Jackson, Stonewall, 1824-1863
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Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:
Abram Fulkerson letter to his wife Selina. Death of Stonewall Jackson, 1863 May 18
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Regarding the death of General Stonewall Jackson.
Charles Barton Letter, 1855-09-28
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Letter dated September 28, 1855 from Charles to his cousin Joseph M. Barton, in which he complains about VMI life and about his instructor Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson (Jackson is described as a "hell of a fool").
Frederick Volck Document, July 13, 1870
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Three page memorandum of agreement (July 13, 1870) between sculptor Frederick Volck and VMI Superintendent Francis H. Smith. Volck was to complete a bronze equestrian statue of Gen. Thomas J. Jackson, but the project was never finished. (See the book "One Hundred Years at VMI" by William Couper, vol 3, p. 212, for an account of Volck's relationship with VMI).
General Robert E. Lee visits the grave of Stonewall Jackson [lithograph], 1870
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Currier and Ives black and white lithograph depicting visit of General Robert E. Lee at the grave of General Stonewall Jackson in Lexington, Virginia. This view is alleedly based on a soldier's sketch.
Letter, 1863 May 11
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Battle of Chancellorsville; death of General Stonewall Jackson
Letter from General Stonewall Jackson to F. M. Fulkerson of Rogersville, TN. , 1862 September 2
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Extends condolences after the death of Col. Fulkerson.
Letter, John T. L. Preston to Stonewall Jackson, 1863-04-28
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Topics include financial transactions affecting Jackson, including purchase of Confederate bonds and proceeds from sale of tannery; religious matters, particularly the upcoming General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Columbia, South Carolina.