James H. Waddell papers

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
Preston Library
Virginia Military Institute
345 Letcher Ave.
Lexington, VA 24450-0304
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POC: Jeffrey S. Kozak
Phone: (540) 464-7516
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Restrictions:

There are no restrictions.

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Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may not be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information.

Preferred citation:

James H. Waddell papers, 1855-1879. MS 0130. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
4 items
Creator:
Waddell, James H. (James Henry), 1833-1884, Smith, Francis H. (Francis Henney), 1812-1890, and Letcher, John, 1813-1884
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

James H. Waddell papers, 1855-1879. MS 0130. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

The James H. Waddell papers consist of four items, including:

  • A letter (dated 1855) from Waddell to his sister that contains a detailed description and pencil drawing of his room (#14) in barracks and of his roomates (Barksdale, Penn, Magruder, Shepherd, and Wilson)
  • A drawing of a barracks room and roommates
  • Pencil map, 8 inches x 10 inches, labeled "Plan of Battle of Bethel Church, June 10, 1861"
  • Letter of recommendation (dated 1879) written by VMI's Superintendent Francis H. Smith and endorsed by Board of Visitors President John Letcher

Biographical / historical:

James Henry Waddell was born in 1833 in Waynesboro, Virginia. He graduated VMI in 1855. During the Civil War he served with the 26th Virginia Infantry.

While on the VMI faculty from 1869 to 1870, Waddell worked as Matthew F. Maury's assistant on the Physical Survey of Virginia project and drew the maps that were published as part of the survey. Waddell died in 1884 in Montgomery, Alabama.

Physical location:
Manuscripts stacks