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Title A name given to the resource The Koontz Family Papers (Ms1984-172) Subject The topic of the resource Civil War Description An account of the resource This collection contains correspondence from three Confederate soldiers--brothers George and Milton Koontz and their cousin George Miller--as well as official documents, two diaries of Milton S. Koontz, George Koontz's copybook, Milton Koontz's sketchbook, a stationery box, and a pencil drawing. The Collection dates from 1861 to 1865. Transcripts are included for all the correspondence and diary entries. The correspondence consists mainly of letters to Nellie Koontz McCann from her brothers George and Milton Koontz, as well as her cousin George Miller, who served in the 12th Virginia Cavalry. Other letters are from George and Milton Koontz to their mother. George Koontz's correspondence contains accounts of battles he was engaged in, including the Battle of Chancellorsville. Milton Koontz's diaries date from June 25, 1863 to December 31, 1863 and from March 12, 1865 to June 28, 1865. His 1863 diary includes a description of the Battle of Gettysburg (1-3 July 1863). The Koontz family hailed from Edinburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia. George Koontz (1839-1925) enlisted in the Eighth Star New Market Artillery, Captain Rice's artillery battery, in 1861 at the beginning of the Civil War and served all four years in the artillery. George reenlisted in 1862, was appointed 1st Sgt., and was reassigned to the Danville artillery in September of 1862, when the Eighth Star New Market Artillery merged with the Danville Artillery. He was promoted to 1st Lt. in September of 1864. George Koontz was wounded during the Petersburg Siege. After the war, George Koontz married Mary C. "Molly" Newman. He served as the Edinburg county Treasurer for 30 years, from 1874 to 1904, and was also the Commander of the Shenandoah Camp of Confederate Veterans. Milton Koontz (1840/41? - 1867), the brother of George, enlisted in 1862 and also joined the Eighth Star New Market Artillery. Like George, Milton was reassigned to the Danville artillery in 1862, but transferred to the 23rd Virginia Cavalry in 1864. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Koontz family Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://search.vaheritage.org/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv01737.xml" target="_blank">See the Finding Aid for the Koontz Family Papers</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861/1865 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/thumbnails/spec_forms/PubPermission.doc" target="_blank">Permission to publish material from the Koontz Family Papers must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.</a> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms1984-172 Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Koontz Family Papers, Ms1984-172, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. <a href="http://spec.lib.vt.edu/" target="_blank">Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech</a> Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms1984-172_KoontzFamily_F1_Letter_1861_0821 Title A name given to the resource Letter, George W. Koontz to Sister Nellie, Camp Greenbrier River Va., August 21, 1861 (Ms1984-172) Subject The topic of the resource Koontz family Civil War Women--History United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Diaries United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. <a href="http://spec.lib.vt.edu/" target="_blank">Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Letters Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Koontz Family Papers, Ms1984-172, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. Description An account of the resource Letter from George W. Koontz to Sister Nellie. Discusses prospects of peace, recent battles (Manassas) and the current ongoings in the army. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-08-21 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Koontz family Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://search.vaheritage.org/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv01737.xml" target="_blank">See the Finding Aid for the Koontz Family Papers</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/thumbnails/spec_forms/PubPermission.doc" target="_blank">Permission to publish material from the Koontz Family Papers must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.</a> Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Ms1984-172, Box 1, Folder 1