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Civil War

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Use this heading for collections related to the American Civil War, including materials created after 1865 that have significant Civil War content. Also use the LCSH heading: United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Confederate Provost Marshal Pass, Lynchburg, Virginia

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2018-015
Abstract

The collection contains a Confederate Provost Marshall's Pass issued to A.S. Bacon on November 11, 1864 at Lynchburg, Virginia. The pass granted Bacon permission to travel to Richmond, Virginia and is signed by Captain and Provost Marshal, Hiram C. Pierce. The opposite side of the pass has a printed Oath of Allegiance to the Confederate States of America.

Dates: 1864

Confederate States of America, War Department, Account Sheets

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1955-002
Abstract

The collection consists of two account statements each for costs of travel of E.W. Hubard and L.W. Hastings. Both statements are signed by James A. Sedden, Secretary of War for the Confederacy in the Civil War.

Dates: 1864

Danville, Virginia, Military Pass,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2011-036
Abstract

The collection consists of a single military pass for Captain F. C. Fisher to Montgomery White Sulphur Springs (Montgomery County, Va.).

Dates: 1864

Joseph Eames Letter

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2018-019
Abstract

The collection contains a letter written by Joseph Eames to the Confederate Secretary of War, April 20, 1863 in regards to petitioning the secretary to reassign his son, Pope Eames, to the Danville Gun Factory on account of Pope's being to sick to serve in the field.

Dates: 1863

Roll of Prisoners of War Paroled at Richmond

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2023-102
Abstract

This collection contains a list of Union soldiers who were released from a Confederate prisoner of war camp in 1865. The list conatins the names of 47 Confederate soldiers and provides their ranks, company, regiment, when they were captured, where they were captured and their signature.

Dates: 1865