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General Order, No. 4: Issuance of additional drills for commissioned and non commissioned officers, By order of Col. Terrett, Signed Thomas J. Rhett, Camp Pickens, June 10, 1861 (Ms1992-003)

General Order, No. 5: Acting Inspector General will commence his inspection tomorrow at 8 o'clock AM, By order of Col. Terrett, Signed Thomas J. Rhett, Camp Pickens, June 12, 1861 (Ms1992-003)

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General Order, No. 5: Major Thomas Rhett assigned to duty as Acting Inspector General, By order of Genl. Beauregard, Signed Fergason, Camp Pickens, June 3, 1861 (Ms1992-003)

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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)

General Order, No. 6: Colonels will see that their regiments be furnished with the colors of the Confederate States, By order of Col. Terrett, Signed Thomas J. Rhett, Camp Pickens, June 14, 1861 (Ms1992-003)

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General Order, No. 7: A board of medical officers will assemble to examine applicants for discharge, Head Quarters, Centreville, March 3, 1862 (Ms1992-003)

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General Order, No. 7: Orders of changes in the command of various companies, By order of Brig. General Beauregard, Signed Thomas Jordan, Camp Pickens, June 4, 1861 (Ms1992-003)

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General Order, No. 7: The Commander directs that General Order No. 12 of Head Quarters, Department of Alexandria be published at evening parade. By order of Col. Terrett, Signed: Thomas J. Rhett, Camp Pickens, June 16, 1861 (Ms1992-003)

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General Order, No. 7: The parole and countersign will go into effect at twilight and continue for twenty-four hours. Also, instructions for dealing with approaching parties and security. By order of Brig. Genl. Bonham, Signed: Geo. N. Lay, Head Quarters, Advances Forces, Army of the Potomac, Fairfax C.H., June 28, 1861 (Ms1992-003)

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General Order, No. 8: All unattached regiments see that the requirements of General Order No. 17 be completed. By order of Col. Terrett, Signed: Thomas J. Rhett, Camp Pickens, June 16, 1861 (Ms1992-003)

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General Order, No. 9: The Colonel commanding regrets that it has been found necessary to reiterate General Order No. 16 of Head Quarters, Dept. of Alexandria. By order of Col. Terrett, Signed: Thomas J. Rhett, Camp Pickens, June 18, 1861 (Ms1992-003)

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General Order, Order of documentation of the sick of the Company by the surgeon and report to company commander. Signed: Col. Cocke, Head Quarters, 5th Brigade, June 28, 1861 (Ms1992-003)

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General Order, Surgeon Thomas H. Williams appointed Medical Director of the Army of the Potomac. By order of Brig. General Beauregard, Signed: Thomas Jordan, Head Quarters, Army of the Potomac, June 27, 1861 (Ms1992-003)

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,…

Great Seal Letter of Authenticity

Letter from the creators of the original seal attesting to the authenticity of the replica.

Harvey Bear's Diary, 1862

Harvey Bear's diary from 1862.

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Henry Squire Diary, 1863 (Ms2011-103)

The 1863 diary of Henry Squire, 72nd New York Infantry and includes entries from January through July. Early entries detail camp life, war news, and…

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,…

Ms1988_001_HuffHylton_GenealogyMaterials.pdf

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 …

Indenture, Bird Smith to William Thompson, March 3, 1807 (Ms1998-001)

Indenture between Bird Smith and William Thompson, for land on the west fork of Little River in Montgomery County, VA.

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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…

Jacob Cohn Diary, 1864 (Ms2008-002)

The diary of Jacob Cohn, a soldier in Company A, 54th Pennsylvania Infantry during the Civil War. Cohn's brief entries commence with April 14, 1864…

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Jacob W. Smiley Diary, 1863-1864 (Ms2012-073)

The diary of Jacob Wallace Smith, a Union sharpshooter with the 7th Company, 1st Battalion, New York Sharpshooters, in the Northern Virginia…

James Miles Diary, 1865 (Ms2010-006)

The Civil War diary of James Miles, an enlisted soldier in the 185th Regiment of the New York Infantry. The diary describes soldier life and spans…

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…

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…

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John Holliday Diaries and Photographs, 1864-1865 (Ms2012-028)

Holliday's diaries, the first covering 1 May through 8 August 1864 and the second covering 1 September 1864 through 4 July 1865, begin with the…

Letter from Robert E. Lee

A letter from Lee to Reverend W. H. Braddus of Lexington, Virginia, regarding Lee's check for $30.00, which he wants Braddus to accept as payment of…

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Letter, Angus J. Ridgill to Nellie Koontz, Camp Near Orange C.H. Va., August 17, 1863 (Ms1984-172)

Letter from Angus Ridgill to Nellie Koontz thanking her and her family for housing him as a lone soldier. Ridgill also confesses his love to Nellie…

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Letter, At Aunt Ellie's, November 24, 1864 (Ms1984-172)

Partial Letter, possibly from one Koontz brother (George or Milton) to the other

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Letter, Authorization to Raise Regiment from Wm, H. Richardson to Robert T. Preston, June 17, 1862 (Ms1992-003)

Letter, Barbara Hylton to Lorenzo Hylton, Floyd Co., VA., April 24, 1862 (Ms1998-001)

Hylton tells her husband about the birth of her daughter and about the family helping to get the corn in.

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.

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Letter, Brig Cambell to Doctor, Lacy Spring [Va.?], December 8, 1864 (Ms1984-172)

Letter from Brigadier Cambell to a doctor in Lacy Spring requesting information regarding papers given to a soldier.

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Letter, Call for the Formation of Militias, signed by Wm. H. Richardson, Va, August 4, 1862 (Ms1992-003)

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Letter, Catlett Conway to Brother, Richmond, VA, August 30, 1894 (Ms2012-039)

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Letter, Catlett Conway to Brother, Richmond, VA, November 15, 1896 (Ms2012-039)

Letter from Catlett Conway to his brother, Willy, discussing the declining health of "Pa"; detailing a visit from John Conway and his son Kent;…

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Letter, Catlett Conway to Brother, Richmond, VA, September 3, 1893 (Ms2012-039)

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Letter, Catlett Conway to Henry, Richmond, VA, August 5, 1897 (Ms2012-039)

Letter from Catlett Conway to his brother Henry, in which Catlett indicates that he has enclosed a letter from John Conway to himself concerning their…

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Letter, Catlett Conway to Mary Wallace, Richmond, VA, January 28, 1900 (Ms2012-039)

Letter from Catlett Conway to his

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Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Gordonsville, VA, June 30, 1920 (Ms2012-039)

Letter from Catlett Conway to Willie, recounting his visits with family members in Washington D. C. and Charlottesville.

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Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Philadelphia, PA, April 10, 1907 (Ms2012-039)

Letter from Catlett Conway to Willie, describing his life and health in Philadelphia with his daughter Mary Wallace, and speculating on the state of…

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Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Philadelphia, PA, April 2, 1918 (Ms2012-039)

Letter from Catlett Conway to Willie, reporting on the coming of spring and expressing surprise that Willie is making his annual trip to Blacksburg so…

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Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Philadelphia, PA, April, 1920 (Ms2012-039)

Letter from Catlett Conway to Willie, discussing the possibility of a Conway family reunion and recounting a chapter meeting of UVA alumni at which he…

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Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Philadelphia, PA, February 25, 1918 (Ms2012-039)

Letter from Catlett Conway to Willie, describing his Christmas in Philadelphia, reflecting on the severity of past winters, and commenting on…

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Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Philadelphia, PA, January 14, 1913 (Ms2012-039)

Letter from Catlett Conway to Willie, thanking him for sending a genealogy of the Conway family and sharing that the Daughters of the Confederacy have…

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Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Philadelphia, PA, March 15, 1912 (Ms2012-039)

Letter from Catlett Conway to Willie, reporting on the death of Sister Nellie on March 6, 1912 and noting that she was buried next to her husband…

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Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Philadelphia, PA, May 2, 1912 (Ms2012-039)

Letter from Catlett Conway to Willie, describing his health troubles and contesting some accounts of the Civil War that he read by relaying his own…

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Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Philadelphia, PA, May 20, 1908 (Ms2012-039)

Letter from Catlett Conway to Willie, expressing Southern displeasure with "forced reconstruction" and the perceived negative effects of the "free…

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