Derastus E. W. Myers letter
Item
Identifier: MS-0379
Letter, dated 11 May 1863, from Confederate soldier D.E.W. Myers to his brother and sister. The letter was written from "Camp Near Hamilton's Crossing" after the Battle of Chancellorsville; topics include death of Gen. Stonewall Jackson. Myers served as a Sergeant with the 33rd Virginia Infantry Regiment.
Dates
- 1863 May 11
Creator
- Myers, Derastus E. W. (Person)
Restrictions on Access
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Extent
1 items
Physical Location
Manuscripts Stacks
Online Access
- Chancellorsville (Va.), Battle of, 1863
- Confederate States of America -- Army -- Virginia Infantry Regiment, 33rd
- Jackson, Stonewall, 1824-1863
- Soldiers -- Virginia -- Correspondence
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate
- Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Creator
- Myers, Derastus E. W. (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Virginia Military Institute Archives Repository
