Soldiers -- Confederate States of America -- Correspondence
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 33 Collections and/or Records:
A. Meyer Civil War letter
Collection
Identifier: MS-0442
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of one letter (dated October 17, 1863,) from Confederate cavalry soldier A. (possibly Andrew) Meyer, written from Headquarters, Department of East Tennessee, Abingdon, Virginia. The letter is addressed to Mrs. Mary Taylor Fulton, the widow of the Reverend Creed Fulton and the mother of VMI New Market Cadet Charles M. Fulton (VMI Class of 1867). The letter concerns Meyer's request to leave his horse on the Fulton farm until spring. He also briefly mentions the campaign...
Alexander S. Pendleton papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0412
Scope and Contents
This collection (nine items) consists of Alexander S. Pendleton's Civil War papers, including:
- Military orders and dispatches directed to General Richard S. Ewell and others
- A note from Pendleton to his father concerning the death of General Stonewall Jackson in May 1863
- A request for a leave of absence
- Correspondence
Andrew C. L. Gatewood papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0068
Scope and Contents
The bulk of the papers consist of 28 letters written by Gatewood to his parents and other family members, 1860-1864.Early letters describe life at the Virginia Military Institute (hazing, daily routine, excitement about secession, cadets as drillmasters) and in Lexington, Virginia, just prior to and
during early months of the Civil War. Subsequent letters date from his service with the 11th Virginia Cavalry Regiment,Company F, (Bath Squadron), including a letter written after the second Battle...
Andrew J. McCoy Civil War letters
Collection
Identifier: MS-0393
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of Civil War correspondence (three items) from Confederate soldier Andrew J. McCoy to his sister Martha written while he was serving with the 25th Virginia Infantry Regiment. The letters primarily concern family matters, camp hardships, and personal news, and provide insight into the life and thoughts of an ordinary soldier.
Charles E. Lightfoot letter
Collection
Identifier: MS-0448
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a Civil War letter (dated March 17, 1865 March 17) from Confederate officer Lieutenant Colonel Charles E. Lightfoot to Colonel Benjamin S. Ewell, brother and staff officer to General Richard S. Ewell. Lightfoot asks for a clarification of command responsibility for Richmond's (Virginia) artillery defenses, stating that the present command situation places him in conflict with Lieutenant Colonel Carter M. Braxton. General Ewell's reply, via Colonel Ewell, is on the...
Charles W. Turner Civil War letter
Collection
Identifier: MS-0182
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of one letter from Charles W. Turner to Major Garnett Andrews, commander of the 2nd Foreign Battalion. In the letter, Charles W. Turner discussions his commission, other soldiers, and asks to be appointed 1st Lieutenant in Andrews' unit.
Derastus E. W. Myers letter
Collection
Identifier: MS-0379
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of one letter (dated May 11, 1863) from Confederate soldier Derastus E. W. Myers to his brother and sister. The letter was written from "Camp Near Hamilton's Crossing" after the Battle of Chancellorsville. The letter regards the death of Stonewall Jackson. Myers served as a Sergeant with the 33rd Virginia Infantry Regiment.
Francis M. Boykin Civil War papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0232
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of eight Civil War papers, including:
- Two commission documents
- Extracts from military orders
- One letter from Governor John Letcher ordering Francis M. Boykin to proceed to Grafton, West Virginia and communicate with Colonel Thomas J. Jackson (Stonewall)
- One letter bearing the signature of General Robert E. Lee
Fulkerson Family papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0363
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of related to three members of the Fulkerson family: Samuel Vance Fulkerson (1822-1862), his brother Abram Fulkerson, Jr. (1834-1902), and Abram's son, Samuel Vance Fulkerson (1863-1926). Significant items include:
Civil War correspondence (dated March-May 1862) written by Samuel V. Fulkerson (1822-1862)
Samuel V. Fulkerson's (1822-1862) reports of the Battle of McDowell and the Battle of Winchester (dated May and June 1862)
Wartime...
Henkel Family papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0374
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of four Civil War era letters concerning the Henkel and Kagey families of New Market, Virginia. Also included are two letters signed by Solon P. C. Henkel, M.D. for reimbursement for goods taken from his farm by Union soldiers and for medical supplies used while he cared for Union soldiers at the Federal hospital in New Market.
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