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Subject is exactly "Preston, Robert Taylor, 1809-1880"
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Letter, Testimony to Col. Preston's Honorable character as a soldier. In response to his request to rejoin the Army. Signed: James Longstreet, Head Quarters 2nd Division, May 19, 1862 (Ms1992-003)
Report that Col. Preston was not re-elected for duty. Signed: G. E. Pickett, Camp near Laurel Church, May 19, 1862 (Ms1992-003)
Military Order, No. 28: Act to organize bands of Rangers. Signed: A. L. Long, May 26, 1862 (Ms1992-003)
Military Order, Authorization for Col. Preston to Raise a Regiment of Rangers. Signed: Lyle Alanke, Dublin Depot, May 27, 1862 (Ms1992-003)
Letter, To Secretary of War, Request that Col. Preston be returned to service, Signed J. A. Johnston, May 28, 1862 (Ms1992-003)
Letter, To Col. Preston. Request for transfer to Col. Preston's Regiment. Signed: H. Stevens, Cave Spring, May 28, 1862 (Ms1992-003)
General Order, No. 1, Regarding Recruitment, by order of Maj. Gen. John. B. Floyd, May 30, and Command regarding Order No. 1, by Wm. H. Richardson, A. G., Richmond, June 4, 1862 (Ms1992-003)
Letter, To Robert T. Preston, Information regarding troops on the Chickahominy river (Mc Clellen and Lee), Battle of May 31, and the physical condition of General Johnston. Signed: B. R. Johnston., June 13, 1862 (Ms1992-003)
Letter, To Col. Preston, Regarding raising of a regiment for the State. Signed: P. Huddleston, Chamblissburg, June 14, 1862 (Ms1992-003)
Letter, Authorization to Raise Regiment from Wm, H. Richardson to Robert T. Preston, June 17, 1862 (Ms1992-003)
Letter, To Robert T. Preston, Change of Employment, signed F. B. Deanefor, June 19, 1862 (Ms1992-003)
Special Order, Col. Preston is authorized to grant transportation of troops to Wytheville for service in the State Line. Signed: William E. Peters, Head Quarters Va. State Line, Wytheville, June 29, 1862 (Ms1992-003)
Letter, Call for the Formation of Militias, signed by Wm. H. Richardson, Va, August 4, 1862 (Ms1992-003)
Letter, To Col. Preston. Regarding the militia service. Signed: John B. Floyd, Head Quarters Va. State Line, Wytheville, August 4, 1862 (Ms1992-003)
Letter, John B. Floyd to Robert T. Preston, Authorization to raise a Regiment, June 10, 1862, and Organization of Militias, August 11, 1862, Va (Ms1992-003)
Letter, To Col. Preston. Bring everyone foreword to the depot at Wytheville. Signed: John B. Floyd, Head Quarters Va. State Line, Wytheville, August 11, 1862 (Ms1992-003)
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)
Certificate, Commission to Col of Infantry to Robert T. Preston, signed John Letches, August 23, 1862 (Ms1992-003)
Letter, To Col. Preston. Regarding the formation of a committee to assist in the raising of companies to fight. Signed: J. H. Anderson, September 9, 1862 (Ms1992-003)
Freight Receipt, Virginia and Tennessee Railroad Co, Christiansburg Depot, November 1, 1862 (Ms1992-003)
Statement of Goods Received from Christiansburg Depot, James Wade to Robert T. Preston, Salem, November 17, 1862 (Ms1992-003)
Statement of wheat received, James Wade to Robert T. Preston, Salem, December 12, 1862 (Ms1992-003)
Letter, Proposal for Coal Mining from W.G. Atkinson to Robert T. Preston, December 27, 1862 (Ms1992-003)
Military Order, To Col. Preston. Request for a certificate of estimated loss. Signed: M. Mason, Richmond, December 30, 1862(Ms1992-003)
Call to Arms, to all the men of Montgomery and Roanoke to help repel the enemy. Signed: Col. Robert Preston, Solitude, May 13, 1863 (Ms1992-003)
Freight receipt to Col. Preston for goods sent to Salem, from the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad Co., Christiansburg Depot, November 8, 1863 (Ms1992-003)
Certificate, Pardon signed by President Andrew Johnson granting Preston a "full pardon and amnesty for all offenses by him committed, arising from participation, direct or implied, in the said rebellion...," September 10, 1865 (Ms1992-003)
Acknowledgment of the President's Warrant of Pardon, Signed: Robert T. Preston, Solitude, December 29, 1865, and Certified document of the United States of America, Signed William Seward, January 9, 1866 (Ms1992-003)
Letter, To Clerk of the Cir. Ct. of Washington Co., Information regarding the depositions on the case of Thos. L. Preston v/s W. A. Stuart, Signed Robert T. Preston, Solitude, August 14, 1871 (Ms1992-003)
Designation of Company Commanders, signed Robert T. Preston, undated (Ms1992-003)
List, Number of Extra Guns and Cartridges in the Companies, undated (Ms1992-003)
Letter, Thomas Jordan to Col. R. T. Preston, undated (Ms1992-003)
Discharge of 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin Wilkes Jr., undated (Ms1992-003)
Orders and correspondence between General Longstreet and Col. Preston at Mason's Hill, Fairfax, undated (Ms1992-003)
Request to Assume Former Position at Mason's Hill, Signed Col. Preston, undated (Ms1992-003)
Marching Orders, From Col. Preston, undated (Ms1992-003)
Letter, Orders and correspondence between General Longstreet and Col. Preston at Mason's Hill, Fairfax, undated (Ms1992-003)
Letter, To General Longstreet from Col. Preston, Confirming That He Obey Orders Just Received, undated (Ms1992-003)
Military Order, From General Longstreet to Commanding Officers, Mason's Hill, Fairfax County, undated (Ms1992-003)
Letter, from Col. Preston to General Longstreet, regarding orders, undated (Ms1992-003)
Military Order, from General Longstreet and Col. Preston to Colonels, undated (Ms1992-003)
Morning Report, undated (Ms1992-003)
Military Order, Officer in Charge, undated (Ms1992-003)
Military Order, Officer in Charge, undated, no.2 (Ms1992-003)
Military Order, Orders from Col Preston, undated (Ms1992-003)
Military Order, Fragment of Detail Orders to Col. Preston, undated (Ms1992-003)
Military Order, No. 10: Order of punishment of James W. Johnson for leaving camp and being drunk, undated (Ms1992-003)
Military Order, No. 9: Prepare and hold in readiness to march to Lynchburg Sunday morning the 26th, By order of Col. Preston, undated (Ms1992-003)
Supplies due to 28th Va Regiment. Signed by C. C. M. Phail, Ordnance Store Keeper, undated (Ms1992-003)
Letter, M. P. Preston to Col. R. T. Preston, undated (Ms1992-003)
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