Virginia Military Institute -- Class of 1863
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Goodwyn Family papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0453
Scope and Contents
The collection is comprised of the papers of the Philo H. Goodwyn family of New Orleans, Louisiana. The bulk consists of letters (1840-1858) written by Philo H. Goodwyn to his fiance & later wife, Martha S. McGavock. Other items of correspondence include two letters from Almira McGavock to her daughter Martha, and one letter from McGavock R. Goodwyn (later VMI Class of 1863) to his father, Philo. In addition, the papers contain miscellaneous legal and financial papers relating to the...
James W. Breedlove papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0168
Scope and Contents
Papers, 8 items, of James W. Breedlove. Includes two letters (October 13, 1859; March 11, 1861) from Cadet Breedlove to his grandfather in which he discusses his studies, expenses; two letters from Superintendent Francis H. Smith to Cadet Breedlove's grandfather, acknowledging receipt of money; three VMI quarterly grade reports; one account sheet detailing VMI expenses.
John E. Roller Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0171
Scope and Contents
The John E. Roller Papers consist of personal incoming and
outgoing correspondence, 1862-1870, including Civil War era
letters from cadet friends concerning life at VMI; Civil War
dispatches and telegrams (1864), dating from his service with
the Confederate States Engineers, including one document
signed by General Robert E. Lee; scrapbook, ca. 1910,
containing clippings about Civil War battles, veterans, unit
reunions, monument...
Nathaniel C. Wilson and related papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0490
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of miscellaneous Civil War papers of Nathaniel C. Wilson (VMI Class of 1861) and misc. papers of other family members. Of the N. C. Wilson portion of the collection, the most significant item is a diary-account book fragment which includes entries (July 25th-July 3, the day of his death) from Pennsylvania and the battlefield at Gettysburg. Other N. C. Wilson items include two letters written while he was a student at the University of Virginia in 1859-1860, and one...
Robert A. Boyd Diary - Notebook
Collection
Identifier: MS-0092
Scope and Contents
One volume notebook, ca. 45 pages, containing miscellaneous personal notes (Dec. 1864-April 1865) and brief diary entries (January 1; April 3-13, 1865). Diary portion covers activities of the 1st Engineers Regiment during the last few days of the war; mentions surrender at Appomattox and includes pencil sketch of surrender site. Notes concern supplies, furloughs and desertions, guard rosters; also maxims and quotations from books.
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