Civil War
Found in 1445 Collections and/or Records:
Cathleen Carlson Reynolds Manuscript Thesis
Photocopy of Cathleen Carlson Reynolds' master's thesis, "A Pragmatic Loyalty: Unionism in Southwestern Virginia, 1861-1865," completed at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 1987.
Richard Colburn Diary, 1861-1863 (Ms2010-010)
Richards-Woody Family Papers,
The Richards-Woody Family Papers comprise correspondence, photographs, obituaries, legal documents, and a family history of the Richards-Woody family. The collection includes Civil War-era correspondence between King David Richards and his wife, Harriet Love Richards, describing several accounts of battles fought by the Confederate Army's 57th Virginia Infantry during the years 1862 and 1863.
Civil War Letters of Andrew Jackson Richardson
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Civil War Letters of Andrew Jackson Richardson
is a bound compilation of correspondence, transcripts, and miscellaneous documents about Andrew Jackson Richarson's Civil War-era letters written to his unnamed wife.
Charles C. Richardson Papers
The collection contains a handwritten, two-page recounting of Civil War battles and who commanded them, a photograph (n.d.) of a family gathering, likely the Richardson family, and post-war photographs, (n.d.) of Charles Coker Richardson and his wife Mollie.
James B. Richmond Poetry Book
The collection contains a book of poetry and prose by James B. Richmond (1842-1910), who was a politician, lawyer, judge, and banker from southwest Virginia.
Willis F. Riddick Letter
Letter written by Willis F. Riddick in Richmond, Virginia, to Addie Courier, April 1st, 1863. Riddick's letter is written from the Confederate Capitol of Richmond, Virginia and contains information relating to popular literature, war news, and items regarding the city of Richmond.
George W. Ringlar Letter
The collection contains a letter from Vermont native, living with a Virginia farming family during the American Civil War, relating his attempt to join the army, unsuccessful due to illness. Also provides a contrasting description between the farms of Vermont and Virginia, instructs his father in handling his affairs during his absence, and denigrates newspapers as "liars by liars."
Joab Roberson Letter
The collection contains a photocopy of a letter from Joab Roberson, a private in Company I, 57th Virginia Infantry during the Civil War, written from Drewry's Bluff, Virginia, to his wife, Nan.