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Waldron also talks candidly about the wounded:\n\"I always think when any one is wounded that someone is just as bad or worse wounded at home, for a wound of the feelings  and of the heart, made by the loss of friends, is frequently more serious and more painful  and mortal than a wound of the body.  Our 47 000 widows  have already applied to the army for pensions  during this war.  How terrible and numerous have been the wounds received in the army and among homes.  How often will the mother in the depth of her anguish  doubt the melancholy tale, and how will the little sister unacquainted with death, still expect her brothers to return. Spring will return with it's budding promises, summer with its purpling fruits, and the autumn with its golden harvests, but those who have fallen for their country will come not again, for there is no returning pathway through the tomb.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe other letters Eddy receives are from Sarah R.F. Grebel and 'Helen'. 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The letter discusses Winchester, Virginia, the state of the war (stating \"I think we are gaining ground if it is Slow if the Union army is successful at Vicksburg and Charleston, the war is over...\"), and a personal note to her sister Lottie.  This letter includes the original envelope with the address, \"Third door from the Jail, Winchester, Va.\" The other item in the collection is an invitation from the general for Tuesday evening, March 21, 1865.","Permission to publish material from Letters to Camilla Diffenderfer must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.","The collection includes two pieces of correspondence to Camilla Diffenderfer from 1863 and 1865. One is an invitation from Gen. George Henry Chapman and the other is a letter from A.H. Yeagel.","Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Chapman, George Henry, 1832-1882","Yeagel, A. H.  (Company I, 66th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry)","Diffenderfer, Camilla R., b.1842","English \n.    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One is an invitation from Gen. George Henry Chapman and the other is a letter from A.H. Yeagel.   Yeagel's letter of Feb. 26, 1863 was written near Dumfries, Virginia.  The letter discusses Winchester, Virginia, the state of the war (stating \"I think we are gaining ground if it is Slow if the Union army is successful at Vicksburg and Charleston, the war is over...\"), and a personal note to her sister Lottie.  This letter includes the original envelope with the address, \"Third door from the Jail, Winchester, Va.\" The other item in the collection is an invitation from the general for Tuesday evening, March 21, 1865.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The collection includes two pieces of correspondence to Camilla Diffenderfer from 1863 and 1865. One is an invitation from Gen. George Henry Chapman and the other is a letter from A.H. Yeagel.   Yeagel's letter of Feb. 26, 1863 was written near Dumfries, Virginia.  The letter discusses Winchester, Virginia, the state of the war (stating \"I think we are gaining ground if it is Slow if the Union army is successful at Vicksburg and Charleston, the war is over...\"), and a personal note to her sister Lottie.  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Henry and Phebe Mundy are buried in the Rahway Cemetery in Rahway, New Jersey.","Eliza Squier Mundy was born on December 10, 1808. She married Israel Doty or Doughty (1794-1879), a farmer. She died on November 25, 1873, and is buried alongside her husband in the New Providence Presbyterian Churchyard in New Providence, New Jersey.","Sarah Ayers (or Ayres) Mundy was born on October 20, 1809. She married James Harris Poindexter (1800-1867). Sarah died on May 26, 1872, and is buried alongside her husband in the Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia.","The younger Phebe Ayers (or Ayres) Mundy married Asa Read of New York City on March 16, 1843, in the Presbyterian Church at Jersey City, New Jersey. She died at the age of 27 and is buried in the Rahway Cemetery.","External Sources:","\"Eliza Doty\" in the New Jersey, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1798-1971, Ancestry.com,  https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/518961699:2540 , accessed January 22, 2024.","\"Eliza Mundy Squier Doty\", Findagrave.com,  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/193288333/eliza-squier_doty , accessed January 22, 2024.","\"Henry Mundy\" in the New Jersey, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1739-1991, Ancestry.com,  https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/509802:8796 , accessed January 22, 2024.","\"Henry Mundy\", Findagrave.com,  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92583769/henry-mundy , accessed January 22, 2024.","\"Sarah Ayres Mundy Poindexter\", Findagrave.com,  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49866373/sarah-ayres-poindexter , accessed January 22, 2024.","\"Phebe Ayres Mundy\", Findagrave.com,  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92583770/phebe_ayres_mundy , accessed Nov. 8, 2024.","\"Phebe Mundy\" in the U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970, Ancestry.com,  https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/61048/records/901064713 , accessed Nov. 8, 2024.","The guide to the Letters to Eliza Doty and Phebe Mundy by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Letters to Eliza Doty was completed in January 2024. An addition was integrated with updated description in November 2024.","This collection contains letters to Eliza Doty and her mother Phebe Mundy from Doty's sisters and Mundy's daughters Sarah Poindexter and Phebe Ayers Mundy. The letters to Doty (also Doughty) in New Providence, New Jersey, were written by her sister, probably Sarah, in 1840, 1845, and 1868, from Richmond, Virginia, and on April 1, 1869, from Culpeper, Virginia. The 1840-1845 letters detail weather, community information, and familial updates. Letters from 1868-1869 contain information on the declining economic conditions in Richmond, and the sister's negative feelings about reconstruction conditions in Virginia. ","The letters to Phebe Mundy are written by her daughters Sarah Poindexter and Phebe Ayers Mundy. One of the letters is written to Poindexter from Phebe Ayers Mundy and forwarded by Poindexter with an additional note from her to their mother. The letters are from 1834 to 1841 and sent from Richmond to Rahway, New Jersey. The contents discuss church news, familial updates, and travel updates.","The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions\nmay apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for\nassistance in determining the use of these materials. ","Reproduction or\ndigitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using\nour reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction .","Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can\nbe requested using our publication/exhibition form:\n http://bit.ly/scuapublication . 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Henry and Phebe Mundy are buried in the Rahway Cemetery in Rahway, New Jersey.","Eliza Squier Mundy was born on December 10, 1808. She married Israel Doty or Doughty (1794-1879), a farmer. She died on November 25, 1873, and is buried alongside her husband in the New Providence Presbyterian Churchyard in New Providence, New Jersey.","Sarah Ayers (or Ayres) Mundy was born on October 20, 1809. She married James Harris Poindexter (1800-1867). Sarah died on May 26, 1872, and is buried alongside her husband in the Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia.","The younger Phebe Ayers (or Ayres) Mundy married Asa Read of New York City on March 16, 1843, in the Presbyterian Church at Jersey City, New Jersey. She died at the age of 27 and is buried in the Rahway Cemetery.","External Sources:","\"Eliza Doty\" in the New Jersey, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1798-1971, Ancestry.com,  https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/518961699:2540 , accessed January 22, 2024.","\"Eliza Mundy Squier Doty\", Findagrave.com,  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/193288333/eliza-squier_doty , accessed January 22, 2024.","\"Henry Mundy\" in the New Jersey, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1739-1991, Ancestry.com,  https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/509802:8796 , accessed January 22, 2024.","\"Henry Mundy\", Findagrave.com,  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92583769/henry-mundy , accessed January 22, 2024.","\"Sarah Ayres Mundy Poindexter\", Findagrave.com,  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49866373/sarah-ayres-poindexter , accessed January 22, 2024.","\"Phebe Ayres Mundy\", Findagrave.com,  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92583770/phebe_ayres_mundy , accessed Nov. 8, 2024.","\"Phebe Mundy\" in the U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970, Ancestry.com,  https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/61048/records/901064713 , accessed Nov. 8, 2024."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Letters to Eliza Doty and Phebe Mundy by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (\u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\"\u003ehttps://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\u003c/a\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e"],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description"],"odd_tesim":["The guide to the Letters to Eliza Doty and Phebe Mundy by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ )."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Letters to Eliza Doty and Phebe Mundy, 1834-1869, Ms2023-146, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Letters to Eliza Doty and Phebe Mundy, 1834-1869, Ms2023-146, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe processing, arrangement, and description of the Letters to Eliza Doty was completed in January 2024. An addition was integrated with updated description in November 2024.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["The processing, arrangement, and description of the Letters to Eliza Doty was completed in January 2024. An addition was integrated with updated description in November 2024."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection contains letters to Eliza Doty and her mother Phebe Mundy from Doty's sisters and Mundy's daughters Sarah Poindexter and Phebe Ayers Mundy. The letters to Doty (also Doughty) in New Providence, New Jersey, were written by her sister, probably Sarah, in 1840, 1845, and 1868, from Richmond, Virginia, and on April 1, 1869, from Culpeper, Virginia. The 1840-1845 letters detail weather, community information, and familial updates. Letters from 1868-1869 contain information on the declining economic conditions in Richmond, and the sister's negative feelings about reconstruction conditions in Virginia. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe letters to Phebe Mundy are written by her daughters Sarah Poindexter and Phebe Ayers Mundy. One of the letters is written to Poindexter from Phebe Ayers Mundy and forwarded by Poindexter with an additional note from her to their mother. The letters are from 1834 to 1841 and sent from Richmond to Rahway, New Jersey. The contents discuss church news, familial updates, and travel updates.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This collection contains letters to Eliza Doty and her mother Phebe Mundy from Doty's sisters and Mundy's daughters Sarah Poindexter and Phebe Ayers Mundy. The letters to Doty (also Doughty) in New Providence, New Jersey, were written by her sister, probably Sarah, in 1840, 1845, and 1868, from Richmond, Virginia, and on April 1, 1869, from Culpeper, Virginia. The 1840-1845 letters detail weather, community information, and familial updates. Letters from 1868-1869 contain information on the declining economic conditions in Richmond, and the sister's negative feelings about reconstruction conditions in Virginia. ","The letters to Phebe Mundy are written by her daughters Sarah Poindexter and Phebe Ayers Mundy. One of the letters is written to Poindexter from Phebe Ayers Mundy and forwarded by Poindexter with an additional note from her to their mother. The letters are from 1834 to 1841 and sent from Richmond to Rahway, New Jersey. The contents discuss church news, familial updates, and travel updates."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions\nmay apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for\nassistance in determining the use of these materials. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eReproduction or\ndigitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using\nour reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eReproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can\nbe requested using our publication/exhibition form:\n\u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuapublication\u003c/a\u003e. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions\nmay apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for\nassistance in determining the use of these materials. ","Reproduction or\ndigitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using\nour reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction .","Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can\nbe requested using our publication/exhibition form:\n http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_04f58b1e87e928db0f9120d4e2696e74\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe letters to Eliza Doty (also Doughty; 1808-1873) were written by her sister, probably Sarah Poindexter (1809-1872), to Eliza in New Providence, New Jersey, in 1840, 1845, 1868, and 1869 from Richmond and Culpeper, Virginia. The letters detail weather, community information, and familial updates. They also contain information on the declining economic conditions in Richmond and the sister's negative feelings about reconstruction conditions in Virginia. Other letters are written by Poindexter and Phebe Ayers Mundy to their mother, Phebe Mundy (1787-1858). One is written to Poindexter from Phebe Ayers Mundy and forwarded by Poindexter with an additional note from her to their mother. The letters are from 1834 to 1841 and sent from Richmond to Rahway, New Jersey. The contents of the letters includes church news, familial updates, and travel updates.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The letters to Eliza Doty (also Doughty; 1808-1873) were written by her sister, probably Sarah Poindexter (1809-1872), to Eliza in New Providence, New Jersey, in 1840, 1845, 1868, and 1869 from Richmond and Culpeper, Virginia. The letters detail weather, community information, and familial updates. They also contain information on the declining economic conditions in Richmond and the sister's negative feelings about reconstruction conditions in Virginia. Other letters are written by Poindexter and Phebe Ayers Mundy to their mother, Phebe Mundy (1787-1858). One is written to Poindexter from Phebe Ayers Mundy and forwarded by Poindexter with an additional note from her to their mother. The letters are from 1834 to 1841 and sent from Richmond to Rahway, New Jersey. The contents of the letters includes church news, familial updates, and travel updates."],"names_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Poindexter, Sarah Ayers Mundy, 1809-1872","Doty, Eliza Squier Mundy, 1808-1873","Mundy, Phebe Ayers, 1787-1858","Mundy, Phebe Ayers"],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech"],"persname_ssim":["Poindexter, Sarah Ayers Mundy, 1809-1872","Doty, Eliza Squier Mundy, 1808-1873","Mundy, Phebe Ayers, 1787-1858","Mundy, Phebe Ayers"],"language_ssim":["The materials in the collection are in English."],"total_component_count_is":1,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-04-30T23:41:45.450Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_4206","ead_ssi":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_4206","_root_":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_4206","_nest_parent_":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_4206","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/VT/repositories_2_resources_4206.xml","title_filing_ssi":"Doty, Eliza, and Mundy, Phebe, Letters to","title_ssm":["Letters to Eliza Doty and Phebe Mundy"],"title_tesim":["Letters to Eliza Doty and Phebe Mundy"],"unitdate_ssm":["1834-1869"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1834-1869"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["Ms.2023.146"],"text":["Ms.2023.146","Letters to Eliza Doty and Phebe Mundy","Civil War","Local/Regional History and Appalachian South","Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)","United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865","The collection is open for research.","Henry Mundy (1783 or 1784-1851) married Phebe Ayers or Ayres (1787-1858), and they had several children: Henry E., Eliza Squier, Sarah Ayers (or Ayres), Phebe Ayers (or Ayres), Rebecca, David A., and William E. Henry and Phebe Mundy are buried in the Rahway Cemetery in Rahway, New Jersey.","Eliza Squier Mundy was born on December 10, 1808. She married Israel Doty or Doughty (1794-1879), a farmer. She died on November 25, 1873, and is buried alongside her husband in the New Providence Presbyterian Churchyard in New Providence, New Jersey.","Sarah Ayers (or Ayres) Mundy was born on October 20, 1809. She married James Harris Poindexter (1800-1867). Sarah died on May 26, 1872, and is buried alongside her husband in the Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia.","The younger Phebe Ayers (or Ayres) Mundy married Asa Read of New York City on March 16, 1843, in the Presbyterian Church at Jersey City, New Jersey. She died at the age of 27 and is buried in the Rahway Cemetery.","External Sources:","\"Eliza Doty\" in the New Jersey, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1798-1971, Ancestry.com,  https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/518961699:2540 , accessed January 22, 2024.","\"Eliza Mundy Squier Doty\", Findagrave.com,  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/193288333/eliza-squier_doty , accessed January 22, 2024.","\"Henry Mundy\" in the New Jersey, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1739-1991, Ancestry.com,  https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/509802:8796 , accessed January 22, 2024.","\"Henry Mundy\", Findagrave.com,  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92583769/henry-mundy , accessed January 22, 2024.","\"Sarah Ayres Mundy Poindexter\", Findagrave.com,  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49866373/sarah-ayres-poindexter , accessed January 22, 2024.","\"Phebe Ayres Mundy\", Findagrave.com,  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92583770/phebe_ayres_mundy , accessed Nov. 8, 2024.","\"Phebe Mundy\" in the U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970, Ancestry.com,  https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/61048/records/901064713 , accessed Nov. 8, 2024.","The guide to the Letters to Eliza Doty and Phebe Mundy by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Letters to Eliza Doty was completed in January 2024. An addition was integrated with updated description in November 2024.","This collection contains letters to Eliza Doty and her mother Phebe Mundy from Doty's sisters and Mundy's daughters Sarah Poindexter and Phebe Ayers Mundy. The letters to Doty (also Doughty) in New Providence, New Jersey, were written by her sister, probably Sarah, in 1840, 1845, and 1868, from Richmond, Virginia, and on April 1, 1869, from Culpeper, Virginia. The 1840-1845 letters detail weather, community information, and familial updates. Letters from 1868-1869 contain information on the declining economic conditions in Richmond, and the sister's negative feelings about reconstruction conditions in Virginia. ","The letters to Phebe Mundy are written by her daughters Sarah Poindexter and Phebe Ayers Mundy. One of the letters is written to Poindexter from Phebe Ayers Mundy and forwarded by Poindexter with an additional note from her to their mother. 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She died at the age of 27 and is buried in the Rahway Cemetery.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eExternal Sources:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\"Eliza Doty\" in the New Jersey, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1798-1971, Ancestry.com, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/518961699:2540\"\u003ehttps://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/518961699:2540\u003c/a\u003e, accessed January 22, 2024.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\"Eliza Mundy Squier Doty\", Findagrave.com, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/193288333/eliza-squier_doty\"\u003ehttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/193288333/eliza-squier_doty\u003c/a\u003e, accessed January 22, 2024.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\"Henry Mundy\" in the New Jersey, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1739-1991, Ancestry.com, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/509802:8796\"\u003ehttps://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/509802:8796\u003c/a\u003e, accessed January 22, 2024.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\"Henry Mundy\", Findagrave.com, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92583769/henry-mundy\"\u003ehttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92583769/henry-mundy\u003c/a\u003e, accessed January 22, 2024.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\"Sarah Ayres Mundy Poindexter\", Findagrave.com, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49866373/sarah-ayres-poindexter\"\u003ehttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49866373/sarah-ayres-poindexter\u003c/a\u003e, accessed January 22, 2024.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\"Phebe Ayres Mundy\", Findagrave.com, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92583770/phebe_ayres_mundy\"\u003ehttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92583770/phebe_ayres_mundy\u003c/a\u003e, accessed Nov. 8, 2024.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\"Phebe Mundy\" in the U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970, Ancestry.com, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/61048/records/901064713\"\u003ehttps://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/61048/records/901064713\u003c/a\u003e, accessed Nov. 8, 2024.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Family History "],"bioghist_tesim":["Henry Mundy (1783 or 1784-1851) married Phebe Ayers or Ayres (1787-1858), and they had several children: Henry E., Eliza Squier, Sarah Ayers (or Ayres), Phebe Ayers (or Ayres), Rebecca, David A., and William E. Henry and Phebe Mundy are buried in the Rahway Cemetery in Rahway, New Jersey.","Eliza Squier Mundy was born on December 10, 1808. She married Israel Doty or Doughty (1794-1879), a farmer. She died on November 25, 1873, and is buried alongside her husband in the New Providence Presbyterian Churchyard in New Providence, New Jersey.","Sarah Ayers (or Ayres) Mundy was born on October 20, 1809. She married James Harris Poindexter (1800-1867). Sarah died on May 26, 1872, and is buried alongside her husband in the Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia.","The younger Phebe Ayers (or Ayres) Mundy married Asa Read of New York City on March 16, 1843, in the Presbyterian Church at Jersey City, New Jersey. She died at the age of 27 and is buried in the Rahway Cemetery.","External Sources:","\"Eliza Doty\" in the New Jersey, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1798-1971, Ancestry.com,  https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/518961699:2540 , accessed January 22, 2024.","\"Eliza Mundy Squier Doty\", Findagrave.com,  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/193288333/eliza-squier_doty , accessed January 22, 2024.","\"Henry Mundy\" in the New Jersey, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1739-1991, Ancestry.com,  https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/509802:8796 , accessed January 22, 2024.","\"Henry Mundy\", Findagrave.com,  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92583769/henry-mundy , accessed January 22, 2024.","\"Sarah Ayres Mundy Poindexter\", Findagrave.com,  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49866373/sarah-ayres-poindexter , accessed January 22, 2024.","\"Phebe Ayres Mundy\", Findagrave.com,  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92583770/phebe_ayres_mundy , accessed Nov. 8, 2024.","\"Phebe Mundy\" in the U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970, Ancestry.com,  https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/61048/records/901064713 , accessed Nov. 8, 2024."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Letters to Eliza Doty and Phebe Mundy by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (\u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\"\u003ehttps://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\u003c/a\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e"],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description"],"odd_tesim":["The guide to the Letters to Eliza Doty and Phebe Mundy by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ )."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Letters to Eliza Doty and Phebe Mundy, 1834-1869, Ms2023-146, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Letters to Eliza Doty and Phebe Mundy, 1834-1869, Ms2023-146, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe processing, arrangement, and description of the Letters to Eliza Doty was completed in January 2024. 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Letters from 1868-1869 contain information on the declining economic conditions in Richmond, and the sister's negative feelings about reconstruction conditions in Virginia. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe letters to Phebe Mundy are written by her daughters Sarah Poindexter and Phebe Ayers Mundy. One of the letters is written to Poindexter from Phebe Ayers Mundy and forwarded by Poindexter with an additional note from her to their mother. The letters are from 1834 to 1841 and sent from Richmond to Rahway, New Jersey. The contents discuss church news, familial updates, and travel updates.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This collection contains letters to Eliza Doty and her mother Phebe Mundy from Doty's sisters and Mundy's daughters Sarah Poindexter and Phebe Ayers Mundy. The letters to Doty (also Doughty) in New Providence, New Jersey, were written by her sister, probably Sarah, in 1840, 1845, and 1868, from Richmond, Virginia, and on April 1, 1869, from Culpeper, Virginia. The 1840-1845 letters detail weather, community information, and familial updates. Letters from 1868-1869 contain information on the declining economic conditions in Richmond, and the sister's negative feelings about reconstruction conditions in Virginia. ","The letters to Phebe Mundy are written by her daughters Sarah Poindexter and Phebe Ayers Mundy. One of the letters is written to Poindexter from Phebe Ayers Mundy and forwarded by Poindexter with an additional note from her to their mother. The letters are from 1834 to 1841 and sent from Richmond to Rahway, New Jersey. The contents discuss church news, familial updates, and travel updates."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions\nmay apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for\nassistance in determining the use of these materials. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eReproduction or\ndigitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using\nour reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eReproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can\nbe requested using our publication/exhibition form:\n\u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuapublication\u003c/a\u003e. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions\nmay apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for\nassistance in determining the use of these materials. ","Reproduction or\ndigitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using\nour reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction .","Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can\nbe requested using our publication/exhibition form:\n http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_04f58b1e87e928db0f9120d4e2696e74\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe letters to Eliza Doty (also Doughty; 1808-1873) were written by her sister, probably Sarah Poindexter (1809-1872), to Eliza in New Providence, New Jersey, in 1840, 1845, 1868, and 1869 from Richmond and Culpeper, Virginia. The letters detail weather, community information, and familial updates. They also contain information on the declining economic conditions in Richmond and the sister's negative feelings about reconstruction conditions in Virginia. Other letters are written by Poindexter and Phebe Ayers Mundy to their mother, Phebe Mundy (1787-1858). One is written to Poindexter from Phebe Ayers Mundy and forwarded by Poindexter with an additional note from her to their mother. The letters are from 1834 to 1841 and sent from Richmond to Rahway, New Jersey. The contents of the letters includes church news, familial updates, and travel updates.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The letters to Eliza Doty (also Doughty; 1808-1873) were written by her sister, probably Sarah Poindexter (1809-1872), to Eliza in New Providence, New Jersey, in 1840, 1845, 1868, and 1869 from Richmond and Culpeper, Virginia. The letters detail weather, community information, and familial updates. They also contain information on the declining economic conditions in Richmond and the sister's negative feelings about reconstruction conditions in Virginia. Other letters are written by Poindexter and Phebe Ayers Mundy to their mother, Phebe Mundy (1787-1858). One is written to Poindexter from Phebe Ayers Mundy and forwarded by Poindexter with an additional note from her to their mother. The letters are from 1834 to 1841 and sent from Richmond to Rahway, New Jersey. 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He was baptized the following year at Bristol. During the Mexican-American War, Byers enrolled in Company D of the 5th Tennessee Infantry of the U.S. Army on November 7, 1847, in Knoxville. He mustered out on July 20, 1848, at Memphis. Byers married Olivia King on December 20, 1849, in Washington County, Virginia, and the couple had at least one child. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDuring the American Civil War, Byers served in the 21st Virginia Cavalry of the Confederate Army. In November 1869, Byers married a woman named Elizabeth, and by the 1880 census, They had two children and were living in Johnson County, Missouri. Byers passed away on January 2, 1889, and is buried alongside Elizabeth in the Leesburg Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Washington County, Tennessee.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSources:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eU. S. Federal Census, 1850-1880\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\"Lilburn O. 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Byars\" in the Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940, Ancestry.com, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/60214/records/3162520\"\u003ehttps://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/60214/records/3162520\u003c/a\u003e, accessed Feb. 27, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\"Lilburn O Byers\" in the U.S., Compiled Military Service Records for American Volunteer Soldiers, Mexican War, 1845-1848, Ancestry.com, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/2058/records/88972\"\u003ehttps://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/2058/records/88972\u003c/a\u003e, accessed Feb. 27, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\"Lilburn Owen Byars\" in the U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970, Ancestry.com, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/61048/records/1934986\"\u003ehttps://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/61048/records/1934986\u003c/a\u003e, accessed Feb. 27, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\"Byers, L.O.\", National Park Service's Civil War Soldier Database, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=BDAD138A-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A\"\u003ehttps://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=BDAD138A-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A\u003c/a\u003e, accessed Feb. 27, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\"Byars, L.O.\", National Park Service's Civil War Soldier Database, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=6BAA138A-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A\"\u003ehttps://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=6BAA138A-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A\u003c/a\u003e, accessed Feb. 27, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["Lilburn Owen Byers (also Byars) was a farmer born to Benjamin Burkhart Byers and Mary B. 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Byars\" in the Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940, Ancestry.com,  https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/60214/records/3162520 , accessed Feb. 27, 2025.","\"Lilburn O Byers\" in the U.S., Compiled Military Service Records for American Volunteer Soldiers, Mexican War, 1845-1848, Ancestry.com,  https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/2058/records/88972 , accessed Feb. 27, 2025.","\"Lilburn Owen Byars\" in the U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970, Ancestry.com,  https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/61048/records/1934986 , accessed Feb. 27, 2025.","\"Byers, L.O.\", National Park Service's Civil War Soldier Database,  https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=BDAD138A-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A , accessed Feb. 27, 2025.","\"Byars, L.O.\", National Park Service's Civil War Soldier Database,  https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=6BAA138A-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A , accessed Feb. 27, 2025."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Lilburn O. 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Following her education as Mount Holyoke College, Lincoln traveled in 1846 to northern Virginia, where she met Nathan Loomis Look. Lincoln returned to Massachusetts the following year and taught school in Petersham. ","Nathan Loomis Look (born March 19, 1819 near Utica, New York), was the son of Samuel and Mary \"Polly\" Loomis Look. Also descended from an early Massachusetts family, Look had moved to Prince William County, Virginia, in 1847. He married Sarah A. B. Lincoln in 1848. Following their marriage, the Looks lived in Virginia's Loudoun (1848-1850), Botetourt (1850-1853), and Montgomery (1854-1855) counties, before finally settling in Rich Valley, Smyth County in 1856. ","In Smyth County, Nathan Look, together with his brother-in-law Charles F. Lincoln, initially engaged in agriculture; in 1859, they moved to Marion, where they established the firm of Look \u0026 Lincoln and engaged in the manufacture of plows. After the Civil War, the firm added a plow handle factory, and in 1880, Look \u0026 Lincoln expanded to the manufacture of wagons and buggies. ","Sarah A. B. Lincoln Look died September 16, 1857. The Looks had only child, Sarah Isabel Look (who would marry Smelt Winston Dickinson), who had survived to adulthood. Following her mother's death, Sarah and her sister Laura lived in Wyoming, New York with their paternal grandparents. They remained their through the Civil War. During this time, their father married a second time, to Columbia Thomas. ","Nathan Look died on May 2, 1907. After his death, the heirs of Charles F. Lincoln, who had died in 1891, acquired ownership of Look \u0026 Lincoln. The company continued to operate successfully for several decades and eventually expanded into the lumber business and the manufacturing of furniture.","The guide to the Lincoln-Look Family Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","The processing, arrangement and description of the Lincoln-Look Family Papers commenced and was completed in December 2007. In the course of processing, a scrapbook holding envelopes which had once housed the family's letters was disassembled to protect the materials from the scrapbook's own acidity. The page numbers within the scrapbook on which the items were originally mounted is noted in penciled brackets in the top right-hand corner of each item.","This collection contains the papers of Nathan L. and Sarah A. B. Lincoln Look, natives of New York and Massachusetts, respectively, who settled in Marion County, Virginia in the 1850s. The collection consists largely of correspondence and includes summaries and transcripts of the 61 letters within the collection. ","The majority of the correspondence is written by Sarah A. B. Lincoln Look to her family. Her early letters (1844-1847), written from various locales in Massachusetts, concern her attempts to secure a teaching position, classes at Mt. Holyoke, and routine family matters. Included too is a description of Sarah Lincoln's 1846 trip to northern Virginia, with lengthy (and often unflattering) descriptions of its people and environs. Following her marriage and move to Virginia, Sarah Lincoln Look's letters center on the family's frequent moves during the subsequent decade, the daily activities of the household (particularly farming and her hat-making enterprise), her views on slavery and Southern culture, the weather, society and church activities. ","Within the correspondence also are several letters written by Sarah's brother, Charles F. Lincoln, and her husband, Nathan L. Look. These letters focus more on the family's farm and its broom- and cheese-making enterprises. The correspondence also contains Civil War-era letters from Polly Loomis Look, Laura L. Look, and Olivia Look Taylor. The letters contain only brief mentions of war news but include passages relating to travel behind the lines and descriptions of conditions in southwestern Virginia. ","Accompanying the original letters are a set of typed transcripts and the contents of a scrapbook, largely consisting of envelopes in which the original letters had once been housed. Each envelope bears a brief summary of the letter it once contained. Also included here are a few genealogical notes.","The collection also contains a few pieces of miscellanea, including newspaper clippings about James Monroe's Oak Hill estate (at which Sarah Lincoln lived for a short time), a 1930  Baltimore Sun  article about Mahlon Loomis, a color advertising circular for Look \u0026 Lincoln wagons, an 1848 acrostic for Sarah A. B. Lincoln, and two 1847 deeds for land in Petersham, Massachusetts.","The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . 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Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_6b490ef98fc4c7bab7897cd062b6a276\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThis collection contains the correspondence of Nathan L. (1819-1909) and Sarah A. B. Lincoln Look (1826-1857), who settled in Virginia in the 1840s and lived in Loudoun, Botetourt, Montgomery, and Smyth counties. 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Following her marriage and move to Virginia, Sarah Lincoln Look's letters center on the family's frequent moves during the subsequent decade, the daily activities of the household (particularly farming and her hat-making enterprise), her views on slavery and Southern culture, the weather, society and church activities. ","Within the correspondence also are several letters written by Sarah's brother, Charles F. Lincoln, and her husband, Nathan L. Look. These letters focus more on the family's farm and its broom- and cheese-making enterprises. The correspondence also contains Civil War-era letters from Polly Loomis Look, Laura L. Look, and Olivia Look Taylor. The letters contain only brief mentions of war news but include passages relating to travel behind the lines and descriptions of conditions in southwestern Virginia. ","Accompanying the original letters are a set of typed transcripts and the contents of a scrapbook, largely consisting of envelopes in which the original letters had once been housed. Each envelope bears a brief summary of the letter it once contained. Also included here are a few genealogical notes.","The collection also contains a few pieces of miscellanea, including newspaper clippings about James Monroe's Oak Hill estate (at which Sarah Lincoln lived for a short time), a 1930  Baltimore Sun  article about Mahlon Loomis, a color advertising circular for Look \u0026 Lincoln wagons, an 1848 acrostic for Sarah A. B. Lincoln, and two 1847 deeds for land in Petersham, Massachusetts."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuapublication\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuapublication\u003c/a\u003e. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_6b490ef98fc4c7bab7897cd062b6a276\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThis collection contains the correspondence of Nathan L. (1819-1909) and Sarah A. B. Lincoln Look (1826-1857), who settled in Virginia in the 1840s and lived in Loudoun, Botetourt, Montgomery, and Smyth counties. 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On the eve of the American Civil War, John was living in Charleston, Virginia (now West Virginia), running a general store. Integrated with Southern society, he joined the local Kanawha Rifles militia and befriended Noyes Rand (1840-1911), the author of the description in the collection. The Kanawha Rifles merged into the 22nd Virginia Infantry, Confederate Army, and both men became officers of this unit. Francis joined the Union Army as an officer of the 71st Pennsylvania Volunteers (1st California).","Francis was captured at the Battle of Ball's Bluff on October 21st, 1861, and imprisoned in Libby Prison in Richmond. Thanks to personal connections with Governor John Letcher, the Confederate governor of Virginia, Rand and John Donaldson were allowed to secure the parole of Francis several weeks later. It was during the mission to secure Francis' release when the daguerrotype was taken. John Donaldson and Rand were later captured by Union forces themselves. Rand relocated to El Paso, Texas after the war, while the Donaldsons apparently returned to Philadelphia. Rand travelled to Philadelphia in 1904 and reconnected with Francis.","The photograph of a sergeant in a post-Civil War uniform is apparently of a John S. M. Parker, taken in the Pinero Studio, 2204 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA. The relationship between this person and the Donaldsons or Rand is unclear.","External Sources:","\"John P. Donaldson,\" FindaGrave,  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9584011/john-plankinhorn-donaldson","\"Francis A. Donaldson,\" FindaGrave,  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12875/francis-adams-donaldson","\"Noyes Rand,\" FindaGrave,  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16549071/noyes-rand","Donaldson, Francis A.  Inside the Army of the Potomac : the Civil War experience of Captain Francis Adams Donaldson . Ed. by J. Gregory Acken. Mechanicsburg, PA : Stackpole Books, [1998] (available in Spec Civil War E527.5 118th .D66 1998)","The guide to the Louise Testerman Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Louise Testerman Papers was completed in January 2024.","In the Rare Book Collection is a book about Francis Donaldson's life and experiences: ","Donaldson, Francis A.  Inside the Army of the Potomac : the Civil War experience of Captain Francis Adams Donaldson . Ed. by J. Gregory Acken. Mechanicsburg, PA : Stackpole Books, [1998] (call number Spec Civil War E527.5 118th .D66 1998)","The Louise Testerman Papers contains two photographs collected by Testerman: one of John P. Donaldson and Noyes Rand, 22nd Virginia Regiment Infantry soldiers in the Confederate Army of the American Civil War; and another of John S. M. Parker, also a soldier. 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","Warner was enlisted in Phoenix, New York, on September 1st, 1864 for one year; he was credited to his hometown of Volney. The next day, he mustered into service in Oswego, NY. The commissioned officers of his company were George Wetmore, Captain; Edgar F. Morris, First Lieutenant; and John H. Gilman, Second Lieutenant. On September 16th, Company K went to defend Bermuda Hundred, Virginia. The company also served at City Point and Harrison's Landing in Virginia. ","External sources:","Dyer, Frederick H.  A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion . Vol. 3. New York: T. Yoseloff, 1959. Print.","\"184th Infantry Regiment\". New York Division of Military and Naval Affairs. New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center, 3 Sept. 2010. Web. 17 Sept. 2010.  http://dmna.state.ny.us/historic/reghist/civil/infantry/184thInf/184thInfMain.htm#photos .","The guide to the Marcus B. Warner Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Marcus B. Warner Collection was completed in September 2010.","This collection contains one diary written by Marcus B. Warner in 1864, a transcript, and photocopies of his Muster Rolls and a card numbers list containing information from 1864-1865 during the American Civil War. These later items list basic information such as rank, physical characteristics, bounty paid, and dates of enlistment.","The diary is written in a green Allings \u0026 Cory pocket diary. In addition to describing his life as a soldier, Warner also chronicles his previous civilian life and the Union army recruitment process. Writing as a civilian, his common discussion topics include the weather, his daily schedule, fluctuating gold prices, local and national politics and elections, war news, and local community and church events. A notable entry on August 6th gives insight to his political sentiments: ","The Copper Heads are getting to be quite bold they are spewing out their venomous treason against the Government at times when I hear them talk it almost makes my blood boil with rage I fairly hate the sight of them and there is many those who we would expect better things from.","After Marcus mustered into service in September of 1864, his descriptions shift to daily camp life and more in-depth war news that is sometimes accompanied by newspaper clippings. A humorous entry on October 4th details a false alarm around camp, in which a guard mistook a lone dog for an enemy attack. Warner also provides considerable insight into the religious life of a Union soldier. On September 11th, he bears witness to a mass group conversion:","I saw a gathering off at one side [....] they were holding a prayer or speaking meeting there was an opening in the center where those who wished steped fow- erd and confessed their and decla ired themselves on the side of the Lord it was very good meeting the spirit as God was there motivation was then given to those who wished religion to step forward, some twenty persons stepped forward praying was then offered and meeting adjourned until eve","Warner also goes in depth about the army's practices concerning disease, death, and funeral processions. On October 26, he writes:","Mr. teague a member of Co C. a merchant of Hannibal Oswego Coun who had been very sick [....] He suffered much all night nearly to the time he died He was sensiless when he died At 3 oclock P.M. funeral of Mr. Teague and Mr Hall was held. procession formed in front of the hospital (which is the brick mansion of this plantation) a solemn tune was then played by fife \u0026 drum and mourners marched down to the graves (which were down near the river shore) they were then lowered in their graves three volleys were then fired over their graves. previous to this a few verses were read from the bible and a few remarks made and a prayer offered by Elder Davis procession then returned to camp, all feeling rather soleme","The original transcript has been removed to the accession file.","The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. 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Warner was a drummer in Company K of New York's 184th Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War. When he enlisted, he was twenty-two years old and 5ft 6in tall with blue eyes, a fair complexion, and dark hair. Previous to his short army career, he was a harness maker in business with his father in Volney, New York. He also worked as a Sunday school teacher and was very active in community and church activities, such as the local temperance society. Warner was deeply religious and enjoyed singing. He had a sister named Ett and a brother named Gus, who was enlisted in New York's 5th Corps and served as a Hospital Assistant in City Point, Virginia, in 1864. ","Warner was enlisted in Phoenix, New York, on September 1st, 1864 for one year; he was credited to his hometown of Volney. The next day, he mustered into service in Oswego, NY. The commissioned officers of his company were George Wetmore, Captain; Edgar F. Morris, First Lieutenant; and John H. 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A notable entry on August 6th gives insight to his political sentiments: ","The Copper Heads are getting to be quite bold they are spewing out their venomous treason against the Government at times when I hear them talk it almost makes my blood boil with rage I fairly hate the sight of them and there is many those who we would expect better things from.","After Marcus mustered into service in September of 1864, his descriptions shift to daily camp life and more in-depth war news that is sometimes accompanied by newspaper clippings. A humorous entry on October 4th details a false alarm around camp, in which a guard mistook a lone dog for an enemy attack. Warner also provides considerable insight into the religious life of a Union soldier. On September 11th, he bears witness to a mass group conversion:","I saw a gathering off at one side [....] they were holding a prayer or speaking meeting there was an opening in the center where those who wished steped fow- erd and confessed their and decla ired themselves on the side of the Lord it was very good meeting the spirit as God was there motivation was then given to those who wished religion to step forward, some twenty persons stepped forward praying was then offered and meeting adjourned until eve","Warner also goes in depth about the army's practices concerning disease, death, and funeral processions. On October 26, he writes:","Mr. teague a member of Co C. a merchant of Hannibal Oswego Coun who had been very sick [....] He suffered much all night nearly to the time he died He was sensiless when he died At 3 oclock P.M. funeral of Mr. Teague and Mr Hall was held. procession formed in front of the hospital (which is the brick mansion of this plantation) a solemn tune was then played by fife \u0026 drum and mourners marched down to the graves (which were down near the river shore) they were then lowered in their graves three volleys were then fired over their graves. previous to this a few verses were read from the bible and a few remarks made and a prayer offered by Elder Davis procession then returned to camp, all feeling rather soleme"],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe original transcript has been removed to the accession file.\u003c/p\u003e"],"separatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Separated Materials"],"separatedmaterial_tesim":["The original transcript has been removed to the accession file."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. 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Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. ","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_3d163e149f0d3cfd4eaf6114d8fb8a6b\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThis collection contains an 1864 diary, transcript, and photocopied Muster Rolls and a card number list pertaining to Marcus B. Warner, of New York's 184th Volunteer Infantry, Company K, during the American Civil War. The diary details his civilian life as a harness maker and the first portion of his career as a Union soldier stationed in City Point and Petersburg, Virginia.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["This collection contains an 1864 diary, transcript, and photocopied Muster Rolls and a card number list pertaining to Marcus B. Warner, of New York's 184th Volunteer Infantry, Company K, during the American Civil War. 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He also worked as a Sunday school teacher and was very active in community and church activities, such as the local temperance society. Warner was deeply religious and enjoyed singing. He had a sister named Ett and a brother named Gus, who was enlisted in New York's 5th Corps and served as a Hospital Assistant in City Point, Virginia, in 1864. ","Warner was enlisted in Phoenix, New York, on September 1st, 1864 for one year; he was credited to his hometown of Volney. The next day, he mustered into service in Oswego, NY. The commissioned officers of his company were George Wetmore, Captain; Edgar F. Morris, First Lieutenant; and John H. Gilman, Second Lieutenant. On September 16th, Company K went to defend Bermuda Hundred, Virginia. The company also served at City Point and Harrison's Landing in Virginia. ","External sources:","Dyer, Frederick H.  A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion . Vol. 3. New York: T. Yoseloff, 1959. Print.","\"184th Infantry Regiment\". New York Division of Military and Naval Affairs. New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center, 3 Sept. 2010. Web. 17 Sept. 2010.  http://dmna.state.ny.us/historic/reghist/civil/infantry/184thInf/184thInfMain.htm#photos .","The guide to the Marcus B. Warner Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Marcus B. Warner Collection was completed in September 2010.","This collection contains one diary written by Marcus B. Warner in 1864, a transcript, and photocopies of his Muster Rolls and a card numbers list containing information from 1864-1865 during the American Civil War. These later items list basic information such as rank, physical characteristics, bounty paid, and dates of enlistment.","The diary is written in a green Allings \u0026 Cory pocket diary. In addition to describing his life as a soldier, Warner also chronicles his previous civilian life and the Union army recruitment process. Writing as a civilian, his common discussion topics include the weather, his daily schedule, fluctuating gold prices, local and national politics and elections, war news, and local community and church events. A notable entry on August 6th gives insight to his political sentiments: ","The Copper Heads are getting to be quite bold they are spewing out their venomous treason against the Government at times when I hear them talk it almost makes my blood boil with rage I fairly hate the sight of them and there is many those who we would expect better things from.","After Marcus mustered into service in September of 1864, his descriptions shift to daily camp life and more in-depth war news that is sometimes accompanied by newspaper clippings. A humorous entry on October 4th details a false alarm around camp, in which a guard mistook a lone dog for an enemy attack. Warner also provides considerable insight into the religious life of a Union soldier. On September 11th, he bears witness to a mass group conversion:","I saw a gathering off at one side [....] they were holding a prayer or speaking meeting there was an opening in the center where those who wished steped fow- erd and confessed their and decla ired themselves on the side of the Lord it was very good meeting the spirit as God was there motivation was then given to those who wished religion to step forward, some twenty persons stepped forward praying was then offered and meeting adjourned until eve","Warner also goes in depth about the army's practices concerning disease, death, and funeral processions. On October 26, he writes:","Mr. teague a member of Co C. a merchant of Hannibal Oswego Coun who had been very sick [....] He suffered much all night nearly to the time he died He was sensiless when he died At 3 oclock P.M. funeral of Mr. Teague and Mr Hall was held. procession formed in front of the hospital (which is the brick mansion of this plantation) a solemn tune was then played by fife \u0026 drum and mourners marched down to the graves (which were down near the river shore) they were then lowered in their graves three volleys were then fired over their graves. previous to this a few verses were read from the bible and a few remarks made and a prayer offered by Elder Davis procession then returned to camp, all feeling rather soleme","The original transcript has been removed to the accession file.","The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. 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A notable entry on August 6th gives insight to his political sentiments: ","The Copper Heads are getting to be quite bold they are spewing out their venomous treason against the Government at times when I hear them talk it almost makes my blood boil with rage I fairly hate the sight of them and there is many those who we would expect better things from.","After Marcus mustered into service in September of 1864, his descriptions shift to daily camp life and more in-depth war news that is sometimes accompanied by newspaper clippings. A humorous entry on October 4th details a false alarm around camp, in which a guard mistook a lone dog for an enemy attack. Warner also provides considerable insight into the religious life of a Union soldier. On September 11th, he bears witness to a mass group conversion:","I saw a gathering off at one side [....] they were holding a prayer or speaking meeting there was an opening in the center where those who wished steped fow- erd and confessed their and decla ired themselves on the side of the Lord it was very good meeting the spirit as God was there motivation was then given to those who wished religion to step forward, some twenty persons stepped forward praying was then offered and meeting adjourned until eve","Warner also goes in depth about the army's practices concerning disease, death, and funeral processions. On October 26, he writes:","Mr. teague a member of Co C. a merchant of Hannibal Oswego Coun who had been very sick [....] He suffered much all night nearly to the time he died He was sensiless when he died At 3 oclock P.M. funeral of Mr. Teague and Mr Hall was held. procession formed in front of the hospital (which is the brick mansion of this plantation) a solemn tune was then played by fife \u0026 drum and mourners marched down to the graves (which were down near the river shore) they were then lowered in their graves three volleys were then fired over their graves. previous to this a few verses were read from the bible and a few remarks made and a prayer offered by Elder Davis procession then returned to camp, all feeling rather soleme"],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe original transcript has been removed to the accession file.\u003c/p\u003e"],"separatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Separated Materials"],"separatedmaterial_tesim":["The original transcript has been removed to the accession file."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. 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