Papers of Benjamin H. Smith, 1859-1865.

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Papers of Benjamin H. Smith, 1859-1865.

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Correspondence of Benjamin H. Smith with his friends and family, chiefly letters from his father in Richmond, Va. Also included are Smith's letters describing his duty guarding John Brown, a brief diary covering Sept. - Dec., 1861, scattered regimental records of Co. 3 of the Richmond Howitzers, and the paperwork relating to Smith's wound and his court martial case.

44 pieces.

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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Brown, John, 1800-1859

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John Brown (May 9, 1800, Torrington, Connecticut – December 2, 1859, Charles Town, Virginia) was born in Connecticut in 1800 before migrating with his family at an early age to the Connecticut Western Reserve. He failed at several business ventures and land speculations before devoting his life to the abolition of slavery. Brown was executed in 1859 following his failed attempt to incite a slave rebellion at Harper's Ferry, Virginia. Edwin Coppoc, a native of Salem, Ohio, joined Brown in his rai...

Smith, Benjamin H., fl. 1859-1865.

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In 1859 Benjamin H. Smith joined the Richmond Howitzers. In June 1862 he was promoted to Captain of Co. 3. Smith was wounded in Oct. 1862. In Aug. 1863 he was placed under arrest and tried to bring his case before a court martial. From the description of Papers of Benjamin H. Smith, 1859-1865. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122396823 ...

Brock, R. A. (Robert Alonzo), 1839-1914

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Wirt County was named for William Wirt, who gained fame in Virgtinia as a lawyer and perhaps is best known for his role in the prosecution of Aaron burr for treason. It was created in 1848 from sections of Wood and Jackson Counties. Wirt County was one of the fifty western Virginia counties to form the state of West Virginia in 1863. From the guide to the Wirt County (W. Va.) plat and land survey, 1860, (The Library of Virginia) Northumberland County was formed in 1645 from ...