Spotsylvania Court House, Battle of, Va., 1864
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Michael F. Rinker letter
Collection
Identifier: MS-0381
Scope and Contents
Letter (ALS), May 17, 1864, from Confederate soldier Michael F. Rinker to his parents. Written from camp near Spotsylvania Courthouse; discusses battle at Spotsylvania, emphasizing enemy casualities; mentions Battle of New Market (Virginia).
Thomas T. Munford collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-0158
Scope and Contents
Miscellaneous papers of Thomas T. Munford, including three personal letters from Munford: 1861 April 18 to Charles Ellis, discussing the outbreak of war; 1864 May 9 to George P. Tayloe, his father-in-law, discussing the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House; May 21 1865 to Sallie Munford, his niece, expressing sadness caused by the South's defeat. Other papers include a photostat of Munford's Special Orders No. 6 dated 1865 April 25; the architecture textbook used by Munford during his cadetship...
William T. Hardy collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-0084
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of drawing exercises (bound notebook and unbound drawings) completed while Hardy was a VMI cadet; and one wartime letter (May 12, 1864) to his wife, in which he briefly discusses battle at Spotsylvania Court House.
