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Greer and Emilius Baughman Civil War Letters
Collection
Identifier: Ms-2018-036
Abstract
The collection consists of seven letters written by brothers and Confederate soldiers, Greer and Emilius Baughman from locations in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia and the trenches around Petersburg, Virginia. Letters were written to family back home in Richmond between 1862 and 1865.
Dates:
1862 - 1865
Lewis M. Foster Letter,
Collection
Identifier: Ms-2014-007
Abstract
The collection includes a single letter from Lewis M. Foster to his mother, written near Petersburg, Virginia, December 1864.
Dates:
1864 - 1864
William A. Leonard Papers,
Collection
Identifier: Ms-2011-106
Abstract
The collection includes William A. Leonard's letters home from February-July 1865, as well as his diary from August 1864-April 1865. Leonard served as an ambulance driver in and around the siege at Petersburg, which is the focus of his short diary entries. His early letters focus on war news and rumors, daily life, and news from home. Post-surrender letters emphasize Leonard's experiences while stationed around Washington, DC, daily life (including the growing frustrations of soldiers...
Dates:
1864 - 1865