New Market (Va.), Battle of, 1864
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Samuel F. Atwill papers
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MS-0061
Scope and Contents
Papers consist of two letters (1862) written by Cadet Atwill to his parents, relating anecdotes about life at VMI; one letter (July 1864) from Supt. Francis H. Smith notifying family of Atwill's death; fragment of Atwill's cadet account book.
Atwill was thoughtful and religious; his letters also reflect a wonderful sense of humor---they contain amusing anecdotes about wartime cadet life, including a colorful account of cadets stealing chickens from a local farmer in order to supplement the...
