John Garibaldi Civil War papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0284
This collection consists of the Civil War papers of John Garibaldi. The bulk of the collection consists of 38 letters (dated 1861-1864) written by Garibaldi to his wife Sarah Garibaldi (Poor) during his service in the Confederate Army (27th Virginia Infantry Regiment). Primary topics include:
The papers also include one letter (dated 1863) from William H. McPherson to Sarah Garibaldi (Poor) and three letters from Garibaldi to his daughter (dated 1904) written in 1904.
- Camp life
- The hardships of war for both soldiers and civilians
- Battles and skirmishes, including Chancellorsville (Virginia) and Gettysburg (Pennsylvania)
- Other members of the 27th Virginia Infantry Regiment
- Family news
The papers also include one letter (dated 1863) from William H. McPherson to Sarah Garibaldi (Poor) and three letters from Garibaldi to his daughter (dated 1904) written in 1904.
Dates
- 1861-1864
Creator
- Garibaldi, John, 1831-1914 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions
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Extent
42 items
Biographical / Historical
John Garibaldi, a Confederate soldier, was born in Genoa, Italy, on April 30, 1831. He immigrated to the United States 1851, where he married Sarah Ann Virginia Poor of Botetourt County, Virginia.
During the Civil War Garibaldi served as 3rd Sergeant, Company C, 27th Virginia Infantry Regiment (Stonewall Brigade). He was captured at Kernstown, Virginia on March 23, 1862 and sent to Ft. Delaware, Delaware prison. Garibaldi was exchanged on August 5, 1862 and returned to duty until captured at Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia on May 12, 1864. He was again imprisoned at Ft. Delaware and was exchanged for the second time on October 30, 1864.
After the War Garibaldi was a teacher and farmer in Rockbridge County, Virginia. He died in Big Island, Bedford County, Virginia, on September 8, 1914 and is buried in Stonewall Jackson Cemetery, Lexington, Virginia.
During the Civil War Garibaldi served as 3rd Sergeant, Company C, 27th Virginia Infantry Regiment (Stonewall Brigade). He was captured at Kernstown, Virginia on March 23, 1862 and sent to Ft. Delaware, Delaware prison. Garibaldi was exchanged on August 5, 1862 and returned to duty until captured at Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia on May 12, 1864. He was again imprisoned at Ft. Delaware and was exchanged for the second time on October 30, 1864.
After the War Garibaldi was a teacher and farmer in Rockbridge County, Virginia. He died in Big Island, Bedford County, Virginia, on September 8, 1914 and is buried in Stonewall Jackson Cemetery, Lexington, Virginia.
Physical Location
Manuscripts stacks
- Chancellorsville (Va.), Battle of, 1863
- Confederate States of America. -- Army. -- Virginia Infantry Regiment, 27th
- Correspondence
- Gettysburg (Pa.), Battle of, 1863 -- Personal narratives
- Jackson, Stonewall, 1824-1863
- Romney Campaign, 1861-1862
- Soldiers -- Confederate States of America -- Correspondence
- Soldiers -- Virginia -- Correspondence
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate
- Winchester (Va.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- Winchester (Va.) -- History -- Siege, 1863
Creator
- Garibaldi, John, 1831-1914 (Person)
- Title
- A Guide to the John Garibaldi Papers, 1861-1864
- Date
- © 2001 By Virginia Military Institute Archives
- Language of description
- Description is in English
Revision Statements
- finding aid revision date not supplied: Feb 16, 2004. PUBLIC "-//Virginia Military Institute::Preston Library::Archives//TEXT (US::ViLxV::vilxv00005::A Guide to the John Garibaldi Papers)//EN" "vilxv00005.xml" convertedfrom EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15). Feb 26, 2004. converted to conform to eadVIVA.dtd by vivastrict.xsl
Repository Details
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