July 1, 1858, University of Virginia announcement
July 1, 1858, University of Virginia announcement (Re: Final exercises, best debater, Charles Stringfellow, sent by Bennett Taylor)
Capt. Joseph Hardesty, 1st Regiment Cavalry Muster Roll, Signed: JEB Stuart
Capt. Joseph Hardesty, 1st Regiment Cavalry Muster Roll, Signed: JEB Stuart (Harper's Ferry, Shephardstown enrollments, Berryville, people mustered by Stuart) April 18 to June 30, 1861
Muster Roll, Pay Roll, Capt. Hugh M. Nelson, Co. D, First Virginia Cavalry, JEB Stuart Command, 1861
Muster Roll, Pay Roll, Capt. Hugh M. Nelson, Co. D, First Virginia Cavalry, June 30 to August 31, 1861
![November 1, 1861, Muster Roll Company D, 6th Regiment [2nd copy]](https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/square_thumbnails/51f6baf6bae0e814096c4d271507dde1.jpg "November 1, 1861, Muster Roll Company D, 6th Regiment [2nd copy]")
September 21, 1861, Letter to Mrs. Hugh Nelson from Insurance agent (re: burning of the green house)
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
Collection Tree
- Regional History and the Appalachian South
- Nelson Family Papers, 1783-1872 (Ms1989-021)