The George T. Coleman Correspondence is comprised of two letters written by Coleman in Ringgold, Virginia, on July 16, 1866. The first was written to Coleman's brother, William D. Coleman in Richmond, Virginia, and details his effort to aquire enough money to attend VMI, as well as other updates regarding things such as crops and relatives. The second letter was written to Major General F. H. Smith confriming Coleman's appointment at VMI.