Virginia Military Institute -- Cadet life -- 1860-1869
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 223 Collections and/or Records:
Samuel H. Letcher manuscript
Item
Identifier: MS-0148
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of one manuscript (holograph, 19 pages) of the VMI valedictory address of Cadet Samuel H. Letcher. The speech was delivered at VMI finals in July 1869. The manuscript contains annotations by John T. L. Preston.
Thomas A. Stevenson papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0175
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of the papers (five items) of Thomas A. Stevenson papers, including:
Three letters (1860) from Stevenson (known as Andrew) to his sister Maria Stevenson, in which he discusses the possibility of war, the celebration of Washington's birthday, and war preparation activities at VMI following the announcement of Virginia's secession
One Confederate War Department visitor's pass (dated November 11, 1861) that allows Maria Stevenson to travel to Norfolk,...
Thomas B. Davis collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-0026
Scope and Contents
The Thomas B. Davis collection contains two items. The first is a letter from Davis to his sister, Camillus Christian, dated March 22, 1863. This letter was written while Davis was a cadet at VMI. In this letter he mentions activities at VMI, Civil War news ("a considerable cavalry fight on the Rappahannock"), the unusual late snows, and provides an early use of the term rat as a reference to new cadets ("The legislature is still cutting up about our maltreating the new cadets, or as we call...
Thomas B. Tredway letter
Collection
Identifier: MS-0176
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of one letter (dated February 17, 1862) from Thomas B. Tredway to his father, William Marshall Tredway of Chatham, Virginia. Thomas discusses VMI's daily academic routine, the food served to cadets (beef, molasses, bread, and butter), regulations, and mentions that the cadets have offered their services to Governor John Letcher.
Thomas Forbes letter
Collection
Identifier: MS-0075
Scope and Contents
One letter to cadet Thomas Forbes from his father, dated August 6, 1869. The letter mentions sending money so that Thomas can travel to the Springs with other members of the Corps. Letter found in Treasurer's records, 1981.
VMI Civil War admissions circular
Collection
Identifier: MS-0178
Scope and Contents
The printed portion of the document outlines the proposed training regimen and lists estimated monthly expenses. This particular document was mailed to Christopher Damron, a lawyer in Allegheny County, Virginia, who had inquired about enrolling his sons (they did not enroll). A handwritten note from VMI's treasurer William S. Polk to Damron appears at the bottom of the document.
Wilberforce Veitch document
Collection
Identifier: MS-0041
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of an absence document issued to cadet Wilberforce Veitch (VMI Class of 1867) from VMI's temporary headquarters at the Alms House in Richmond, Virginia on April 3, 1865, when the Corps was disbanded during the evacuation of the city.
William Galt notebook
Collection
Identifier: MS-0362
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of one notebook, (1862-1863) compiled by Cadet William "Willie" Galt, VMI Class of 1864. The manuscript reflects the concerns and interests of a wartime cadet and thus contains many verses and songs inspired by the ongoing conflict. A few of the entries toward the end of the volume were made by an unknown family member, probably circa 1865-1866. The notebook contains approximately 30 pages of entries, including some original cadet poetry as well as popular...
William J. Black Civil War diary and VMI account book
Collection
Identifier: MS-0015
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of the one volume diary of Confederate soldier William J. Black. The diary entries date from October 1864 to January 1865, written while Black was serving in Captain John J. Shoemaker's Company, Virginia Horse Artillery. Included are brief accounts of various skirmishes and the Battle of Cedar Creek, and campsites and positions that are recorded daily.Following the diary entries are copies of two of Shoemaker's reports detailing Battery activities, dated...
William J. Hubard notebook
Collection
Identifier: MS-0014
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a one volume notebook compiled in 1862 by VMI cadet William J. Hubard. The bulk of the volume contains poetry and mementos. There are also two diary entries. The poetry includes The Six Plebes and The Old Gray Coat by Sara Henderson Smith, and several poems attributed to cadets Edward A. Rhodes, John F. Hanna, and Benjamin F. Bishop. Subjects of the verses are VMI life and regulations, including many references to faculty members (Francis H. Smith, Raleigh Colston,...
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