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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 1441 Collections and/or Records:

Lee and His Generals

 Collection
Identifier: Art-214
Scope and Contents

Andrew E. Graham Co. Photography Lithographers, Washington, D.C. Copyright

Dates: n.d.

Lee and His Generals

 Collection
Identifier: Art-215
Scope and Contents

Closeup of Art.214; Blue matt; Burnished frame

Dates: n.d.

Lee and His Generals

 Collection
Identifier: Art-217
Scope and Contents

Larger matt; brown frame with guilt inner frame

Dates: n.d.

Anna Lee Letter

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2008-028
Abstract

The collection contains a letter of invitation dated December 17, 1861 from Anna Lee to General P. G. T. Beauregard to attend a country dance on Christmas evening at Meadow Farm, Virginia, home to the Sheppard Family in Henrico County. Attributed to Anne "Annie" Carter Lee (1839-1862), fourth child of General Robert E. Lee and Mary Randolph Custis.

Dates: 1861

Frank Lee Letter

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1988-073
Abstract

Letter from Frank Lee, sergeant in Company F, 23rd Massachusetts Infantry, during the American Civil War. Writing from Salem, Massachusetts, Lee recounts the regiment's activities, beginning with its organization from the former "Union Drill Club," and provides some details on camp life.

Dates: 1861

Robert E. Lee Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2002-044
Abstract The Robert E. Lee Collection comprises one personal letter, one portrait, and two reproduced photographs. The letter is from Lee to Reverend W. H. Braddus of Lexington, Virginia, regarding Lee's check for $30.00, which he wants Braddus to accept as payment of tuition for a member of Lexington's Craig family. Robert E. Lee (1807-1870) was a Confederate general during the American Civil War, and he served as president of Washington College (presently Washington & Lee University) in...
Dates: 1866 - 1870

Robert E. Lee Speech

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1964-005
Abstract

This collection contains a photocopy of a farewell address (General Order No. 9) by Robert E. Lee to the Army of Northern Virginia, after his surrender to General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox, April 10, 1865.

Dates: 1865

Leftwich Family Letters

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2008-021
Abstract

The Leftwich Family Letters include correspondence from James B., William, and Thomas Leftwich in addition to missives from a family friend and a bereaved lover. The soldiers' letters issue from American Civil War battlefronts and provide insight into significant battles (the Battle of Bull Run), war-time trade, and the daily routine of a soldier.

Dates: 1861 - 1866