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Note to S. L. Walton from Brother, James W. Walton
Note from James Walton to his brother, S. L. Walton updating him on his health.
Envelope addressed to J. W. Walters
This is an undated envelope addressed to J. W. Walton.
Note with S. L. Walton's Address, 1864
Note from S. L. Walton to his wife telling her where to send her letters.
Note from S. L. Walton to wife, Nancy Walton, 1864
Note from S. L. Walton to his wife about a letter that he had received.
Letter from S. L. Walton to wife, Nancy A. Walton, June 10, 1864
Letter from S. L. Walton to his wife updating her on his health.
S. L. Walton Dates of War Experiences
This list contains the dates of the war experiences of S. L. Walton.
Fenner Wilson Letter, 1863
Letter written by Fenner Wilson, a private in Company D, 45th North Carolina Infantry, during the American Civil War, to his brother, B. G. (Basley Graves) Wilson. Writing from Danville, Virginia, Wilson discusses sickness in his company and other…
William L. Scott Letter, 1863
This is a single letter written by William L. Scott, a private in Company B, 15th North Carolina Infantry, during the American Civil War. Writing to his sister Martha from Richmond, Virginia, on July 11, 1863, Scott describes a recent skirmish…
G. Horace Tarr Letter, 1863
The G. Horace Tarr Letter collection contains a letter dated May 4, 1863, giving a detailed eye-witness account of the Battle of Chancellorsville during the American Civil War.
Herbert E. Valentine Scrapbook
This is a 50-page scrapbook compiled by Herbert E. Valentine with newspaper clippings written in 1911-1912 about his regiment's war activities, photographs from a monument dedication ceremony for his regiment in New Berne, North Carolina in 1908, and…
James R. Tice letter to brother-in-law, Jim Light, April 21, 1863
Confederate soldier in the 42nd Virginia Infantry writes from Guinea Station about personal and family matters.
James R. Tice letter to brother-in-law, Jim Light, January 18, 1862
Confederate soldier in the 42nd Virginia Infantry writes from camp near Romney about personal and family matters, the withdrawal of Union forces from Romney and the many provisions captured by the Confederates there, the war-time prices of various…
James R. Tice letter to sister, Martha Tice Light, June 15, 1862
Confederate soldier in the 42nd Virginia Infantry writes from camp near Port Republic about personal and family matters, the battles of Port Republic and Cross Keys, ammunition captured from Union troops, the death of Turner Ashby, and correspondence…
George F. Doyle Scrapbook
This patriotic Union scrapbook contains items mostly from the first year of the American Civil War, including Union songsheets, mourning cards, cartes-de-visite, patriotic covers, and cartoons, many of the latter clipped from patriotic stationery of…
Archibald Atkinson Jr Memoir
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,…
Letter, Silas Stepp to Wife, October 16, 1864
Letter from Silas Stepp to his wife updating her on his health and telling her which crops to plant.
Letter, Silas Stepp to Wife, September 6, 1864
Letter from Silas Stepp to his wife responding to a letter about her poor health.
Letter, Silas Stepp to Wife, July 13, 1864
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 to be reunited with his family.
Letter, Silas Stepp to Wife, June 23, 1864
Letter from Silas Stepp to his wife informing her that he had been captured by the Union army.
Letter, Silas Stepp to Wife, June 17, 1864
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.
Letter, Silas Stepp to Wife, June 12, 1864
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.
Letter, Silas Stepp to Wife, June 6, 1864
Letter from Silas Stepp to his wife updating her on his health. Stepp also discusses his meals and expresses a desire to return home.
Letter, Silas Stepp to Wife, June 1, 1864
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.
Letter, Silas Stepp to Wife, May 29, 1864
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 mentioned she was having a hard time at home.
Letter, Silas Stepp to Wife, May 21, 1864
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.
Letter, Silas Stepp to Wife and Children, May 17, 1864
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 any more clothing.
Letter, Silas Stepp to Wife, May 14, 1864
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.
Letter, Silas Stepp to Wife and Children, May 7, 1864
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 and his desire to return home.
Letter, Silas Stepp to Wife and Children, May 2, 1864
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.
Letter, Silas Stepp to Wife and Children, April 8, 1864
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.
Letter, Silas Stepp to Wife and Children, March 23, 1864
Letter from Silas Stepp to his wife and children updating them on his health and life in the army. Stepp writes about the lack of food and poor weather conditions.
Letter, Silas Stepp to Wife, May 9, 1863
Letter from Silas Stepp to his wife updating her on his health and life in the army. Stepp mostly discusses his movements and his current location. Stepp also tells his wife where to send her letters.
Robert E. Lee on Horseback
An image of Robert E. Lee on horseback.
John N. Hull Letter 1863
Confederate soldier in the 4th Virginia Regiment, Co. D, Ewell Corps, Stonewall Brigade, during the Civil War. Letter written November 22, 1863, to "My Dear Friend" from camp on the Rapidan River near Orange Court House, Virginia. Writes about his…
Isaiah Conley Civil War Correspondence, July 19, 1863 (Ms2015-051)
‘Voices’ for The Things They Carried
video
In November 2015, the Third Veterans in Society Conference, in conjunction with the New River Valley Big Read Program, presented author Tim O'Brien, author of The Things They Carried, among other works. This video, “‘Voices’ for The Things They…
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 a pdf when the collection was digitized.
Letter, L. D. Hylton to S. Weddle, n.d. (Ms1998-001)
Hylton talks about what he heard about the battle at Richmond.
Envelope, S.P. Weddle to Barbara Hylton (Ms1998-001)
Addressed to Mrs. Barbara Hylton of Floyd Co., VA.
Poem, Barbara Hylton (Ms1998-001)
Hylton writes a poem to her husband, Lorenzo, about receiving the picture that he sent.
Needlepoint, Barbara Hylton (Ms1998-001)
"United forever" stitched with two hearts with an arrow through them.
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.
Assignment of real estate, James Dillion to Barbara Dillion, Patrick County, VA.,
Assignment of real estate in Patrick County, VA., of James Dillion to his widow, Barbara Dillion.
Letter, Martha Huff to Barbara E. Hylton, Putnam Co., IN., April 11, 1875 (Ms1998-001)
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 Martha Huff to James Huff inviting him to come stay in Indiana.
Letter, Martha Huff to Barbra Hylton and Mother Huff, Hundrix County, IN, October 24, 1866 (Ms1998-001)
Huff tells her sister about her family's health and a funeral.
Letter, Martha Huff to Barbara E. Hylton, Hundrix Co., IN., August 8, 1866 (Ms1998-001)
Huff tells her sister about her family's health.
Promissory Note, Barbara E. Hylton to Riley H. Hylton, October 7, 1865 (Ms1998-001)
Promissory note marking the payment of eight dollars and 90 cents to Riley Hylton.
Letter, Martha Huff to E. Hylton, Putnam Co., IN., July 21, 1864 (Ms1998-001)
Huff tells her sister that misfortune has made her move to another place in Putnam County.
Letter, Leliann Hubbard to Barbara E. Hyton, July 8, 1864 (Ms1998-001)
Hubbard tells her sister that they've both lost their companions and talks about moving on with the children.
Letter, James H. Guthrie, February 1864 (Ms1998-001)
Note telling the recipient that they will be receiving a lock of hair.
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