Early, Jubal Anderson, 1816-1894
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Civil War Letter Regarding Shenandoah Valley Diversionary Campaign
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 1567
Overview
An ALS from a Union officer "George" to his wife "Fannie" describing, in the form of a diary, a diversionary campaign into the Shenandoah Valley, 10, December - 25, December 1863. The purpose of their maneuver, which he calls "the Valley Expedition," was "to divert attention from Gen. Averill while he was making a raid up through Staunton, Virginia." The expeditionary force of about 1,600 was large enough not to fall prey to guerrillas but too small to actively engage the regular Confederate...
Dates:
1863
H.E. Matheny, Collector and Compiler, Papers
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 1391
Scope and Contents
Published and unpublished manuscripts on episodes in West Virginia history; civil war history; hunting; and police protection in industrial plants. Letter of Gen. T.M. Harris concerning organizing and outfitting of troops, 1861; copies of newspaper articles by Gen. Harris concerning "the Sabbath question", 1876; Letters (typescript copies) of Pvt. James Z. McCausland's Brigade, 1863-1864 (7 items), on the Battle of Droop Mountain: fight at Dublin, picket duty around Warm Springs, Virginia;...
Dates:
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- African-Americans. SEE ALSO Coal miners - African Americans. 1
- Braxton County (W. Va.) 1
- Camp Allegheny 1
- Camp Chase (Ohio) 1
- Chambersburg (Pa.) 1
- Civil War - Valley Expedition. 1
- Civil War -- letters 1
- Civil War battles - Droop Mountain. 1
- Civil War battles - Dublin. 1
- Civil War battles - Monocacy. 1
- Confederate States of America - secession crisis. 1
- Court records - Harrison County. 1
- Forts. SEE ALSO Civil War - Fort. 1
- Harpers Ferry (W. Va.) 1
- Jubal Early's Raid on Washington, 1864 1
- Parkersburg. 1
- Petroleum industry and trade 1
- Virginia 1
- Warm Springs, V.A. 1
- West Virginia - Civil War. 1 + ∧ less
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