Preston, Margaret Junkin, 1820-1897
Person
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
John T. L. Preston papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0240
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of the personal papers of John T. L. Preston, including:
A farm account book (1834-1887)
Bills
Deeds
Memoranda
Receipts
Correspondence
A photocopy and transcription of Preston's Civil War journal ("Jottings"), which dates from his military service at Craney Island, Virginia from late July to October 1861. The original journal is held by the Library of Congress.
Preston's United States...
Journal photocopy and transcription, 1861
File
Scope and Contents
Copy and transcription of John T. L. Preston's journal, which he called "Jottings." This journal was written during his military assignment at Craney Island, Virginia in the the summer and fall of 1861.
The journal relates to his activities while with the 9th Virginia Infantry Regiment under the command of VMI Superintendent Francis H. Smith. It includes comments on the cause of the Civil War, the defense of Norfolk, Virginia, military science, and family.
The journal relates to his activities while with the 9th Virginia Infantry Regiment under the command of VMI Superintendent Francis H. Smith. It includes comments on the cause of the Civil War, the defense of Norfolk, Virginia, military science, and family.
Stonewall Jackson papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0102
Overview
This collection consists primarily of Stonewall Jackson's outgoing personal correspondence for the years 1844 to 1860. The collection also contains a relatively small number of Civil War era papers, as well as the papers of Mary Anna Morrison Jackson, his second wife, and papers of the Arnold family.
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