Soldiers -- Confederate States of America -- Correspondence
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
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
James B. Terrill Civil War letter
Collection
Identifier: MS-0161
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of one letter (April 5, 1861) from James B. Terrill to Virginia's Governor, John Letcher. Terrill offers to serve as an officer in the Virginia Volunteers and gives a brief account of his previous military experience. The letter also features an endorsement by John B. Baldwin.
