Civil War
Found in 1441 Collections and/or Records:
Joseph M. Reed Correspondence
This collection consists of letters between Joseph M. Reed and his friends and family.
Ed. H. Rees Letter
Letter from Ed. [Edward] H. Rees, of Company E, 15th Illinois Cavalry during the American Civil War, written from Jefferson Hospital (Memphis, Tennessee) on September 9, 1863 to "Dear Cal," regarding the advantages of the hospital in which he is recovering and the treatment he is receiving.
Regimental Order, It is Important that the regiment be at all times held in readiness for movement. Signed: Col. Preston, Camp Cocke, June 25, 1861 (Ms1992-003)
Regimental Order, John A. Cobb transfer to Hospital duty. Signed: Col. Preston, Camp Cocke, June 27, 1861 (Ms1992-003)
Regimental Order, No officer in command of a company will grant leave to more than five privates to be absent at one time, By order of Col. Preston, Camp Pickens, June 13, 1861 (Ms1992-003)
Regimental Order, Reading of Rules and Articles for the government of the Army of Virginia. Signed: Col. Preston, Camp Cocke, June 25, 1861 (Ms1992-003)
Regimental Order, Reduce our baggage to within limits stated. Signed: Col. Preston, Camp Cocke, June 27, 1861 (Ms1992-003)
A.B. Renker Letter
This collection cotains a letter from A. B. Renker, a cotton broker from Lynchburg Va., to a Mr. Samuel G. Murphy of Richmond. Renker informs Mr. Murphy that the people who purchased the cotton had an issue with the price quality of the cotton and that they were refusing to pay unless they recieved a discount on the product.
Repass/Spangler Family Correspondence,
The collection includes two original letters, one 1936 handwritten copy of an 1861 letter, and an undated letter. All correspondence relates to the Repass and Spangler families of Wythe County, Virginia.