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Military Order, No 7: Captain Fleming Gardner appointed Adjutant General of Virginia Volunteers, Signed JA Early, Col. Commanding, May 23, 1861 (Ms1992-003)
Military Order, No 8: Regarding Office Hours, Signed R.C. Allen, Camp Lee, May 23, 1861 (Ms1992-003)
Camp Lee, Reminder to those applying to at the Head Quarters of the commandant, Regiment is reminded office hours are strictly limited to times noted on order of the day. Signed: R. C. Allen, May 23, 1861.
Military Order, No 5: All company officers of the regiment will take rank in several grades according to the date when each company was mustered, Levels A - K, Camp Lee, Va, May 20, 1861 (Ms1992-003)
Military Order, No 7: Regarding the ratification or rejection of the Ordinance of Secession, Signed JA Early, Commanding Colonel, May 20, 1861 (Ms1992-003)
Head Quarters, Virginia Volunteers, Lynchburg. Orders, Collection of the votes of all persons in the military service of the State regarding the ratification or rejection of the Ordinance of Secession as well as the amendment to the Constitution of…
Military Order, Lt. Edmund Goods is appointed to Captain of the Regiment, by order of Robert T. Preston, Camp Lee, Va, May 19, 1861 (Ms1992-003)
Military Order, Sergeant Thomas Lewis appointed to Sergeant Major, by order of Robert Preston, Head Quarters, Camp Lee, May 19, 1861 (Ms1992-003)
Military Order, No 4: Private Gillian M. Burwell is assigned to the position of secretary, by order of Robert Preston, Camp Lee, Va, May 19, 1861 (Ms1992-003)
Military Order, Lieutenant Col. R. S. Brinks under the command of Robert Preston, Signed by JA Early, Head Quarters, Va. Forces, May 18, 1861 (Ms1992-003)
Military Order, Order No. 3: Organization of local companies under Col. Preston, Signed by JA Early, Head Quarters, Lynchburg, Va, May 18, 1861 (Ms1992-003)
Military Order, Order No. 4: List of eight rules to be observed in camps and quarters of the Va. Volunteers, Signed by JA Early, Head Quarters, Lynchburg, Va, May 18, 1861 (Ms1992-003)
Military Order, No 7: Assumption of Command, Signed JA Early, Colonel Commanding, Lynchburg, Va, May 17, 1861 (Ms1992-003)
Lynchburg, Statement of assumption of command of the Virginia Volunteers mustered into service in Lynchburg. Col. R.C.W. Radford will take charge of the companies of cavalry and Col. Robert T. Preston will take charge of the companies of infantry.…
Special Order, No. 45: Assigning Robert Preston to duty at Lynchburg by order of Maj. General Lee, May 11, 1861 (Ms1992-003)
Certificate, by Governor John Letches regarding the commission to Colonel for Robert Preston, Va, May 5, 1861 (Ms1992-003)
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 5, 1849.
Military Order, Appointment of Robert T. Preston to rank of Colonel in the Virginia Militia, signed by John M. Patton, Lieutenant Governor, Va, May 25, 1840 (Ms1992-003)
Military Order, Appointment of Robert T. Preston to rank of Lieutenant Colonel in Virginia Militia, signed by David Campbell, Governor, Va, May 26, 1837 (Ms1992-003)
Military Order, Appointment of Robert T. Preston to rank of Captain in the 5th Militia of the Commonwealth, signed by William B. Giles, Governor, Va, November 3, 1829 (Ms1992-003)
J. E. Cooley [New York] Advertising Broadside (Ms2012-007)
Single-page advertising flyer for J. E. Cooley, merchant, New York, NY, dated 1863. Flyer lists prices for a wide range of grocery items, including cheese, butter, fruits, grains, poultry and "sundries." Prices are handwritten alongside item…
Scrapbook of poetry, newspaper clippings and pressed flowers, likely by Virginia Bedinger Lucas, sister of Daniel Bedinger Lucas, c. 1860s (Ms1995-012)
A scrapbook of poetry, newspaper clippings and pressed flowers from the 1860s, likely created by Virginia Bedinger Lucas, younger sister of Daniel Bedinger Lucas. Virginia was born December 16, 1837 and died April 27, 1867. Daniel was born March 16,…
John Harville Diary 1, 1861-1862 (Ms2010-053)
John Harville's first diary, from August 1861 to January 1862.
John Harville Diary 2, 1862 (Ms2010-053)
John Harville's second diary, from January 28 to March 27, 1862.
John Harville Diary 3, 1862 (Ms2010-053)
John Harville's third diary, from March 28 to May 12, 1862.
John Harville Diary 4, 1862 (Ms2010-053)
John Harville's fourth diary, from May 14 to August 4, 1862.
William J. Pittenger Diary (Ms2001-064)
The diary of William J. Pittenger, a soldier serving in the 93rd Illinois Infantry and the U. S. Army Signal Corps during the Civil War. The diary's entries span the first half of 1863 through 1864 and touch on such matters as camp life, the U. S.…
H.O. Bacock Diary, 1864 (Ms2003-014)
H.O. Babcock was a farmer and schoolteacher from North Stonington, Connecticut. Diary entries record work, social and church activities, weather, and financial affairs. Also included are comments on the day's political and military affairs,…
Anna Lee Letter, 1861 (Ms2008-028)
This collection contains a letter of invitation from Anna Lee to Confederate General P. G. T. Beauregard of the Confederate Army to attend a country dance at Meadow Farm in Henrico County, Virginia, on Christmas evening 1861. The letter is dated…
Elizabeth Hughes Claim for Damages, 1868 (Ms2009-048)
Elizabeth Hughes claim for damages done to her home by unidentified Confederate forces in 1862. The claim is dated 1868, and details the loss of property stolen and destroyed by fire.
Preston Family Correspondence, 1861, 1872 (Ms2010-070), Letter from James Francis Preston to Sarah Caperton Preston
The first letter is dated on July 28, 1861 and is written by James Francis Preston to his wife, Sarah Caperton Preston following the First Battle of Bull Run. He writes about the battle’s events and his own movements, including executing a direct…
Mima Brown Letter, 1863 (Ms2012-025)
The collection consists of a letter written by "Mima Brown" from Pulaski, Virginia to her brother Pvt. James H. Farmer on November 8, 1863. Brown reports news about an outbreak of Diphtheria in the area, a shortage of supplies for soldiers, unfair…
Nancy B. Harbin Letter, 1862 (Ms2010-013)
The collection consists of a letter written by Nancy B. Harbin to her sons, Jack and John Harbin. The letter details a mother's concern for the well-being and safety of her three enlisted sons, Jack, John, and Edward Harbin. Nancy Harbin relates the…
John H. Hancock Diary, 1862-1863 (Ms2008-008)
The diary of John H. Hancock, who served in Company H, 29th Massachusetts Infantry during the Civil War. The diary entries cover January-June 1862, with a single entry made from Paris, Kentucky on April 1, 1863. Hancock's diary entries relate largely…
James P. Hawkins Diary, 1864-1865 (Ms2008-025)
A bound expense/account notebook of James P. Hawkins, agent of the Southern Express Company, which also contains diary entries from 2 April - 10 April 1865. Also included are a collection of loose pages with Hawkins's diary entries for 11 April - 11…
John Harville Diary 5, 1862-1863 (Ms2010-053)
Harville's fifth diary, from August 5 1862 to May 29, 1863.
John Harville Diary 6, 1863 (Ms2010-053)
Harville's sixth diary, from June 5 to November 26, 1863.
Jacob S. Winans Correspondence, Ms2015-062, Letter from Jacob S. Winans to Dr. I. Winans
Isaiah Conley Civil War Correspondence, July 22, 1863 (Ms2015-051)
Isaiah Conley Civil War Correspondence, March 18, 1862 (Ms2015-051)
Isaiah Conley Civil War Correspondence, March 20, 1862 (Ms2015-051)
Isaiah Conley Civil War Correspondence, March 30, 1862 (Ms2015-051)
Isaiah Conley Civil War Correspondence, March 31, 1862 (Ms2015-051)
Isaiah Conley Civil War Correspondence, April 4, 1862 (Ms2015-051)
Isaiah Conley Civil War Correspondence, April 8, 1862 (Ms2015-051)
Isaiah Conley Civil War Correspondence, April 10, 1862 (Ms2015-051)
Isaiah Conley Civil War Correspondence, April 15, 1862 (Ms2015-051)
Isaiah Conley Civil War Correspondence, April 18, 1862 (Ms2015-051)
Isaiah Conley Civil War Correspondence, April 20, 1862 (Ms2015-051)
Isaiah Conley Civil War Correspondence, April 24, 1862 (Ms2015-051)
Isaiah Conley Civil War Correspondence, April 27, 1862 (Ms2015-051)
Isaiah Conley Civil War Correspondence, April 28, 1862 (Ms2015-051)
Isaiah Conley Civil War Correspondence, May 1, 1862 (Ms2015-051)
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