Jackson, Stonewall, 1824-1863

Scope and Contents This collection consists of Thomas H. Williamson's papers including: Civil War memoirs, in which Williamson discusses the events that took place during his temporary assignment to the command of Major General Stonewall Jackson beginning in April 1862 Lecture notes (1850s) used in teaching engineering and architecture courses at VMI Two copies of the textbook written by Williamson for use at VMI titled "An Elementary Course of Architecture and Civil...

Scope and Contents This collection consists of the papers of William G. Williamson. Included is an original manuscript Civil War notebook that contains: Reports (September 1862-May 1863) submitted to the Chief Engineer's Office, Army of Northern Virginia, in which Williamson discusses destroying bridges at Harper's Ferry, West Virginia, and reconnaissance and mapping trips in the Shenandoah Valley and Piedmont Poetry Notes about architecture, engineering, and Williamson family...