Scope and Content From the Collection: This collection contains a letter written by John O. Thornhill, a soldier in Company B, 2nd Virginia Cavalry of the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. Dated from Campbell, Virginia just weeks before the end of the war, the letter seems to have been written while Thornhill was on medical leave. The soldier makes note of a recent Yankee raid, discusses his injury and prospects for securing a release from military duty, and expresses a hope for peace in the near future. Thornhill...