Civil War -- Kentucky 5th Infantry

Transcriptions of letters written by P.B. Reynolds while a member of the 5th Kentucky Infantry, and the 50th Virginia Infantry of the Confederate Army from Highland Forest, Kentucky, January 30, 1861; Orange C .H., Va., August 7, 1863; 50th V. Regt. Camp, March 6 and April 13 1864; and Spotsylvania C. H., Va. May 19, 1864. The originals of the letters can be found in A&M 1195.

Three letters from Reynolds as a Confederate soldier, Co, K, 50th Virginia Infantry, contain excellent descriptions of life in the Army of Northern Virginia. One letter contains Reynolds views on the right of secession and there is a letter from William P. Willey informing Reynolds of his election to the Chair of English at WVU. Collection also contains seven diplomas from Richmond College Reynolds received between 1867 – 1877. Typed copies of the letters may be found in A&M 390.