Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
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Dispatch, Gen. Robert E. Lee to Col. William Gilham, 1861-07-19
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Dispatch, July 19, 1861, ordering Gilham to muster troops and "oppose the progress of the enemy" in the vicinity of Staunton, Virginia.
John T. L. Preston Craney Island journal (photocopy and transcription), 1861 July 24 - September 22
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Copy and transcription of John Thomas Lewis Preston journal, which he called "Jottings", written during his military assignment at Craney Island, Virginia in the the summer and fall of 1861.
Relating to his activities while with the 9th Virginia Infantry Regiment under the command of VMI Superintendent Francis H. Smith. Includes comments on the cuase of the Civil War, the defense of Norfolk, military science, and family.
Relating to his activities while with the 9th Virginia Infantry Regiment under the command of VMI Superintendent Francis H. Smith. Includes comments on the cuase of the Civil War, the defense of Norfolk, military science, and family.
Robert E. Lee General Order No. 1, 1861 April 23
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Order number 1 signed, by Maj. General Robert E. Lee, in which he assumes command of military forces in Virginia
Surrender of General Lee at Appomattox, C.H. Va. April 9th 1865 [lithograph], 1873
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Lithograph by Currier and Ives depicting the surrender of General Robert E. Lee at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, April 9, 1865.
