Civil War - West Virginia.
Found in 25 Collections and/or Records:
John Castelli Rathbone, Colonel, Civil War Letter and Parole Pledge
Matthew Tyler Foulds, Research Paper on Methodism in Western Virginia
Typescript of a paper written by Dr. Matthew Tyler Foulds titled "Enemies of the State: Political and Religious Secession in Western Virginia, 1844-1863". The paper regards the political and social influence of the Methodist Church and its various branches on the area that would become West Virginia, particularly those Methodists that supported the political and economic interests of western Virginia and, at the beginning of the Civil War, the unionist cause and statehood movement.
"Personal Reminiscence of John Brown" by Edward White
Handwritten personal account of John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry, [West] Virginia in 1859, dictated by Edward White to his daughter Margaret White Longley. Edward White would later serve for the Confederate army and his viewpoints on enslavement and abolitionists are apparent in this account.
Richard Beto, Collector, Records regarding the Civil War in West Virginia
Southeastern West Virginia Historical Records, Civil War Letters and Other Material
Thomas King, Civil War Soldier's Letter
A letter written by a Sergeant Thomas King to a friend. The letter is dated March 4, 1862, and was written from Camp Charleston, Virginia. King was a soldier with the 27th Regiment, Company K, of the Indiana Volunteer Calvary under Col. Colgrove. A typed transcription of the letter, prepared by the donor, is attached to the original copy.
T.T. Perry, Collector, Publications
Microfilm copy of assorted books, speeches, and pamphlets related to early West Virginia history. Includes: On The Plains In '65 by George H. Holliday; Heyward Shepherd, Victim Of Violence, by Matthew Page Andrews; and The Harpers Ferry Insurrection by J. Ewing Glasgow. For a complete listing, see the control folder.
Uz Barns, Soldier, Civil War Diary
West Virginia Cavalry, Fourth Regiment, Civil War Enlistment Papers
Includes enlistment papers of the 4th regiment of WV Calvary from July to August 1863.
West Virginia Civil War Letters
Ten letters and one telegram concerning military and civilian activities in western Virginia from May to September, 1861. Correspondents include H. W. Benham, Robert E. Lee, George A. Porterfield (recipient), J. B. Anderson, Thomas M. Harris, J. D. Cox, Winfield Scott, George B. McClellan, and F. W. Lander.