Correspondence
Subject
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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Howard J. Merritt papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0184
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of the papers (three items) of Howard J. Merritt. Included is a letter (dated February 25, 1865) from VMI's Adjutant James H. Morrison to Merritt's father. Also included are two orders (dated February 15 and February 23, 1865) pertaining to Merritt's dismissal and subsequent reinstatement. Merritt was dismissed for deserting his post as sentinel and for breaking into a storeroom to obtain bread.
Marshall McDonald papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0169
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of the papers (approximately 90 items) of Marshall McDonald. The papers include primarily correspondence (1861-1892), notes, scientific reports, and documents. Among the correspondents are several VMI alumni and faculty members and Civil War officers, including:
Scott Shipp
Francis H. Smith
Edward Cunningham
Wilfred E. Cutshaw
John W. Lyell
James H. Morrison
Mark B. Hardin
Daniel W....
