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Series I: Correspondence, 1837-1957, n.d. (bulk, 1837-1907) contains two subseries. Subseries A: Letters, includes correspondence from before, during, and after the Civil War. In addition, there are letters from the extended Baughman and Greer families, business associates of George Baughman, Sr., and his sons, and collections of calling and greeting cards, invitations, postcards, and telegrams.  This subseries is organized chronologically within each major correspondent. Subseries B: Other Correspondence Items contains calling cards, envelopes not attached to other letters, greeting cards, invitations, postcards, and telegrams sent to the family between the mid-19th and early 20th centuries. This subseries is organized by format.","Series II: Family Papers consists of military papers of John L. Boatwright 1942-1943, family photographs, copies of poetry and Confederate songs, estate papers many pertaining to Greer Baughman from 1900-1907, legal documents from 1868-1921, business papers primarily written by Greer Baughman, and miscellaneous papers from Confederate Veterans' Societies in Richmond, Virginia. This series is organized by type of material. Folders in the series are in alphabetical by folder title (type of material).","Charles Christian Baughman was born to George and Mary Jane (Greer) Baughman about 1842, in Maryland. The family relocated to Salem, Virginia, in 1847, and later to Richmond, in 1856. Charles enlisted with Company F, 21st Regiment, Virginia Infantry (along with two of his brothers), in April of 1861. He mustered out March 1862, then transferred to the Copmany A, Richmond Otey Battery, Light Artillery. Following the Civil War, he and his brothers took over their father's stationary business, forming Baughman Bros. in Richmond. Charles married Willette Harrison Stevens (1852-1893) and they had one son, Greer. In 1900, he was living with his brother, Greer, and his sister, Mary Amelia (Minnie). He died in March 1908.","Emilius Allen Baughman was born to George and Mary Jane (Greer) Baughman in 1844 in Maryland. The family relocated to Salem, Virginia, in 1847, and later to Richmond, in 1856. At the age of 18, in 1863, he followed his father and older brothers, and enlisted in the Confederate army with 38th Battalion, Virginia Light Artillery (Read's). His brother Greer was already a member of the unit. Following the Civil War, he and his brothers took over their father's stationary business, forming Baughman Bros. in Richmond. In 1873, Emilius married Mary Barney in Richmond, and the couple had 8 children. Emilius died in 1915 and is buried in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia.","George Baughman, Jr. was born to George and Mary Jane (Greer) Baughman about 1837, in Maryland. The family relocated to Salem, Virginia, in 1847, and later to Richmond, in 1856. enlisted with Company F, 21st Regiment, Virginia Infantry (along with two of his brothers), in April of 1861. There are no records of George following the war, so it is unclear when he died. However, there is a George Baughman buried with the family in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia, who died in 1882.","George Baughman was both to John and Barbara Baughman at Yellow Breeches Creek, in the Susquehanna Valley of Pennsylvania, August 15, 1809. By the mid-1830s, he had relocated to Baltimore, Maryland. In September 1835, he married Mary Jane Greer (1811-1898). The couple had six children, five of whom lived to adulthood: George, Jr., Greer, Charles, Emilius, and Mary Amelia (Minnie). In 1847, Baughman moved his family to Salem, Virginia, and in 1856, to Richmond, Virginia. In Richmond, he was a newspaper man and founded a stationary business that was operated by his sons following the Civil War. Baughman served in the Confederate Ambulance Corps (1st Regiment, Virginia State Reserves (2nd Class Militia) during the Civil War. His four sons also served. Baughman returned to Richmond and lived there until his death in 1870. He is buried in Hollywood Cemeterry, Richmond, Virginia.","Greer H. Baughman was born to George and Mary Jane (Greer) Baughman about 1840, in Maryland. The family relocated to Salem, Virginia, in 1847, and later to Richmond, in 1856. Greer enlisted with the 21st Regiment, Virginia Infantry (along with two of his brothers), in April of 1861. In July 1861, he transferred to the Hampden Artilley, with which his youngest brother would later enlist. Greer was wounded in June 1864 and spent over a month in the Confederate hospital at Chimborazo, before returning to his regiment for the remainder of the war. Greer married Francis H. (Willie) Richardson (b. 1845, d.before 1900) on August 15, 1866. They had one daughter, May (1868-1952). Following the Civil War, he and his brothers took over their father's stationary business, forming Baughman Bros. in Richmond. Greer died in 1907 and is buried in the Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia.","Mary Amelia (Minnie) Baughman was born in March 1847 to George and Mary Jane Greer Baughman in Maryland. The family relocated to Salem, Virginia, in 1847, and later to Richmond, in 1856. Minnie appears to have never married. In 1900, she was living with her two widowed brothers, Charles and Greer. Minnie died in 1917 and is buried in the Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia.","Mary Jane Greer Baughman was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on August 25, 1811. Her family moved to Baltimore, Maryland, prior to 1825. In September 1835, she married George Baughman (1809-1870) and the couple had 6 children: George, Jr., Greer, Charles, Emilius, Mary Amelia (Minnie), and Frank (who died as a child). She died on April 25, 1898, and is buried in Hollywood Cemeterry, Richmond, Virginia.","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Baughman Family Papers was completed in November, 2018.","Greer and Emilius Baughman Civil War Letters to Mary Jane Baughman, 1862-1863 (Ms2018-037). Finding aid available online.\nGreer and Emilius Baughman Civil War Letters, 1862-1865 (Ms2018-036). Finding aid available online.\nMinnie A. Baughman Commonplace Book, 1864-1865 (Ms2018-038). Finding aid available online.","The Baughman Family Papers contain correspondence between members of the Baughman family of Richmond, Virginia, as well as with friends, written from 1837 to 1957 (bulk, 1837-1907). This includes extensive letters written between family members during the Civil War. George Baughman, Sr., and his four sons all served with the Confederacy. In addition to letters between the family, there are additional letters from the extended Baughman and Greer families, business correspondence (George Baughman ran a stationary business before and after the Civil War, later taken over by his sons), and ephemeral correspondence materials (calling cards, postcards, invitations, greeting cards, and telegrams). The second part of the collection is family papers from about 1859 to the 1940s. This includes military documents, estate papers, legal documents, Confederate society papers, poetry, and photographs.","Permission to publish material from Baughman Family Papers must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.","The Baughman Family Papers contain correspondence between members of the Baughman family of Richmond, Virginia, as well as with friends, written from 1837 to 1957 (bulk, 1837-1907). The second part of the collection is family papers from about 1859 to the 1940s. 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This subseries is organized chronologically within each major correspondent. Subseries B: Other Correspondence Items contains calling cards, envelopes not attached to other letters, greeting cards, invitations, postcards, and telegrams sent to the family between the mid-19th and early 20th centuries. This subseries is organized by format.","Series II: Family Papers consists of military papers of John L. Boatwright 1942-1943, family photographs, copies of poetry and Confederate songs, estate papers many pertaining to Greer Baughman from 1900-1907, legal documents from 1868-1921, business papers primarily written by Greer Baughman, and miscellaneous papers from Confederate Veterans' Societies in Richmond, Virginia. This series is organized by type of material. Folders in the series are in alphabetical by folder title (type of material)."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCharles Christian Baughman was born to George and Mary Jane (Greer) Baughman about 1842, in Maryland. The family relocated to Salem, Virginia, in 1847, and later to Richmond, in 1856. Charles enlisted with Company F, 21st Regiment, Virginia Infantry (along with two of his brothers), in April of 1861. He mustered out March 1862, then transferred to the Copmany A, Richmond Otey Battery, Light Artillery. Following the Civil War, he and his brothers took over their father's stationary business, forming Baughman Bros. in Richmond. Charles married Willette Harrison Stevens (1852-1893) and they had one son, Greer. In 1900, he was living with his brother, Greer, and his sister, Mary Amelia (Minnie). He died in March 1908.\u003c/p\u003e  ","\u003cp\u003eEmilius Allen Baughman was born to George and Mary Jane (Greer) Baughman in 1844 in Maryland. The family relocated to Salem, Virginia, in 1847, and later to Richmond, in 1856. At the age of 18, in 1863, he followed his father and older brothers, and enlisted in the Confederate army with 38th Battalion, Virginia Light Artillery (Read's). His brother Greer was already a member of the unit. Following the Civil War, he and his brothers took over their father's stationary business, forming Baughman Bros. in Richmond. In 1873, Emilius married Mary Barney in Richmond, and the couple had 8 children. Emilius died in 1915 and is buried in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e  ","\u003cp\u003eGeorge Baughman, Jr. was born to George and Mary Jane (Greer) Baughman about 1837, in Maryland. The family relocated to Salem, Virginia, in 1847, and later to Richmond, in 1856. enlisted with Company F, 21st Regiment, Virginia Infantry (along with two of his brothers), in April of 1861. There are no records of George following the war, so it is unclear when he died. 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Greer died in 1907 and is buried in the Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e  ","\u003cp\u003eMary Amelia (Minnie) Baughman was born in March 1847 to George and Mary Jane Greer Baughman in Maryland. The family relocated to Salem, Virginia, in 1847, and later to Richmond, in 1856. Minnie appears to have never married. In 1900, she was living with her two widowed brothers, Charles and Greer. Minnie died in 1917 and is buried in the Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e  ","\u003cp\u003eMary Jane Greer Baughman was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on August 25, 1811. Her family moved to Baltimore, Maryland, prior to 1825. In September 1835, she married George Baughman (1809-1870) and the couple had 6 children: George, Jr., Greer, Charles, Emilius, Mary Amelia (Minnie), and Frank (who died as a child). 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Charles married Willette Harrison Stevens (1852-1893) and they had one son, Greer. In 1900, he was living with his brother, Greer, and his sister, Mary Amelia (Minnie). He died in March 1908.","Emilius Allen Baughman was born to George and Mary Jane (Greer) Baughman in 1844 in Maryland. The family relocated to Salem, Virginia, in 1847, and later to Richmond, in 1856. At the age of 18, in 1863, he followed his father and older brothers, and enlisted in the Confederate army with 38th Battalion, Virginia Light Artillery (Read's). His brother Greer was already a member of the unit. Following the Civil War, he and his brothers took over their father's stationary business, forming Baughman Bros. in Richmond. In 1873, Emilius married Mary Barney in Richmond, and the couple had 8 children. Emilius died in 1915 and is buried in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia.","George Baughman, Jr. was born to George and Mary Jane (Greer) Baughman about 1837, in Maryland. The family relocated to Salem, Virginia, in 1847, and later to Richmond, in 1856. enlisted with Company F, 21st Regiment, Virginia Infantry (along with two of his brothers), in April of 1861. There are no records of George following the war, so it is unclear when he died. However, there is a George Baughman buried with the family in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia, who died in 1882.","George Baughman was both to John and Barbara Baughman at Yellow Breeches Creek, in the Susquehanna Valley of Pennsylvania, August 15, 1809. By the mid-1830s, he had relocated to Baltimore, Maryland. In September 1835, he married Mary Jane Greer (1811-1898). The couple had six children, five of whom lived to adulthood: George, Jr., Greer, Charles, Emilius, and Mary Amelia (Minnie). In 1847, Baughman moved his family to Salem, Virginia, and in 1856, to Richmond, Virginia. In Richmond, he was a newspaper man and founded a stationary business that was operated by his sons following the Civil War. Baughman served in the Confederate Ambulance Corps (1st Regiment, Virginia State Reserves (2nd Class Militia) during the Civil War. His four sons also served. Baughman returned to Richmond and lived there until his death in 1870. He is buried in Hollywood Cemeterry, Richmond, Virginia.","Greer H. Baughman was born to George and Mary Jane (Greer) Baughman about 1840, in Maryland. The family relocated to Salem, Virginia, in 1847, and later to Richmond, in 1856. Greer enlisted with the 21st Regiment, Virginia Infantry (along with two of his brothers), in April of 1861. In July 1861, he transferred to the Hampden Artilley, with which his youngest brother would later enlist. Greer was wounded in June 1864 and spent over a month in the Confederate hospital at Chimborazo, before returning to his regiment for the remainder of the war. Greer married Francis H. (Willie) Richardson (b. 1845, d.before 1900) on August 15, 1866. They had one daughter, May (1868-1952). Following the Civil War, he and his brothers took over their father's stationary business, forming Baughman Bros. in Richmond. Greer died in 1907 and is buried in the Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia.","Mary Amelia (Minnie) Baughman was born in March 1847 to George and Mary Jane Greer Baughman in Maryland. The family relocated to Salem, Virginia, in 1847, and later to Richmond, in 1856. Minnie appears to have never married. In 1900, she was living with her two widowed brothers, Charles and Greer. Minnie died in 1917 and is buried in the Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia.","Mary Jane Greer Baughman was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on August 25, 1811. Her family moved to Baltimore, Maryland, prior to 1825. In September 1835, she married George Baughman (1809-1870) and the couple had 6 children: George, Jr., Greer, Charles, Emilius, Mary Amelia (Minnie), and Frank (who died as a child). 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George Baughman, Sr., and his four sons all served with the Confederacy. In addition to letters between the family, there are additional letters from the extended Baughman and Greer families, business correspondence (George Baughman ran a stationary business before and after the Civil War, later taken over by his sons), and ephemeral correspondence materials (calling cards, postcards, invitations, greeting cards, and telegrams). The second part of the collection is family papers from about 1859 to the 1940s. This includes military documents, estate papers, legal documents, Confederate society papers, poetry, and photographs.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The Baughman Family Papers contain correspondence between members of the Baughman family of Richmond, Virginia, as well as with friends, written from 1837 to 1957 (bulk, 1837-1907). This includes extensive letters written between family members during the Civil War. George Baughman, Sr., and his four sons all served with the Confederacy. In addition to letters between the family, there are additional letters from the extended Baughman and Greer families, business correspondence (George Baughman ran a stationary business before and after the Civil War, later taken over by his sons), and ephemeral correspondence materials (calling cards, postcards, invitations, greeting cards, and telegrams). The second part of the collection is family papers from about 1859 to the 1940s. This includes military documents, estate papers, legal documents, Confederate society papers, poetry, and photographs."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish material from Baughman Family Papers must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["Permission to publish material from Baughman Family Papers must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_1c41468e50ae4ec715bc1ea35abc141f\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe Baughman Family Papers contain correspondence between members of the Baughman family of Richmond, Virginia, as well as with friends, written from 1837 to 1957 (bulk, 1837-1907). The second part of the collection is family papers from about 1859 to the 1940s. This includes military documents, estate papers, legal documents, Confederate society papers, poetry, and photographs.\u003c/abstract\u003e\n    "],"abstract_tesim":["The Baughman Family Papers contain correspondence between members of the Baughman family of Richmond, Virginia, as well as with friends, written from 1837 to 1957 (bulk, 1837-1907). The second part of the collection is family papers from about 1859 to the 1940s. This includes military documents, estate papers, legal documents, Confederate society papers, poetry, and photographs."],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Confederate States of America. Army. Virginia Light Artillery Battalion, 13th"],"names_coll_ssim":["Confederate States of America. Army. Virginia Light Artillery Battalion, 13th"],"persname_ssim":["Baughman, Charles C. (Charles Christian), 1842-1908","Baughman, George, Jr., b. abt. 1837","Baughman, George, Sr., 1809-1870","Baughman, Greer H. 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Series I: Correspondence, 1837-1957, n.d. (bulk, 1837-1907) contains two subseries. Subseries A: Letters, includes correspondence from before, during, and after the Civil War. In addition, there are letters from the extended Baughman and Greer families, business associates of George Baughman, Sr., and his sons, and collections of calling and greeting cards, invitations, postcards, and telegrams.  This subseries is organized chronologically within each major correspondent. Subseries B: Other Correspondence Items contains calling cards, envelopes not attached to other letters, greeting cards, invitations, postcards, and telegrams sent to the family between the mid-19th and early 20th centuries. This subseries is organized by format.","Series II: Family Papers consists of military papers of John L. Boatwright 1942-1943, family photographs, copies of poetry and Confederate songs, estate papers many pertaining to Greer Baughman from 1900-1907, legal documents from 1868-1921, business papers primarily written by Greer Baughman, and miscellaneous papers from Confederate Veterans' Societies in Richmond, Virginia. This series is organized by type of material. Folders in the series are in alphabetical by folder title (type of material).","Charles Christian Baughman was born to George and Mary Jane (Greer) Baughman about 1842, in Maryland. The family relocated to Salem, Virginia, in 1847, and later to Richmond, in 1856. Charles enlisted with Company F, 21st Regiment, Virginia Infantry (along with two of his brothers), in April of 1861. He mustered out March 1862, then transferred to the Copmany A, Richmond Otey Battery, Light Artillery. Following the Civil War, he and his brothers took over their father's stationary business, forming Baughman Bros. in Richmond. Charles married Willette Harrison Stevens (1852-1893) and they had one son, Greer. In 1900, he was living with his brother, Greer, and his sister, Mary Amelia (Minnie). He died in March 1908.","Emilius Allen Baughman was born to George and Mary Jane (Greer) Baughman in 1844 in Maryland. The family relocated to Salem, Virginia, in 1847, and later to Richmond, in 1856. At the age of 18, in 1863, he followed his father and older brothers, and enlisted in the Confederate army with 38th Battalion, Virginia Light Artillery (Read's). His brother Greer was already a member of the unit. Following the Civil War, he and his brothers took over their father's stationary business, forming Baughman Bros. in Richmond. In 1873, Emilius married Mary Barney in Richmond, and the couple had 8 children. Emilius died in 1915 and is buried in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia.","George Baughman, Jr. was born to George and Mary Jane (Greer) Baughman about 1837, in Maryland. The family relocated to Salem, Virginia, in 1847, and later to Richmond, in 1856. enlisted with Company F, 21st Regiment, Virginia Infantry (along with two of his brothers), in April of 1861. There are no records of George following the war, so it is unclear when he died. However, there is a George Baughman buried with the family in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia, who died in 1882.","George Baughman was both to John and Barbara Baughman at Yellow Breeches Creek, in the Susquehanna Valley of Pennsylvania, August 15, 1809. By the mid-1830s, he had relocated to Baltimore, Maryland. In September 1835, he married Mary Jane Greer (1811-1898). The couple had six children, five of whom lived to adulthood: George, Jr., Greer, Charles, Emilius, and Mary Amelia (Minnie). In 1847, Baughman moved his family to Salem, Virginia, and in 1856, to Richmond, Virginia. In Richmond, he was a newspaper man and founded a stationary business that was operated by his sons following the Civil War. Baughman served in the Confederate Ambulance Corps (1st Regiment, Virginia State Reserves (2nd Class Militia) during the Civil War. His four sons also served. Baughman returned to Richmond and lived there until his death in 1870. He is buried in Hollywood Cemeterry, Richmond, Virginia.","Greer H. Baughman was born to George and Mary Jane (Greer) Baughman about 1840, in Maryland. The family relocated to Salem, Virginia, in 1847, and later to Richmond, in 1856. Greer enlisted with the 21st Regiment, Virginia Infantry (along with two of his brothers), in April of 1861. In July 1861, he transferred to the Hampden Artilley, with which his youngest brother would later enlist. Greer was wounded in June 1864 and spent over a month in the Confederate hospital at Chimborazo, before returning to his regiment for the remainder of the war. Greer married Francis H. (Willie) Richardson (b. 1845, d.before 1900) on August 15, 1866. They had one daughter, May (1868-1952). Following the Civil War, he and his brothers took over their father's stationary business, forming Baughman Bros. in Richmond. Greer died in 1907 and is buried in the Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia.","Mary Amelia (Minnie) Baughman was born in March 1847 to George and Mary Jane Greer Baughman in Maryland. The family relocated to Salem, Virginia, in 1847, and later to Richmond, in 1856. Minnie appears to have never married. In 1900, she was living with her two widowed brothers, Charles and Greer. Minnie died in 1917 and is buried in the Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia.","Mary Jane Greer Baughman was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on August 25, 1811. Her family moved to Baltimore, Maryland, prior to 1825. In September 1835, she married George Baughman (1809-1870) and the couple had 6 children: George, Jr., Greer, Charles, Emilius, Mary Amelia (Minnie), and Frank (who died as a child). She died on April 25, 1898, and is buried in Hollywood Cemeterry, Richmond, Virginia.","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Baughman Family Papers was completed in November, 2018.","Greer and Emilius Baughman Civil War Letters to Mary Jane Baughman, 1862-1863 (Ms2018-037). Finding aid available online.\nGreer and Emilius Baughman Civil War Letters, 1862-1865 (Ms2018-036). Finding aid available online.\nMinnie A. Baughman Commonplace Book, 1864-1865 (Ms2018-038). Finding aid available online.","The Baughman Family Papers contain correspondence between members of the Baughman family of Richmond, Virginia, as well as with friends, written from 1837 to 1957 (bulk, 1837-1907). This includes extensive letters written between family members during the Civil War. George Baughman, Sr., and his four sons all served with the Confederacy. In addition to letters between the family, there are additional letters from the extended Baughman and Greer families, business correspondence (George Baughman ran a stationary business before and after the Civil War, later taken over by his sons), and ephemeral correspondence materials (calling cards, postcards, invitations, greeting cards, and telegrams). The second part of the collection is family papers from about 1859 to the 1940s. This includes military documents, estate papers, legal documents, Confederate society papers, poetry, and photographs.","Permission to publish material from Baughman Family Papers must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.","The Baughman Family Papers contain correspondence between members of the Baughman family of Richmond, Virginia, as well as with friends, written from 1837 to 1957 (bulk, 1837-1907). The second part of the collection is family papers from about 1859 to the 1940s. 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Series I: Correspondence, 1837-1957, n.d. (bulk, 1837-1907) contains two subseries. Subseries A: Letters, includes correspondence from before, during, and after the Civil War. In addition, there are letters from the extended Baughman and Greer families, business associates of George Baughman, Sr., and his sons, and collections of calling and greeting cards, invitations, postcards, and telegrams.  This subseries is organized chronologically within each major correspondent. Subseries B: Other Correspondence Items contains calling cards, envelopes not attached to other letters, greeting cards, invitations, postcards, and telegrams sent to the family between the mid-19th and early 20th centuries. This subseries is organized by format. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries II: Family Papers consists of military papers of John L. Boatwright 1942-1943, family photographs, copies of poetry and Confederate songs, estate papers many pertaining to Greer Baughman from 1900-1907, legal documents from 1868-1921, business papers primarily written by Greer Baughman, and miscellaneous papers from Confederate Veterans' Societies in Richmond, Virginia. This series is organized by type of material. Folders in the series are in alphabetical by folder title (type of material). \u003c/p\u003e  "],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["The Baughman Family Papers consist of two series. Series I: Correspondence, 1837-1957, n.d. (bulk, 1837-1907) contains two subseries. Subseries A: Letters, includes correspondence from before, during, and after the Civil War. In addition, there are letters from the extended Baughman and Greer families, business associates of George Baughman, Sr., and his sons, and collections of calling and greeting cards, invitations, postcards, and telegrams.  This subseries is organized chronologically within each major correspondent. Subseries B: Other Correspondence Items contains calling cards, envelopes not attached to other letters, greeting cards, invitations, postcards, and telegrams sent to the family between the mid-19th and early 20th centuries. This subseries is organized by format.","Series II: Family Papers consists of military papers of John L. Boatwright 1942-1943, family photographs, copies of poetry and Confederate songs, estate papers many pertaining to Greer Baughman from 1900-1907, legal documents from 1868-1921, business papers primarily written by Greer Baughman, and miscellaneous papers from Confederate Veterans' Societies in Richmond, Virginia. This series is organized by type of material. Folders in the series are in alphabetical by folder title (type of material)."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCharles Christian Baughman was born to George and Mary Jane (Greer) Baughman about 1842, in Maryland. The family relocated to Salem, Virginia, in 1847, and later to Richmond, in 1856. Charles enlisted with Company F, 21st Regiment, Virginia Infantry (along with two of his brothers), in April of 1861. He mustered out March 1862, then transferred to the Copmany A, Richmond Otey Battery, Light Artillery. Following the Civil War, he and his brothers took over their father's stationary business, forming Baughman Bros. in Richmond. Charles married Willette Harrison Stevens (1852-1893) and they had one son, Greer. In 1900, he was living with his brother, Greer, and his sister, Mary Amelia (Minnie). He died in March 1908.\u003c/p\u003e  ","\u003cp\u003eEmilius Allen Baughman was born to George and Mary Jane (Greer) Baughman in 1844 in Maryland. The family relocated to Salem, Virginia, in 1847, and later to Richmond, in 1856. At the age of 18, in 1863, he followed his father and older brothers, and enlisted in the Confederate army with 38th Battalion, Virginia Light Artillery (Read's). His brother Greer was already a member of the unit. Following the Civil War, he and his brothers took over their father's stationary business, forming Baughman Bros. in Richmond. In 1873, Emilius married Mary Barney in Richmond, and the couple had 8 children. Emilius died in 1915 and is buried in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e  ","\u003cp\u003eGeorge Baughman, Jr. was born to George and Mary Jane (Greer) Baughman about 1837, in Maryland. The family relocated to Salem, Virginia, in 1847, and later to Richmond, in 1856. enlisted with Company F, 21st Regiment, Virginia Infantry (along with two of his brothers), in April of 1861. There are no records of George following the war, so it is unclear when he died. However, there is a George Baughman buried with the family in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia, who died in 1882.\u003c/p\u003e  ","\u003cp\u003eGeorge Baughman was both to John and Barbara Baughman at Yellow Breeches Creek, in the Susquehanna Valley of Pennsylvania, August 15, 1809. By the mid-1830s, he had relocated to Baltimore, Maryland. In September 1835, he married Mary Jane Greer (1811-1898). The couple had six children, five of whom lived to adulthood: George, Jr., Greer, Charles, Emilius, and Mary Amelia (Minnie). In 1847, Baughman moved his family to Salem, Virginia, and in 1856, to Richmond, Virginia. In Richmond, he was a newspaper man and founded a stationary business that was operated by his sons following the Civil War. Baughman served in the Confederate Ambulance Corps (1st Regiment, Virginia State Reserves (2nd Class Militia) during the Civil War. His four sons also served. Baughman returned to Richmond and lived there until his death in 1870. He is buried in Hollywood Cemeterry, Richmond, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e  ","\u003cp\u003eGreer H. Baughman was born to George and Mary Jane (Greer) Baughman about 1840, in Maryland. The family relocated to Salem, Virginia, in 1847, and later to Richmond, in 1856. Greer enlisted with the 21st Regiment, Virginia Infantry (along with two of his brothers), in April of 1861. In July 1861, he transferred to the Hampden Artilley, with which his youngest brother would later enlist. Greer was wounded in June 1864 and spent over a month in the Confederate hospital at Chimborazo, before returning to his regiment for the remainder of the war. Greer married Francis H. (Willie) Richardson (b. 1845, d.before 1900) on August 15, 1866. They had one daughter, May (1868-1952). Following the Civil War, he and his brothers took over their father's stationary business, forming Baughman Bros. in Richmond. Greer died in 1907 and is buried in the Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e  ","\u003cp\u003eMary Amelia (Minnie) Baughman was born in March 1847 to George and Mary Jane Greer Baughman in Maryland. The family relocated to Salem, Virginia, in 1847, and later to Richmond, in 1856. Minnie appears to have never married. In 1900, she was living with her two widowed brothers, Charles and Greer. Minnie died in 1917 and is buried in the Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e  ","\u003cp\u003eMary Jane Greer Baughman was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on August 25, 1811. Her family moved to Baltimore, Maryland, prior to 1825. In September 1835, she married George Baughman (1809-1870) and the couple had 6 children: George, Jr., Greer, Charles, Emilius, Mary Amelia (Minnie), and Frank (who died as a child). She died on April 25, 1898, and is buried in Hollywood Cemeterry, Richmond, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Note: Charles C. Baughman","Biographical Note: Emilius A. Baughman","Biographical Note: George Baughman, Jr.","Biographical Note: George Baughman, Sr.","Biographical Note: Greer H. Baughman","Biographical Note: Mary Amelia (Minnie) Baughman","Biographical Note: Mary Jane Greer Baughman"],"bioghist_tesim":["Charles Christian Baughman was born to George and Mary Jane (Greer) Baughman about 1842, in Maryland. The family relocated to Salem, Virginia, in 1847, and later to Richmond, in 1856. Charles enlisted with Company F, 21st Regiment, Virginia Infantry (along with two of his brothers), in April of 1861. He mustered out March 1862, then transferred to the Copmany A, Richmond Otey Battery, Light Artillery. Following the Civil War, he and his brothers took over their father's stationary business, forming Baughman Bros. in Richmond. Charles married Willette Harrison Stevens (1852-1893) and they had one son, Greer. In 1900, he was living with his brother, Greer, and his sister, Mary Amelia (Minnie). He died in March 1908.","Emilius Allen Baughman was born to George and Mary Jane (Greer) Baughman in 1844 in Maryland. The family relocated to Salem, Virginia, in 1847, and later to Richmond, in 1856. At the age of 18, in 1863, he followed his father and older brothers, and enlisted in the Confederate army with 38th Battalion, Virginia Light Artillery (Read's). His brother Greer was already a member of the unit. Following the Civil War, he and his brothers took over their father's stationary business, forming Baughman Bros. in Richmond. In 1873, Emilius married Mary Barney in Richmond, and the couple had 8 children. Emilius died in 1915 and is buried in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia.","George Baughman, Jr. was born to George and Mary Jane (Greer) Baughman about 1837, in Maryland. The family relocated to Salem, Virginia, in 1847, and later to Richmond, in 1856. enlisted with Company F, 21st Regiment, Virginia Infantry (along with two of his brothers), in April of 1861. There are no records of George following the war, so it is unclear when he died. However, there is a George Baughman buried with the family in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia, who died in 1882.","George Baughman was both to John and Barbara Baughman at Yellow Breeches Creek, in the Susquehanna Valley of Pennsylvania, August 15, 1809. By the mid-1830s, he had relocated to Baltimore, Maryland. In September 1835, he married Mary Jane Greer (1811-1898). The couple had six children, five of whom lived to adulthood: George, Jr., Greer, Charles, Emilius, and Mary Amelia (Minnie). In 1847, Baughman moved his family to Salem, Virginia, and in 1856, to Richmond, Virginia. In Richmond, he was a newspaper man and founded a stationary business that was operated by his sons following the Civil War. Baughman served in the Confederate Ambulance Corps (1st Regiment, Virginia State Reserves (2nd Class Militia) during the Civil War. His four sons also served. Baughman returned to Richmond and lived there until his death in 1870. He is buried in Hollywood Cemeterry, Richmond, Virginia.","Greer H. Baughman was born to George and Mary Jane (Greer) Baughman about 1840, in Maryland. The family relocated to Salem, Virginia, in 1847, and later to Richmond, in 1856. Greer enlisted with the 21st Regiment, Virginia Infantry (along with two of his brothers), in April of 1861. In July 1861, he transferred to the Hampden Artilley, with which his youngest brother would later enlist. Greer was wounded in June 1864 and spent over a month in the Confederate hospital at Chimborazo, before returning to his regiment for the remainder of the war. Greer married Francis H. (Willie) Richardson (b. 1845, d.before 1900) on August 15, 1866. They had one daughter, May (1868-1952). Following the Civil War, he and his brothers took over their father's stationary business, forming Baughman Bros. in Richmond. Greer died in 1907 and is buried in the Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia.","Mary Amelia (Minnie) Baughman was born in March 1847 to George and Mary Jane Greer Baughman in Maryland. The family relocated to Salem, Virginia, in 1847, and later to Richmond, in 1856. Minnie appears to have never married. In 1900, she was living with her two widowed brothers, Charles and Greer. Minnie died in 1917 and is buried in the Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia.","Mary Jane Greer Baughman was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on August 25, 1811. Her family moved to Baltimore, Maryland, prior to 1825. In September 1835, she married George Baughman (1809-1870) and the couple had 6 children: George, Jr., Greer, Charles, Emilius, Mary Amelia (Minnie), and Frank (who died as a child). She died on April 25, 1898, and is buried in Hollywood Cemeterry, Richmond, Virginia."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Baughman Family Papers, Ms2018-031, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Baughman Family Papers, Ms2018-031, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe processing, arrangement, and description of the Baughman Family Papers was completed in November, 2018.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["The processing, arrangement, and description of the Baughman Family Papers was completed in November, 2018."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e\u003clist\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eGreer and Emilius Baughman Civil War Letters to Mary Jane Baughman, 1862-1863 (Ms2018-037). \u003ca href=\"http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv01968.xml\" show=\"new\" actuate=\"onRequest\"\u003eFinding aid available online\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eGreer and Emilius Baughman Civil War Letters, 1862-1865 (Ms2018-036). \u003ca href=\"http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv01967.xml\" show=\"new\" actuate=\"onRequest\"\u003eFinding aid available online\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eMinnie A. 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His wife, Sarah, was born in 1840 and died in 1916. They lived all their married lives in Scranton and are both buried there. David Moser was Pennsylvanian German and spelled many of his words phonetically (\"trink\" for drink, \"fide\" for fight, \"sing\" for thing, \"wis\" for with, \"blanty\" for plenty, etc.).","Late in the war, he mustered into the 199th Pennsylvania Regiment on September 24, 1864 and served until its end. His regiment originally mustered into service at Philadelphia in September and October of 1864 for one year. His regiment joined the Army of the James in October at deep Bottom Landing and was assigned to the 1st brigade, 1st division, 24th corps. The regiment saw little action, sometimes seeing dirt or dark tunnels more than they did the enemy. Heavy cannon fire reminded them that the enemy was still nearby. The regiment served trench duty there until March 1865 and participated in the Appomattox Campaign from March 28 to April 9, 1865. It shared in the final assault on the works of Petersburg April 2, 1865, as a part of Foster's division, which captured Forts Gregg and Alexander. After the fall of Petersburg, it followed in pursuit of Lee's retreating army to Burkesville and thence to Appomattox, losing two killed and one wounded in the skirmish at Rice's station April 6, and two killed and eight wounded near Appomattox on April 9th. After Lee's final surrender the regiment moved to Richmond, where it mustered out on June 28, 1865.","The processing, arrangement, and description of the David Moser Papers was completed in March 2019.","This collection contains 35 letters written by Union private David Moser, 199th Pennsylvania Infantry, to his wife, Sarah, from various locations including Philadelphia, Dutch Gap, VA, Richmond, Burkville Station, and Appomattox Court House, dating from September 1864 through June 1865.","Moser's letters detail many of the regiment's activities beginning at Camp Cadwalader in Philadelphia. From Dutch Gap, he described tunneling and canal work as well as picket duty, camp life, and activities near Petersburg. He spoke of dealing with hungry prisoners and, more importantly, his pursuit of Lee and engaging with his men at Appomattox. He also discusses the devastating effects of war on the citizens of Richmond and his sorrow over the assassination of his Commander in Chief.","In addition to Moser's letters to his wife, the collection also includes an 1865 letter to her from her brother, soldier Edwin Rickert. There is also a check from 1912, a watch order from 1892, and a printed flyer from a 1917 Memorial Day flag raising ceremony in Scranton in which \"Civil War Veteran D.W. 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He also discusses the devastating effects of war on the citizens of Richmond and his sorrow over the assassination of his Commander in Chief.","In addition to Moser's letters to his wife, the collection also includes an 1865 letter to her from her brother, soldier Edwin Rickert. There is also a check from 1912, a watch order from 1892, and a printed flyer from a 1917 Memorial Day flag raising ceremony in Scranton in which \"Civil War Veteran D.W. 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The regiment served trench duty there until March 1865 and participated in the Appomattox Campaign from March 28 to April 9, 1865. It shared in the final assault on the works of Petersburg April 2, 1865, as a part of Foster's division, which captured Forts Gregg and Alexander. After the fall of Petersburg, it followed in pursuit of Lee's retreating army to Burkesville and thence to Appomattox, losing two killed and one wounded in the skirmish at Rice's station April 6, and two killed and eight wounded near Appomattox on April 9th. After Lee's final surrender the regiment moved to Richmond, where it mustered out on June 28, 1865. \u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["David Moser was born in Scranton, PA in 1834 and died in 1929. His wife, Sarah, was born in 1840 and died in 1916. They lived all their married lives in Scranton and are both buried there. David Moser was Pennsylvanian German and spelled many of his words phonetically (\"trink\" for drink, \"fide\" for fight, \"sing\" for thing, \"wis\" for with, \"blanty\" for plenty, etc.).","Late in the war, he mustered into the 199th Pennsylvania Regiment on September 24, 1864 and served until its end. His regiment originally mustered into service at Philadelphia in September and October of 1864 for one year. His regiment joined the Army of the James in October at deep Bottom Landing and was assigned to the 1st brigade, 1st division, 24th corps. The regiment saw little action, sometimes seeing dirt or dark tunnels more than they did the enemy. Heavy cannon fire reminded them that the enemy was still nearby. The regiment served trench duty there until March 1865 and participated in the Appomattox Campaign from March 28 to April 9, 1865. It shared in the final assault on the works of Petersburg April 2, 1865, as a part of Foster's division, which captured Forts Gregg and Alexander. After the fall of Petersburg, it followed in pursuit of Lee's retreating army to Burkesville and thence to Appomattox, losing two killed and one wounded in the skirmish at Rice's station April 6, and two killed and eight wounded near Appomattox on April 9th. After Lee's final surrender the regiment moved to Richmond, where it mustered out on June 28, 1865."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: David Moser Papers, Ms2018-030], Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: David Moser Papers, Ms2018-030], Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe processing, arrangement, and description of the David Moser Papers was completed in March 2019.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["The processing, arrangement, and description of the David Moser Papers was completed in March 2019."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection contains 35 letters written by Union private David Moser, 199th Pennsylvania Infantry, to his wife, Sarah, from various locations including Philadelphia, Dutch Gap, VA, Richmond, Burkville Station, and Appomattox Court House, dating from September 1864 through June 1865.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMoser's letters detail many of the regiment's activities beginning at Camp Cadwalader in Philadelphia. From Dutch Gap, he described tunneling and canal work as well as picket duty, camp life, and activities near Petersburg. He spoke of dealing with hungry prisoners and, more importantly, his pursuit of Lee and engaging with his men at Appomattox. He also discusses the devastating effects of war on the citizens of Richmond and his sorrow over the assassination of his Commander in Chief. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\nIn addition to Moser's letters to his wife, the collection also includes an 1865 letter to her from her brother, soldier Edwin Rickert. There is also a check from 1912, a watch order from 1892, and a printed flyer from a 1917 Memorial Day flag raising ceremony in Scranton in which \"Civil War Veteran D.W. 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He also discusses the devastating effects of war on the citizens of Richmond and his sorrow over the assassination of his Commander in Chief.","In addition to Moser's letters to his wife, the collection also includes an 1865 letter to her from her brother, soldier Edwin Rickert. There is also a check from 1912, a watch order from 1892, and a printed flyer from a 1917 Memorial Day flag raising ceremony in Scranton in which \"Civil War Veteran D.W. 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The family relocated to Salem, Virginia, in 1847, and later to Richmond, in 1856. At the age of 18, in 1863, he followed his father and older brothers, and enlisted in the Confederate army with 38th Battalion, Virginia Light Artillery (Read's). His brother Greer was already a member of the unit. Following the Civil War, he and his brothers took over their father's stationary business, forming Baughman Bros. in Richmond. In 1873, Emilius married Mary Barney in Richmond, and the couple had 8 children. Emilius died in 1915 and is buried in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia.","Greer H. Baughman was born to George and Mary Jane (Greer) Baughman about 1840, in Maryland. The family relocated to Salem, Virginia, in 1847, and later to Richmond, in 1856. Greer enlisted with the 21st Regiment, Virginia Infantry (along with two of his brothers), in April of 1861. In July 1861, he transferred to the Hampden Artilley, with which his youngest brother would later enlist. Greer was wounded in June 1864 and spent over a month in the Confederate hospital at Chimborazo, before returning to his regiment for the remainder of the war. Greer married Francis H. (Willie) Richardson (b. 1845, d.before 1900) on August 15, 1866. They had one daughter, May (1868-1952). Following the Civil War, he and his brothers took over their father's stationary business, forming Baughman Bros. in Richmond. Greer died in 1907 and is buried in the Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia.","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Greer and Emilius Baughman Letters was completed in May 2019.","Baughman Family Papers, 1837-1968, n.d. (Ms2018-031). Finding aid available online.\nGreer and Emilius Baughman Civil War Letters to Mary Jane Baughman, 1862-1863 (Ms2018-037). Finding aid available online.\nMinnie A. Baughman Commonplace Book, 1864-1865 (Ms2018-038). 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In July 1861, he transferred to the Hampden Artilley, with which his youngest brother would later enlist. Greer was wounded in June 1864 and spent over a month in the Confederate hospital at Chimborazo, before returning to his regiment for the remainder of the war. Greer married Francis H. (Willie) Richardson (b. 1845, d.before 1900) on August 15, 1866. They had one daughter, May (1868-1952). Following the Civil War, he and his brothers took over their father's stationary business, forming Baughman Bros. in Richmond. Greer died in 1907 and is buried in the Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Note: Emilius A. Baughman","Biographical Note: Greer H. Baughman"],"bioghist_tesim":["Emilius Allen Baughman was born to George and Mary Jane (Greer) Baughman in 1844 in Maryland. The family relocated to Salem, Virginia, in 1847, and later to Richmond, in 1856. 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Greer was wounded in June 1864 and spent over a month in the Confederate hospital at Chimborazo, before returning to his regiment for the remainder of the war. Greer married Francis H. (Willie) Richardson (b. 1845, d.before 1900) on August 15, 1866. They had one daughter, May (1868-1952). Following the Civil War, he and his brothers took over their father's stationary business, forming Baughman Bros. in Richmond. 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The family relocated to Salem, Virginia, in 1847, and later to Richmond, in 1856. At the age of 18, in 1863, he followed his father and older brothers, and enlisted in the Confederate army with 38th Battalion, Virginia Light Artillery (Read's). His brother Greer was already a member of the unit. Following the Civil War, he and his brothers took over their father's stationary business, forming Baughman Bros. in Richmond. In 1873, Emilius married Mary Barney in Richmond, and the couple had 8 children. Emilius died in 1915 and is buried in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia.","Greer H. Baughman was born to George and Mary Jane (Greer) Baughman about 1840, in Maryland. The family relocated to Salem, Virginia, in 1847, and later to Richmond, in 1856. Greer enlisted with the 21st Regiment, Virginia Infantry (along with two of his brothers), in April of 1861. In July 1861, he transferred to the Hampden Artilley, with which his youngest brother would later enlist. Greer was wounded in June 1864 and spent over a month in the Confederate hospital at Chimborazo, before returning to his regiment for the remainder of the war. Greer married Francis H. (Willie) Richardson (b. 1845, d.before 1900) on August 15, 1866. They had one daughter, May (1868-1952). Following the Civil War, he and his brothers took over their father's stationary business, forming Baughman Bros. in Richmond. Greer died in 1907 and is buried in the Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia.","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Greer and Emilius Baughman Letters was completed in May 2019.","Baughman Family Papers, 1837-1968, n.d. (Ms2018-031). Finding aid available online.\nGreer and Emilius Baughman Civil War Letters to Mary Jane Baughman, 1862-1863 (Ms2018-037). Finding aid available online.\nMinnie A. Baughman Commonplace Book, 1864-1865 (Ms2018-038). 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He writes of the defenses of the nearby fort in detail, daily activities, and food and rations supplied to the troops. He also talks about living on the site of previous battles and building winter quarters there: \"the boys have accidentally dug up dead Johnies when they have been building their houses and there is lots of solid shot Shell and Bullets and pieces of Muskets laying around all over the Ground[.]\"\u003c/p\u003e  "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The collection includes a letter from Lewis M. Foster to his mother in December 1864. Written near Petersburg, Virginia, Foster's note describes his regiment's travels from the Shenandoah Valley to the Petersburg area. He writes of the defenses of the nearby fort in detail, daily activities, and food and rations supplied to the troops. He also talks about living on the site of previous battles and building winter quarters there: \"the boys have accidentally dug up dead Johnies when they have been building their houses and there is lots of solid shot Shell and Bullets and pieces of Muskets laying around all over the Ground[.]\""],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish material from Lewis M. Foster Letter must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["Permission to publish material from Lewis M. Foster Letter must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_466337e440cd81db8f292fbc9a599ccd\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe collection includes a single letter from Lewis M. Foster to his mother, written near Petersburg, Virginia, December 1864.\u003c/abstract\u003e\n    "],"abstract_tesim":["The collection includes a single letter from Lewis M. 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Maury relates his acquaintance with Ulrich Dahlgren in school and was not surprised that Dahlgren planned the raid. \"He was always a vile little wretch \u0026 I am not at all surprised that he should have undertaken such a villainous plot.\" He mentions seeing Lieutenant General Richard S. Ewell and his family. In the letter dated October 1, 1864, he describes the lack of ability to send or receivemail due to troop movements on railroads, relates news of actions around Petersburg and Richmond and that Confederate forces were successful, describes the weather (Weather cold and rainy), and notes he was detailed to work on breastworks. In the letter dated November 10th, 1864, he relates a dance given at Maury's quarters in a house--there were no women involved but the men danced to the music of the band of the 7th Virginia.","Permission to publish material from Robert H. 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They relate war news such as Dahlgren's Raid, camp life, encounters with well known officers, duties, and frivolity. Maury was a member of the First Company, Richmond Howitzers. The letter written March 13th relates how furloughs had been suspended due to Confederate Quartermasters using the railroads in North Carolina. It also entions the Dahlgren Raid on Richmond. Maury relates his acquaintance with Ulrich Dahlgren in school and was not surprised that Dahlgren planned the raid. \"He was always a vile little wretch \u0026amp; I am not at all surprised that he should have undertaken such a villainous plot.\" He mentions seeing Lieutenant General Richard S. Ewell and his family. In the letter dated October 1, 1864, he describes the lack of ability to send or receivemail due to troop movements on railroads, relates news of actions around Petersburg and Richmond and that Confederate forces were successful, describes the weather (Weather cold and rainy), and notes he was detailed to work on breastworks. In the letter dated November 10th, 1864, he relates a dance given at Maury's quarters in a house--there were no women involved but the men danced to the music of the band of the 7th Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The collection includes letters written by Maury to his Cousin Sarah, nicknamed \"Puss.\" The letters are written from Camps at Morton's Ford, Virginia (March 13th, 1864,) and Port Walthall Junction, Virginia, (October 1st, 1864 and November 10th, 1864). They relate war news such as Dahlgren's Raid, camp life, encounters with well known officers, duties, and frivolity. Maury was a member of the First Company, Richmond Howitzers. The letter written March 13th relates how furloughs had been suspended due to Confederate Quartermasters using the railroads in North Carolina. It also entions the Dahlgren Raid on Richmond. Maury relates his acquaintance with Ulrich Dahlgren in school and was not surprised that Dahlgren planned the raid. \"He was always a vile little wretch \u0026 I am not at all surprised that he should have undertaken such a villainous plot.\" He mentions seeing Lieutenant General Richard S. Ewell and his family. In the letter dated October 1, 1864, he describes the lack of ability to send or receivemail due to troop movements on railroads, relates news of actions around Petersburg and Richmond and that Confederate forces were successful, describes the weather (Weather cold and rainy), and notes he was detailed to work on breastworks. 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They relate war news such as Dahlgren's Raid, camp life, encounters with well known officers, duties, and frivolity. Maury was a member of the First Company, Richmond Howitzers. The letter written March 13th relates how furloughs had been suspended due to Confederate Quartermasters using the railroads in North Carolina. It also entions the Dahlgren Raid on Richmond. Maury relates his acquaintance with Ulrich Dahlgren in school and was not surprised that Dahlgren planned the raid. \"He was always a vile little wretch \u0026amp; I am not at all surprised that he should have undertaken such a villainous plot.\" He mentions seeing Lieutenant General Richard S. Ewell and his family. In the letter dated October 1, 1864, he describes the lack of ability to send or receivemail due to troop movements on railroads, relates news of actions around Petersburg and Richmond and that Confederate forces were successful, describes the weather (Weather cold and rainy), and notes he was detailed to work on breastworks. In the letter dated November 10th, 1864, he relates a dance given at Maury's quarters in a house--there were no women involved but the men danced to the music of the band of the 7th Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The collection includes letters written by Maury to his Cousin Sarah, nicknamed \"Puss.\" The letters are written from Camps at Morton's Ford, Virginia (March 13th, 1864,) and Port Walthall Junction, Virginia, (October 1st, 1864 and November 10th, 1864). They relate war news such as Dahlgren's Raid, camp life, encounters with well known officers, duties, and frivolity. Maury was a member of the First Company, Richmond Howitzers. The letter written March 13th relates how furloughs had been suspended due to Confederate Quartermasters using the railroads in North Carolina. It also entions the Dahlgren Raid on Richmond. Maury relates his acquaintance with Ulrich Dahlgren in school and was not surprised that Dahlgren planned the raid. \"He was always a vile little wretch \u0026 I am not at all surprised that he should have undertaken such a villainous plot.\" He mentions seeing Lieutenant General Richard S. Ewell and his family. In the letter dated October 1, 1864, he describes the lack of ability to send or receivemail due to troop movements on railroads, relates news of actions around Petersburg and Richmond and that Confederate forces were successful, describes the weather (Weather cold and rainy), and notes he was detailed to work on breastworks. 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Leonard served as an ambulance driver in and around the siege at Petersburg, which is the focus of his short diary entries. His early letters focus on war news and rumors, daily life, and news from home. Post-surrender letters emphasize Leonard's experiences while stationed around Washington, DC, daily life (including the growing frustrations of soldiers wanting to get home) and his complaint's about the rumors and delays of his regiment's discharge.","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/viblbv_repositories_2_resources_2745#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_2745","ead_ssi":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_2745","_root_":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_2745","_nest_parent_":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_2745","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/VT/repositories_2_resources_2745.xml","title_filing_ssi":"Leonard, William A. Papers","title_ssm":["William A. 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William and his two sisters, Leonora (b. abt. 1852; and who William calls \"Nora\" in his letters and is later listed as \"Mary\" in a least one set of census records) and Roselia (b. abt. 1859) were all born in Great Barrington, Berkshire County.","It is unknown what line of work William Leonard was in prior to the war, though he was living at home with his family. He was drafted into service in July 1863 for a three year term with Company F, 16th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry. In mid-July 1864, the 16th Infantry mustered out. Existing veterans and recruits, Leonard included, were transferred to the 11th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry. From at least August of 1864 until Lee's surrender, Leonard served as an ambulance driver, transporting wounded from battlefield to hospital. His unit spent nearly a year in and around Petersburg. While stationed outside Washington, DC, waiting to muster out, Leonard also drove civilians in and around the city. He particularly makes mention of taking family members to hospitals to get news of soldiers.","Leonard returned home to Great Barrington in July 1865. In 1880, he was living at home with his father, Leonora and her husband, and Leonora's brother-in-law. At the time, he was employed at a woolen mill. In 1894, he purchased a plumbing and steam fitting business from a former employer. Later census records suggest he was married to a woman named Hattie (probably Henrietta; b. abt. 1863), but it is unknown when. They had daughter, Nellie, in June 1897.","Sources:\nAncestry.com\nCivil War Soldiers and Sailors System, National Park Service. \nThe Metal Worker, vol. XLI, January to June 1894. New York: David Williams, 1894. Via Google Books, November 2011.","The processing, arrangement, and description of the William A. Leonard Papers was completed in November 2011. Additional processing and description was completed in December 2011.","The collection includes William A. Leonard's letters home from February-July 1865, as well as his diary from August 1864-April 1865. Leonard served as an ambulance driver in and around the siege at Petersburg, which is the focus of his short diary entries. His early letters focus on war news and rumors, daily life, and news from home. Letters following Lee's surrender emphasize Leonard's experiences while stationed around Washington, DC, daily life (including the growing frustrations of soldiers wanting to get home) and his complaint's about the rumors and delays of his regiment's discharge and payment.","All the letters in this collection were written home to Leonard's parents, usually his mother. He continually reassures her not to worry about him, requests various things from home (especially stamps), and talks about his daily life. He frequently writes about plans for when he gets home. Leonard's religious sentiments also recur throughout his correspondence. He also includes war news and who he has seen, though he reveals his priorities and lack of interest in being a soldier, saying in March 1865:","we have got a good man to steer the machine, that fellow they call U. S. Grant. Sheridan \u0026 Sherman are giving them fits. I have seen Grant \u0026 Mede a number of times this summer I had a great deal rather see you + Pa. I dont want to see Nora because she wanted me to go soldiering","Although battle descriptions are not necessarily the focus of Leonard's letters, his 1864 correspondence contains details of being fired upon a Petersburg, of picket duty, and later, of transporting injured men. In June 1865, he writes several letters detailing the sight of unburied dead men and horses and the sound of fighting from the front at Petersburg. In May 1865, he writes of the incompetence of the doctors:","The Doctors here dont have any thing fit to give any one and the bigest of them dont know how to doctor a hen anyway. They take the wounded men legs and arms off half the time. when there is no need of it, do it practice there has been a number of times I have heard of that...The Doct of the Regt was a clerk in an apothecary shop...\n \nLeonard's diary begins in August 1864, apparently when he was appointed to drive an ambulance. His entries are short and refer mostly to his daily activities: who or what he was conveying to and from the hospital at City Point outside Petersburg; what letters he sent or received; war news; or when he attended religious meetings. Shortly before the diary ends in April 1865, he notes the firing of guns and cannons \"for the death of abram Lincoln President of the U.S. who was shot by a man by the name of Booth.\" He refers to the death of Lincoln and its effect on the soldiers in several letters, as well. Leonard's own correspondence suggests he kept a previous diary--in August 1864, he inquires if his mother has received the one he sent home--but it is unknown if this diary still exists.","Please note: Transcripts of the correspondence are available in the collection.","Permission to publish material from William A. Leonard Papers must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.","The collection includes William A. Leonard's letters home from February-July 1865, as well as his diary from August 1864-April 1865. Leonard served as an ambulance driver in and around the siege at Petersburg, which is the focus of his short diary entries. His early letters focus on war news and rumors, daily life, and news from home. 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Existing veterans and recruits, Leonard included, were transferred to the 11th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry. From at least August of 1864 until Lee's surrender, Leonard served as an ambulance driver, transporting wounded from battlefield to hospital. His unit spent nearly a year in and around Petersburg. While stationed outside Washington, DC, waiting to muster out, Leonard also drove civilians in and around the city. He particularly makes mention of taking family members to hospitals to get news of soldiers. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLeonard returned home to Great Barrington in July 1865. In 1880, he was living at home with his father, Leonora and her husband, and Leonora's brother-in-law. At the time, he was employed at a woolen mill. In 1894, he purchased a plumbing and steam fitting business from a former employer. Later census records suggest he was married to a woman named Hattie (probably Henrietta; b. abt. 1863), but it is unknown when. They had daughter, Nellie, in June 1897.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\n\u003clist\u003e\n\u003chead\u003eSources:\u003c/head\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\u003cextref href=\"http://www.ancestry.com/\"\u003eAncestry.com\u003c/extref\u003e\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\u003cextref href=\"http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/regiments.cfm\"\u003eCivil War Soldiers and Sailors System\u003c/extref\u003e, National Park Service. \u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\u003cextref href=\"http://books.google.com/books?id=vdsfAQAAMAAJ\u0026amp;lpg=RA1-PA37\u0026amp;ots=v02gEfJu9U\u0026amp;dq=%22william%20a%20leonard%22%20great%20barrington\u0026amp;pg=PP5#v=onepage\u0026amp;q\u0026amp;f=false\"\u003e\u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Metal Worker\u003c/title\u003e\u003c/extref\u003e, vol. XLI, January to June 1894. New York: David Williams, 1894. 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From at least August of 1864 until Lee's surrender, Leonard served as an ambulance driver, transporting wounded from battlefield to hospital. His unit spent nearly a year in and around Petersburg. While stationed outside Washington, DC, waiting to muster out, Leonard also drove civilians in and around the city. He particularly makes mention of taking family members to hospitals to get news of soldiers.","Leonard returned home to Great Barrington in July 1865. In 1880, he was living at home with his father, Leonora and her husband, and Leonora's brother-in-law. At the time, he was employed at a woolen mill. In 1894, he purchased a plumbing and steam fitting business from a former employer. Later census records suggest he was married to a woman named Hattie (probably Henrietta; b. abt. 1863), but it is unknown when. They had daughter, Nellie, in June 1897.","Sources:\nAncestry.com\nCivil War Soldiers and Sailors System, National Park Service. \nThe Metal Worker, vol. 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He continually reassures her not to worry about him, requests various things from home (especially stamps), and talks about his daily life. He frequently writes about plans for when he gets home. Leonard's religious sentiments also recur throughout his correspondence. He also includes war news and who he has seen, though he reveals his priorities and lack of interest in being a soldier, saying in March 1865:\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003ewe have got a good man to steer the machine, that fellow they call U. S. Grant. Sheridan \u0026amp; Sherman are giving them fits. I have seen Grant \u0026amp; Mede a number of times this summer I had a great deal rather see you + Pa. 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Letters following Lee's surrender emphasize Leonard's experiences while stationed around Washington, DC, daily life (including the growing frustrations of soldiers wanting to get home) and his complaint's about the rumors and delays of his regiment's discharge and payment.","All the letters in this collection were written home to Leonard's parents, usually his mother. He continually reassures her not to worry about him, requests various things from home (especially stamps), and talks about his daily life. He frequently writes about plans for when he gets home. Leonard's religious sentiments also recur throughout his correspondence. He also includes war news and who he has seen, though he reveals his priorities and lack of interest in being a soldier, saying in March 1865:","we have got a good man to steer the machine, that fellow they call U. S. Grant. Sheridan \u0026 Sherman are giving them fits. I have seen Grant \u0026 Mede a number of times this summer I had a great deal rather see you + Pa. I dont want to see Nora because she wanted me to go soldiering","Although battle descriptions are not necessarily the focus of Leonard's letters, his 1864 correspondence contains details of being fired upon a Petersburg, of picket duty, and later, of transporting injured men. In June 1865, he writes several letters detailing the sight of unburied dead men and horses and the sound of fighting from the front at Petersburg. In May 1865, he writes of the incompetence of the doctors:","The Doctors here dont have any thing fit to give any one and the bigest of them dont know how to doctor a hen anyway. They take the wounded men legs and arms off half the time. when there is no need of it, do it practice there has been a number of times I have heard of that...The Doct of the Regt was a clerk in an apothecary shop...\n \nLeonard's diary begins in August 1864, apparently when he was appointed to drive an ambulance. His entries are short and refer mostly to his daily activities: who or what he was conveying to and from the hospital at City Point outside Petersburg; what letters he sent or received; war news; or when he attended religious meetings. Shortly before the diary ends in April 1865, he notes the firing of guns and cannons \"for the death of abram Lincoln President of the U.S. who was shot by a man by the name of Booth.\" He refers to the death of Lincoln and its effect on the soldiers in several letters, as well. Leonard's own correspondence suggests he kept a previous diary--in August 1864, he inquires if his mother has received the one he sent home--but it is unknown if this diary still exists.","Please note: Transcripts of the correspondence are available in the collection."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish material from William A. Leonard Papers must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["Permission to publish material from William A. Leonard Papers must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_6b838a5f71d3f547cf4eb518925dd569\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe collection includes William A. Leonard's letters home from February-July 1865, as well as his diary from August 1864-April 1865. Leonard served as an ambulance driver in and around the siege at Petersburg, which is the focus of his short diary entries. His early letters focus on war news and rumors, daily life, and news from home. Post-surrender letters emphasize Leonard's experiences while stationed around Washington, DC, daily life (including the growing frustrations of soldiers wanting to get home) and his complaint's about the rumors and delays of his regiment's discharge.\u003c/abstract\u003e\n    "],"abstract_tesim":["The collection includes William A. Leonard's letters home from February-July 1865, as well as his diary from August 1864-April 1865. Leonard served as an ambulance driver in and around the siege at Petersburg, which is the focus of his short diary entries. His early letters focus on war news and rumors, daily life, and news from home. 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His parents were both natives of Vermont who moved to Massachusetts. William and his two sisters, Leonora (b. abt. 1852; and who William calls \"Nora\" in his letters and is later listed as \"Mary\" in a least one set of census records) and Roselia (b. abt. 1859) were all born in Great Barrington, Berkshire County.","It is unknown what line of work William Leonard was in prior to the war, though he was living at home with his family. He was drafted into service in July 1863 for a three year term with Company F, 16th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry. In mid-July 1864, the 16th Infantry mustered out. Existing veterans and recruits, Leonard included, were transferred to the 11th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry. From at least August of 1864 until Lee's surrender, Leonard served as an ambulance driver, transporting wounded from battlefield to hospital. His unit spent nearly a year in and around Petersburg. While stationed outside Washington, DC, waiting to muster out, Leonard also drove civilians in and around the city. He particularly makes mention of taking family members to hospitals to get news of soldiers.","Leonard returned home to Great Barrington in July 1865. In 1880, he was living at home with his father, Leonora and her husband, and Leonora's brother-in-law. At the time, he was employed at a woolen mill. In 1894, he purchased a plumbing and steam fitting business from a former employer. Later census records suggest he was married to a woman named Hattie (probably Henrietta; b. abt. 1863), but it is unknown when. They had daughter, Nellie, in June 1897.","Sources:\nAncestry.com\nCivil War Soldiers and Sailors System, National Park Service. \nThe Metal Worker, vol. XLI, January to June 1894. New York: David Williams, 1894. Via Google Books, November 2011.","The processing, arrangement, and description of the William A. Leonard Papers was completed in November 2011. Additional processing and description was completed in December 2011.","The collection includes William A. Leonard's letters home from February-July 1865, as well as his diary from August 1864-April 1865. Leonard served as an ambulance driver in and around the siege at Petersburg, which is the focus of his short diary entries. His early letters focus on war news and rumors, daily life, and news from home. Letters following Lee's surrender emphasize Leonard's experiences while stationed around Washington, DC, daily life (including the growing frustrations of soldiers wanting to get home) and his complaint's about the rumors and delays of his regiment's discharge and payment.","All the letters in this collection were written home to Leonard's parents, usually his mother. He continually reassures her not to worry about him, requests various things from home (especially stamps), and talks about his daily life. He frequently writes about plans for when he gets home. Leonard's religious sentiments also recur throughout his correspondence. He also includes war news and who he has seen, though he reveals his priorities and lack of interest in being a soldier, saying in March 1865:","we have got a good man to steer the machine, that fellow they call U. S. Grant. Sheridan \u0026 Sherman are giving them fits. I have seen Grant \u0026 Mede a number of times this summer I had a great deal rather see you + Pa. I dont want to see Nora because she wanted me to go soldiering","Although battle descriptions are not necessarily the focus of Leonard's letters, his 1864 correspondence contains details of being fired upon a Petersburg, of picket duty, and later, of transporting injured men. In June 1865, he writes several letters detailing the sight of unburied dead men and horses and the sound of fighting from the front at Petersburg. In May 1865, he writes of the incompetence of the doctors:","The Doctors here dont have any thing fit to give any one and the bigest of them dont know how to doctor a hen anyway. They take the wounded men legs and arms off half the time. when there is no need of it, do it practice there has been a number of times I have heard of that...The Doct of the Regt was a clerk in an apothecary shop...\n \nLeonard's diary begins in August 1864, apparently when he was appointed to drive an ambulance. His entries are short and refer mostly to his daily activities: who or what he was conveying to and from the hospital at City Point outside Petersburg; what letters he sent or received; war news; or when he attended religious meetings. Shortly before the diary ends in April 1865, he notes the firing of guns and cannons \"for the death of abram Lincoln President of the U.S. who was shot by a man by the name of Booth.\" He refers to the death of Lincoln and its effect on the soldiers in several letters, as well. Leonard's own correspondence suggests he kept a previous diary--in August 1864, he inquires if his mother has received the one he sent home--but it is unknown if this diary still exists.","Please note: Transcripts of the correspondence are available in the collection.","Permission to publish material from William A. Leonard Papers must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.","The collection includes William A. Leonard's letters home from February-July 1865, as well as his diary from August 1864-April 1865. Leonard served as an ambulance driver in and around the siege at Petersburg, which is the focus of his short diary entries. 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Correspondence is in chronological order.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["The collection is arranged by material type. Correspondence is in chronological order."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eWilliam A. Leonard was born about 1843 to Joel A. (b.1817)  and Sophia Leonard (1816-d. before 1880). His parents were both natives of Vermont who moved to Massachusetts. William and his two sisters, Leonora (b. abt. 1852; and who William calls \"Nora\" in his letters and is later listed as \"Mary\" in a least one set of census records) and Roselia (b. abt. 1859) were all born in Great Barrington, Berkshire County. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIt is unknown what line of work William Leonard was in prior to the war, though he was living at home with his family. He was drafted into service in July 1863 for a three year term with Company F, 16th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry. In mid-July 1864, the 16th Infantry mustered out. Existing veterans and recruits, Leonard included, were transferred to the 11th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry. From at least August of 1864 until Lee's surrender, Leonard served as an ambulance driver, transporting wounded from battlefield to hospital. His unit spent nearly a year in and around Petersburg. While stationed outside Washington, DC, waiting to muster out, Leonard also drove civilians in and around the city. He particularly makes mention of taking family members to hospitals to get news of soldiers. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLeonard returned home to Great Barrington in July 1865. In 1880, he was living at home with his father, Leonora and her husband, and Leonora's brother-in-law. At the time, he was employed at a woolen mill. In 1894, he purchased a plumbing and steam fitting business from a former employer. Later census records suggest he was married to a woman named Hattie (probably Henrietta; b. abt. 1863), but it is unknown when. They had daughter, Nellie, in June 1897.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\n\u003clist\u003e\n\u003chead\u003eSources:\u003c/head\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\u003cextref href=\"http://www.ancestry.com/\"\u003eAncestry.com\u003c/extref\u003e\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\u003cextref href=\"http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/regiments.cfm\"\u003eCivil War Soldiers and Sailors System\u003c/extref\u003e, National Park Service. \u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\u003cextref href=\"http://books.google.com/books?id=vdsfAQAAMAAJ\u0026amp;lpg=RA1-PA37\u0026amp;ots=v02gEfJu9U\u0026amp;dq=%22william%20a%20leonard%22%20great%20barrington\u0026amp;pg=PP5#v=onepage\u0026amp;q\u0026amp;f=false\"\u003e\u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Metal Worker\u003c/title\u003e\u003c/extref\u003e, vol. XLI, January to June 1894. New York: David Williams, 1894. Via Google Books, November 2011.\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003c/list\u003e\u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["William A. Leonard was born about 1843 to Joel A. (b.1817)  and Sophia Leonard (1816-d. before 1880). His parents were both natives of Vermont who moved to Massachusetts. William and his two sisters, Leonora (b. abt. 1852; and who William calls \"Nora\" in his letters and is later listed as \"Mary\" in a least one set of census records) and Roselia (b. abt. 1859) were all born in Great Barrington, Berkshire County.","It is unknown what line of work William Leonard was in prior to the war, though he was living at home with his family. He was drafted into service in July 1863 for a three year term with Company F, 16th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry. In mid-July 1864, the 16th Infantry mustered out. Existing veterans and recruits, Leonard included, were transferred to the 11th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry. From at least August of 1864 until Lee's surrender, Leonard served as an ambulance driver, transporting wounded from battlefield to hospital. His unit spent nearly a year in and around Petersburg. While stationed outside Washington, DC, waiting to muster out, Leonard also drove civilians in and around the city. He particularly makes mention of taking family members to hospitals to get news of soldiers.","Leonard returned home to Great Barrington in July 1865. In 1880, he was living at home with his father, Leonora and her husband, and Leonora's brother-in-law. At the time, he was employed at a woolen mill. In 1894, he purchased a plumbing and steam fitting business from a former employer. Later census records suggest he was married to a woman named Hattie (probably Henrietta; b. abt. 1863), but it is unknown when. They had daughter, Nellie, in June 1897.","Sources:\nAncestry.com\nCivil War Soldiers and Sailors System, National Park Service. \nThe Metal Worker, vol. XLI, January to June 1894. New York: David Williams, 1894. Via Google Books, November 2011."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: William A. Leonard Papers, Ms2011-106, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: William A. Leonard Papers, Ms2011-106, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe processing, arrangement, and description of the William A. Leonard Papers was completed in November 2011. Additional processing and description was completed in December 2011.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["The processing, arrangement, and description of the William A. 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He continually reassures her not to worry about him, requests various things from home (especially stamps), and talks about his daily life. He frequently writes about plans for when he gets home. Leonard's religious sentiments also recur throughout his correspondence. He also includes war news and who he has seen, though he reveals his priorities and lack of interest in being a soldier, saying in March 1865:\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003ewe have got a good man to steer the machine, that fellow they call U. S. Grant. Sheridan \u0026amp; Sherman are giving them fits. I have seen Grant \u0026amp; Mede a number of times this summer I had a great deal rather see you + Pa. I dont want to see Nora because she wanted me to go soldiering\u003c/blockquote\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlthough battle descriptions are not necessarily the focus of Leonard's letters, his 1864 correspondence contains details of being fired upon a Petersburg, of picket duty, and later, of transporting injured men. In June 1865, he writes several letters detailing the sight of unburied dead men and horses and the sound of fighting from the front at Petersburg. In May 1865, he writes of the incompetence of the doctors:\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eThe Doctors here dont have any thing fit to give any one and the bigest of them dont know how to doctor a hen anyway. They take the wounded men legs and arms off half the time. when there is no need of it, do it practice there has been a number of times I have heard of that...The Doct of the Regt was a clerk in an apothecary shop...\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n \nLeonard's diary begins in August 1864, apparently when he was appointed to drive an ambulance. His entries are short and refer mostly to his daily activities: who or what he was conveying to and from the hospital at City Point outside Petersburg; what letters he sent or received; war news; or when he attended religious meetings. Shortly before the diary ends in April 1865, he notes the firing of guns and cannons \"for the death of abram Lincoln President of the U.S. who was shot by a man by the name of Booth.\" He refers to the death of Lincoln and its effect on the soldiers in several letters, as well. Leonard's own correspondence suggests he kept a previous diary--in August 1864, he inquires if his mother has received the one he sent home--but it is unknown if this diary still exists.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePlease note: Transcripts of the correspondence are available in the collection. \u003c/p\u003e  "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The collection includes William A. Leonard's letters home from February-July 1865, as well as his diary from August 1864-April 1865. Leonard served as an ambulance driver in and around the siege at Petersburg, which is the focus of his short diary entries. His early letters focus on war news and rumors, daily life, and news from home. Letters following Lee's surrender emphasize Leonard's experiences while stationed around Washington, DC, daily life (including the growing frustrations of soldiers wanting to get home) and his complaint's about the rumors and delays of his regiment's discharge and payment.","All the letters in this collection were written home to Leonard's parents, usually his mother. He continually reassures her not to worry about him, requests various things from home (especially stamps), and talks about his daily life. He frequently writes about plans for when he gets home. Leonard's religious sentiments also recur throughout his correspondence. He also includes war news and who he has seen, though he reveals his priorities and lack of interest in being a soldier, saying in March 1865:","we have got a good man to steer the machine, that fellow they call U. S. Grant. Sheridan \u0026 Sherman are giving them fits. I have seen Grant \u0026 Mede a number of times this summer I had a great deal rather see you + Pa. I dont want to see Nora because she wanted me to go soldiering","Although battle descriptions are not necessarily the focus of Leonard's letters, his 1864 correspondence contains details of being fired upon a Petersburg, of picket duty, and later, of transporting injured men. In June 1865, he writes several letters detailing the sight of unburied dead men and horses and the sound of fighting from the front at Petersburg. In May 1865, he writes of the incompetence of the doctors:","The Doctors here dont have any thing fit to give any one and the bigest of them dont know how to doctor a hen anyway. They take the wounded men legs and arms off half the time. when there is no need of it, do it practice there has been a number of times I have heard of that...The Doct of the Regt was a clerk in an apothecary shop...\n \nLeonard's diary begins in August 1864, apparently when he was appointed to drive an ambulance. His entries are short and refer mostly to his daily activities: who or what he was conveying to and from the hospital at City Point outside Petersburg; what letters he sent or received; war news; or when he attended religious meetings. Shortly before the diary ends in April 1865, he notes the firing of guns and cannons \"for the death of abram Lincoln President of the U.S. who was shot by a man by the name of Booth.\" He refers to the death of Lincoln and its effect on the soldiers in several letters, as well. Leonard's own correspondence suggests he kept a previous diary--in August 1864, he inquires if his mother has received the one he sent home--but it is unknown if this diary still exists.","Please note: Transcripts of the correspondence are available in the collection."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish material from William A. Leonard Papers must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["Permission to publish material from William A. Leonard Papers must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_6b838a5f71d3f547cf4eb518925dd569\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe collection includes William A. Leonard's letters home from February-July 1865, as well as his diary from August 1864-April 1865. Leonard served as an ambulance driver in and around the siege at Petersburg, which is the focus of his short diary entries. His early letters focus on war news and rumors, daily life, and news from home. Post-surrender letters emphasize Leonard's experiences while stationed around Washington, DC, daily life (including the growing frustrations of soldiers wanting to get home) and his complaint's about the rumors and delays of his regiment's discharge.\u003c/abstract\u003e\n    "],"abstract_tesim":["The collection includes William A. Leonard's letters home from February-July 1865, as well as his diary from August 1864-April 1865. Leonard served as an ambulance driver in and around the siege at Petersburg, which is the focus of his short diary entries. His early letters focus on war news and rumors, daily life, and news from home. 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