Letters of the Blackford family [manuscript] 1844-69.

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Letters of the Blackford family [manuscript] 1844-69.

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Letters written by members of the Blackford family, chiefly Launcelot Minor Blackford, and William Willis Blackford. Includes Civil War letters. Topics include a journey by boat to Gallipolis, Ohio, search for a math professor at Emory and Henry, University of Virginia in June of 1861, life in the Rockbridge Artillery, cowardice of Heth's division in Pickett's charge at Gettysburg, Chancellorsville battlefield, benefits of teaching a Bible class.

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Blackford, W. W. (William Willis), 1831-1905

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Planter and railroad executive of Louisiana and Virginia. From the description of Annotations by W. W. Blackford [manuscript], n.d. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647874350 ...

Blackford, Launcelot Minor, 1837-1914,

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Head of the Episcopal High School for boys in Alexandria, Va., 1870-1913. From the description of Launcelot Minor Blackford diaries, 1847-1913. WorldCat record id: 23150017 University of Virginia student from Lynchburg, Va.; afterwards Lt., C.S.A., principal of the Norwood School, and of Episcopal High School. From the description of Launcelot M. Blackford's intermediate and senior mathematics exercises [manuscript], [1855-1856] (University of Virginia). WorldCat...

Emory and Henry College

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Blackford family.

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University of Virginia

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University of Virginia student from Lexington, Ky.; afterwards a Presbyterian minister and missionary to Brazil. From the description of Diploma awarded to John Rockwell Smith [manuscript], 1866 June 29. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647905124 Lt., C.S.A.; teacher, Norwood School, Nelson County, Va.; principal Select School, New York, N.Y. From the description of Diplomas of Waller Holladay [manuscript], 1858-1872. (University of Virginia). WorldC...