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Subject is exactly "United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865"

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Freight receipt to Col. Preston for goods sent to Salem, from the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad Co., Christiansburg Depot, November 8, 1863 (Ms1992-003)

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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)

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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)

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Transfer Request, From Major Allen to Col Robert T. Preston, undated (Ms1992-003)

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Military Order, Subsistence of Officers, undated (Ms1992-003)

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Requisition for Ordnance and Ordnance Stores for the Use of Company K, 28th Regiment of Va Volunteers, Signed by General Breckenridge, undated (Ms1992-003)

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Letter, M. P. Preston to Col. R. T. Preston, undated (Ms1992-003)

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Supplies due to 28th Va Regiment. Signed by C. C. M. Phail, Ordnance Store Keeper, undated (Ms1992-003)

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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)

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Military Order, No. 10: Order of punishment of James W. Johnson for leaving camp and being drunk, undated (Ms1992-003)

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Military Order, Fragment of Detail Orders to Col. Preston, undated (Ms1992-003)

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Military Order, Orders from Col Preston, undated (Ms1992-003)

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Military Order, Officer in Charge, undated, no.2 (Ms1992-003)

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Military Order, Officer in Charge, undated (Ms1992-003)

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Morning Report, undated (Ms1992-003)

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Military Order, from General Longstreet and Col. Preston to Colonels, undated (Ms1992-003)

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Letter, from Col. Preston to General Longstreet, regarding orders, undated (Ms1992-003)

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Military Order, From General Longstreet to Commanding Officers, Mason's Hill, Fairfax County, undated (Ms1992-003)

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Letter, To General Longstreet from Col. Preston, Confirming That He Obey Orders Just Received, undated (Ms1992-003)

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Letter, Orders and correspondence between General Longstreet and Col. Preston at Mason's Hill, Fairfax, undated (Ms1992-003)

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Marching Orders, From Col. Preston, undated (Ms1992-003)

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Request to Assume Former Position at Mason's Hill, Signed Col. Preston, undated (Ms1992-003)

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Orders and correspondence between General Longstreet and Col. Preston at Mason's Hill, Fairfax, undated (Ms1992-003)

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Discharge of 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin Wilkes Jr., undated (Ms1992-003)

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Letter, Thomas Jordan to Col. R. T. Preston, undated (Ms1992-003)

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List, Number of Extra Guns and Cartridges in the Companies, undated (Ms1992-003)

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Designation of Company Commanders, signed Robert T. Preston, undated (Ms1992-003)

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An uncompleted form letter regarding the Raising of a Volunteer Regiment, From Adjutant General's Office of Virginia, Richmond, 1862 (Ms1992-003)

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Envelope, To Col. R. Preston, Jan 1 (Ms1992-003)

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Certificate, Medical Examination of Lieut. Col. Samuel Paul, Signed Medical Director of the 2nd Division, Army of the Potomac, Richmond, February 5 (Ms1992-003)

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Letter, To Col. Preston, Report that no arms were received, Signed James Wade, Dublin, May 13 (Ms1992-003)

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Envelope, Telegraph to Col. R. Preston, Christiansburg, May 15 (Ms1992-003)

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Military Order, Regarding Col. Preston assuming command of all infantry Companies of the Volunteer Forces of Virginia, signed Col. Preston, Camp Smith, May 17 (Ms1992-003)

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Letter, To Col. R. T. Preston regarding the 14th accepting volunteer regiments, Signed Secretary of War, Richmond, May 19 (Ms1992-003)

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Order of punishment of James W. Johnson for leaving camp and being drunk, Signed Robert T. Preston, May 20 (Ms1992-003)

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Military Order, To Col. Preston, regarding a committee to value the horses in the company warehouse, Lynchburg, May 20 (Ms1992-003)

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Letter, Resignation of Position, from W. Watts to Col. Preston, Lynchburg, June 1 (Ms1992-003)

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Letter, To Robert T. Preston, concerning mess accounts, Signed Wmm Burwell, 8th Brigade, November 2 (Ms1992-003)

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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)

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Condolence Letter from C. Pope to James W. M. Harris

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Condolence Letter from C. Pope to James W. M. Harris.

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Letter to Mrs. S. E. Jameson from uncle, H. W. Peters

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Letter to Mrs. S. E. Jameson from uncle, H. W. Peters

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Letter to Mrs. Katherine Webster from H. W. Peters

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Letter to Mrs. Katherine Webster from H. W. Peters

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Philip G. Peltz Journal, 1862-1863 (Ms2022-090)

This collection contains the journal of Philip G. Peltz during his time as Chief Engineer aboard the U.S.S. Dacotah and the beginning of his time as Chief Engineer aboard the U.S.S. Minnesota during the American Civil War.…

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U.S. Court of Claims document stating Harris as an court attorney

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U.S. Court of Claims document stating Harris as an court attorney

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Practicing Attorney Certification for W. M. Harris

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Practicing Attorney Certification for W. M. Harris

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Page of letter with no signature

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Page of letter with no signature

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Confederate States of America letterhead

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Confederate States of America letterhead

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Proof Sheet of The Battle of the Salient

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Proof Sheet of The Battle of the Salient.

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Letter to "Cousin Nat" from [unknown]

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Letter to "Cousin Nat" from [unknown].

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Document to Secretary of the Interior In Support of J. W. M. Harris for Territorial Governor of Washinton

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Document to Secretary of the Interior In Support of J. W. M. Harris for Territorial Governor of Washinton

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