Collection: John L. Tunstall papers

This collection consists of the personal papers (five items) of John L. Tunstall, including:

One letter from Tunstall to his mother, in which he describes the cermonies marking the second anniversary of the Battle of New Market (including the reinterment of five of the cadets killed at New Market), recalls the horror of the war, and mentions visit of Robert E. Lee to Stonewall Jackson's gravesite
Two notebooks containing VMI engineering class notes
One photograph album containing approximately 33 images of classmates, family, and others
One book from his personal library titled "The Sociable Story Teller"

Dates

1866-1867

Creator

Tunstall, John L. (John Liggat), 1845-1877 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may not be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information.

Extent

5 items

Additional Description

Biographical / Historical

John Liggat Tunstall was born in 1845 in Lynchburg, Virginia. He graduated VMI in 1867 and was a New Market cadet. He was a farmer in Nelson County, Virginia and died in 1877.