Letters, 1861-1864.

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Letters, 1861-1864.

Includes ALS and typed copies of Barclay's letters to his family in Lexington, Virginia during the Civil War. The letters include: information about the activities of the Liberty Hall Volunteers of the Stonewall Brigade in major battles within Virginia; accounts of life in Confederate camp; information about food, clothing, diseases, religious services, attractive women, and deaths of friends while serving with the Volunteers; and accounts of his life as a Union prisoner at Fort Delaware.

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Confederate States of America. Army. Liberty Hall Volunteers

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White, James J. (James Jones), 1828-1893

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James Jones White (1828-1893) was a captain in the 4th Virginia Regiment, Confederate States of America. From the guide to the James J. White Letters, 1860-1861, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) ...

Jackson, Stonewall, 1824-1863

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Stonewall Jackson (1824-1863) was a Confederate Army officer from Lexington (Rockbridge Co.), Va. From the guide to the Stonewall Jackson papers, 1855-1906, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University) Confederate general. From the description of Stonewall Jackson papers, 1842-1898 (bulk 1861-1862) [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 23186323 Confederate Army officer, from Lexington (Rockbridge Co.), Va. From the de...

Barclay, Ted, 1844-1915

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Barclay was a Lexington, Virginia native and a member of Washington College (later known as Washington and Lee University) Class of 1861. He then served in the Liberty Hall Volunteers of the Stonewall Brigade (4th Infantry) for the Confederate Army during the United States Civil War (1861-1864) and later was a trustee of Washington and Lee University. From the description of Letters, 1861-1864. (Washington & Lee University). WorldCat record id: 426920095 ...