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Napoleon B. Brisbine Civil War Letters

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0391

The collection consists of two Civil War letters written by Brisbine to his brother and sister. The items are dated September 16 and 24, 1864. In the first letter, Brisbine describes being held prisoner in Winchester, Virginia, where he was captured while caring for Union wounded. In the second, he describes the recapture of Winchester by Union troops and the Confederate retreat.

Dates

  • 1864

Creator

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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

2 items

Biographical / Historical

Napoleon B. Brisbine was a Surgeon serving with the 2nd Ohio Cavalry Regiment. This unit was engaged in the fighting at Winchester, Virginia in August 1864, serving as a rear guard while the rest of the army retreated toward Harper's Ferry.

Physical Location

Manuscripts Stacks
Title
A Guide to the Napoleon B. Brisbine Letters, 1864
Date
© 2002 Virginia Military Institute Archives
Language of description
Description is in English language

Revision Statements

  • finding aid revision date not supplied: Feb 16, 2004 PUBLIC "-//Virginia Military Institute::Preston Library::Archives//TEXT (US::ViLxV::vilxv00023::A Guide to the Napoleon B. Brisbine Letters)//EN" "vilxv00023.xml"converted from 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

Part of the Virginia Military Institute Archives Repository

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