Records, 1861-1951 (bulk 1908-1951).

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Records, 1861-1951 (bulk 1908-1951).

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Minutes of chapter meetings as well as of conventions of the national organization and Virginia Division; addresses (1912-1916) of Mildred Lewis Rutherford; constitution and bylaws of the Mary Custis Lee-17th Virginia Regiment Chapter; Southern Cross of Honor eligibility papers; and program; together with an account book (1861-1883) having no readily apparent connection to the collection.

10 linear in.

Thomas Balch Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8050372

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United Daughters of the Confederacy. Virginia Division

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Rutherford, Mildred Lewis, 1852-1928

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Mildred Lewis Rutherford (1852-1928), author and educator, resided in Athens, Georgia. From the description of Mildred Lewis Rutherford papers, 1883-1930. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38476449 From the description of Mildred Lewis Rutherford scrapbooks, [ca. 1858-1930]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38476616 Mildred Lewis Rutherford was born in Athens on July 16, 1851, into a wealthy patrician family with deep roots. Prior to the Civil War (1861-65), her father, ...

United Daughters of the Confederacy. Middleburg Chapter (Middleburg, Va.)

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United daughters of the Confederacy

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The Southern Cross of Honor award, which later became the Cross of Military Service, originated on Oct. 13, 1862 as an act of the Confederate Congress to recognize the courage and good conduct of officers, non-commissioned officers and privates of the Confederate army. However, due to wartime shortages, the medals were not made, but the recipients' names were recorded in an Honor Roll for future reference. The cross's design was created by Mrs. Alexander S. Erwin in July 1898. It featured a cros...