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Army—Virginia Infantry Regiment, 2nd","Virginia—History—Civil War, 1861-1865","Orders (military records)","Correspondence","Receipts (financial records)","There are no restrictions.","The Lawson Botts papers are available  online .","Lawson Botts (1825-1862) was a Confederate officer who served with the 2nd Virginia Infantry Regiment. He was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia in 1825 to Thomas Hutchinson Botts and Anne Carter Willis. Botts entered VMI in 1841 and spent two years there, resigning before graduation because of his father's ill health. He subsequently studied law and established a practice in Charles Town, [West] Virginia prior to the Civil War. In 1859, he served as one of the lawyers assigned to defend the abolitionist John Brown. Botts married Elizabeth Bibb Ranson (1829-1909) in January 1851 and the couple had four sons (Thomas, James, Lawson, and Robert), and one daughter who died in infancy.","In 1859 Botts became Captain of a volunteer company known as the \"Botts Grays.\" When the Civil War began, this unit entered the service of Virginia as Company G, 2nd Virginia Infantry Regiment, and was one of the units that comprised the famous Stonewall Brigade. Botts was commissioned as a Major in June 1861 and became a Colonel in June 1862. He was praised for his conduct during several battles, including First Kernstown, First Winchester, Gaines's Mill, and Cedar Mountain.","Botts was mortally wounded in action at 2nd Manassas (Virginia) on August 28, 1862 and died on September 11 of that year. He is buried at Zion Episcopal Church Cemetery, Charles Town, West Virginia. His half-brother, Walter Browne Botts, was a member of the VMI Class of 1854. His father, Thomas H. 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Jackson","Head Qrs 2nd Reg Va Vols. \nMay 22nd 1862","Capt. \nI have received your circular ordering Reveille at 2 ½ AM \u0026 the Brigade to move at 4, with cooked rations for three days. This circular I had copied \u0026 sent to the companies of the Regt. I immediately called upon the commissary of the Regt. to know if he could issue, at once, rations for three days. He replied that he had no rations, except flour for one day, that the beef cattle escaped from the Brigade Commissary last night \u0026 had not yet been found. He added that the commissary was making efforts to procure bacon. As the Commandant of the Regt., I deem it my duty to state that the men are much fatigued by the constant marches they have recently made \u0026 need rest, that, were it possible to issue the rations, at once, it would be impossible for the men, with the limited supply of cooking utensils, to cook them \u0026 ob-tain any rest tonight. This loss of rest, followed by a forced march tomorrow would so exhaust them as to hazard the hard-earned reputation of the Regiment. I make this representation reluctantly \u0026 without consultation with any of the officers of the Regt. If it be an error, it is mine, not theirs. The Regt. will move at the appointed hour.","Respectfully- \nLawson Botts \nLt. Col. Com'd 2nd Rg. Va. Vols.","Capt. Jno [Geo?] F. O'brien \nA.A.G. 1st Brigade","The Lawson Botts papers consist of Civil War papers, including:\n A receipt (May 10, 1861) A letter of commission (September 12, 1861) A promotion order (September 12, 1861) A general order to assume duties of Provost Marshall in Winchester, Virginia (November 18, 1861) A furlough request (January 11, 1862) A letter to Captain O'Brien complaining about shortage of rations (May 22, 1862)","A receipt for five hundred ball cartridges.","Written from Richmond, Virginia. 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Lawson Botts is relieved from his position in the 2nd Regt. Va. Vols. and is ordered to assume the duties of Provost Marshall of the town of Winchester","By Command of  \nMaj. Gen. Jackson \nA.H. Jackson A.A. Gen'l","[front] \nMajor A.H. Jackson","Sir, \nI desire a furlough for fifteen days. My whole business both as a lawyer \u0026 guardian of three wards is in a very unsettled condition \u0026 needs my undivided attention. I also desire to visit my family. Of course I should hold myself ready to return sooner should the public safety require.","Respectfully \nLawson Botts \nLt. Col. 2 Regt Va. Vols.","[back] \nUngers Store \nJany 11 1862 \n_______________","Lawson Botts \nLt. Col. 2 Regt Va. \n_______________","Application for a furlough for 15 days \n_______________","Approved \u0026 Rept'y forwarded \nJ.W. Allen \nCol. 2 Regt.","Respectfully forwarded \nR.B.[?] Garnett [or Garrett?] \nBrig. Genl. \nCommd'g","Approved  \nBy command of \nMaj. Genl. Jackson \nA.H. 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Botts married Elizabeth Bibb Ranson (1829-1909) in January 1851 and the couple had four sons (Thomas, James, Lawson, and Robert), and one daughter who died in infancy.","In 1859 Botts became Captain of a volunteer company known as the \"Botts Grays.\" When the Civil War began, this unit entered the service of Virginia as Company G, 2nd Virginia Infantry Regiment, and was one of the units that comprised the famous Stonewall Brigade. Botts was commissioned as a Major in June 1861 and became a Colonel in June 1862. He was praised for his conduct during several battles, including First Kernstown, First Winchester, Gaines's Mill, and Cedar Mountain.","Botts was mortally wounded in action at 2nd Manassas (Virginia) on August 28, 1862 and died on September 11 of that year. He is buried at Zion Episcopal Church Cemetery, Charles Town, West Virginia. His half-brother, Walter Browne Botts, was a member of the VMI Class of 1854. His father, Thomas H. 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Jackson","Head Qrs 2nd Reg Va Vols. \nMay 22nd 1862","Capt. \nI have received your circular ordering Reveille at 2 ½ AM \u0026 the Brigade to move at 4, with cooked rations for three days. This circular I had copied \u0026 sent to the companies of the Regt. I immediately called upon the commissary of the Regt. to know if he could issue, at once, rations for three days. He replied that he had no rations, except flour for one day, that the beef cattle escaped from the Brigade Commissary last night \u0026 had not yet been found. He added that the commissary was making efforts to procure bacon. As the Commandant of the Regt., I deem it my duty to state that the men are much fatigued by the constant marches they have recently made \u0026 need rest, that, were it possible to issue the rations, at once, it would be impossible for the men, with the limited supply of cooking utensils, to cook them \u0026 ob-tain any rest tonight. This loss of rest, followed by a forced march tomorrow would so exhaust them as to hazard the hard-earned reputation of the Regiment. I make this representation reluctantly \u0026 without consultation with any of the officers of the Regt. If it be an error, it is mine, not theirs. The Regt. will move at the appointed hour.","Respectfully- \nLawson Botts \nLt. Col. Com'd 2nd Rg. Va. Vols.","Capt. Jno [Geo?] F. O'brien \nA.A.G. 1st Brigade","The Lawson Botts papers consist of Civil War papers, including:\n A receipt (May 10, 1861) A letter of commission (September 12, 1861) A promotion order (September 12, 1861) A general order to assume duties of Provost Marshall in Winchester, Virginia (November 18, 1861) A furlough request (January 11, 1862) A letter to Captain O'Brien complaining about shortage of rations (May 22, 1862)","A receipt for five hundred ball cartridges.","Written from Richmond, Virginia. 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Lawson Botts is relieved from his position in the 2nd Regt. Va. Vols. and is ordered to assume the duties of Provost Marshall of the town of Winchester","By Command of  \nMaj. Gen. Jackson \nA.H. Jackson A.A. Gen'l","[front] \nMajor A.H. Jackson","Sir, \nI desire a furlough for fifteen days. My whole business both as a lawyer \u0026 guardian of three wards is in a very unsettled condition \u0026 needs my undivided attention. I also desire to visit my family. Of course I should hold myself ready to return sooner should the public safety require.","Respectfully \nLawson Botts \nLt. Col. 2 Regt Va. Vols.","[back] \nUngers Store \nJany 11 1862 \n_______________","Lawson Botts \nLt. Col. 2 Regt Va. \n_______________","Application for a furlough for 15 days \n_______________","Approved \u0026 Rept'y forwarded \nJ.W. Allen \nCol. 2 Regt.","Respectfully forwarded \nR.B.[?] Garnett [or Garrett?] \nBrig. Genl. \nCommd'g","Approved  \nBy command of \nMaj. Genl. Jackson \nA.H. 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