Jackson, Stonewall, 1824-1863
Person
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Barton Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0020
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of the miscellaneous papers of three members of the Barton family who attended the Virginia Military Institute during the mid-19th century. Papers relating to Cadet Charles M. Barton (VMI Class of 1856) include a 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"). Other Charles Barton material is found in a...
Stonewall Jackson Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0102
Overview
The Stonewall Jackson Papers
consist primarily of Jackson's outgoing personal
correspondence for the years 1844-1860. 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.
