Snodgrass family
Family
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
John B. Snodgrass Civil War letters
Collection
Identifier: MS-0072
Scope and Contents
Eight letters and one letter fragment from Cadet Snodgrass to his sister Katherine (Kate) Snodgrass-Boyd. All letters are dated 1862 and written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. The primary topic is the Civil War and its effect on the Snodgrass family, with occasional references to VMI. Multiple letters (see April 19, May 1, May 18) mention that Corps of Cadets has been ordered to aid General Stonewall Jackson because he is "anxious to get a shot at the enemy."
Letter to Katherine Snodgrass-Boyd, 1862 March 29
Item
Scope and Contents
Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards the desire for the cadets to fight in the war and family matters.
Letter to Katherine Snodgrass-Boyd, 1862 June 8
Item
Scope and Contents
Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards general news about the war and family matters.
Letter to Katherine Snodgrass-Boyd, 1862 June 8
Digital Image
Identifier: https://digitalcollections.vmi.edu/digital/collection/p15821coll11/id/1414
Found in:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
Letter to Katherine Snodgrass-Boyd, 1862 March 29
Digital Image
Identifier: https://digitalcollections.vmi.edu/digital/collection/p15821coll11/id/1399
Found in:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
