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Alexandria and Fairfax Counties [Virginia] Civil War Correspondence, 1861/1862

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The Alexandria and Fairfax Counties [Virginia] Civil War Correspondence consists of 40 letters by 31 soldiers, dated between 1861 and 1862. Letters were written by soldiers stationed in and around Alexandria and Fairfax counties and Washington, D.C., in the first 12-16 months of the American Civil War.
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Alexandria and Fairfax Counties [Virginia] Civil War Correspondence, 1861/1862 0.3 Cubic Feet 1 box

Ash, William (3rd Regiment, Vermont Infantry)
The Alexandria and Fairfax Counties [Virginia] Civil War Correspondence consists of 40 letters by 31 soldiers, dated between 1861 and 1862. Letters were written by soldiers stationed in and around Alexandria and Fairfax counties and Washington, D.C., in the first 12-16 months of the American Civil War.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Alfred Henry Dashiell Perkins Memoir

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The collection includes an undated typescript copy of Alfred Henry Dashiell Perkins's memoir, describing his time as a Confederate soldier in the 7th Tennessee Cavalry during the American Civil War.
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Perkins, Alfred Henry Dashiell (1845-1928)
The collection includes an undated typescript copy of Alfred Henry Dashiell Perkins's memoir, describing his time as a Confederate soldier in the 7th Tennessee Cavalry during the American Civil War.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Alfred Hughes Family Papers, 1862

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This collection contains the papers of the family of Alfred Hughes (1824-1880), a doctor, Confederate sympathizer, and political prisoner, while he was held at Camp Chase, a Union prison camp in Columbus, Ohio, in 1862 during the American Civil War. Three letters between Alfred and his wife Mary (1832-1909) and sister Eliza (1817-1882), also a doctor, discuss the prison, health of patients, and updates on his parole. There are also envelopes for the letters that are marked as examined by an official at the prison. A pass issued to Hughes by Governor David Tod allows him to visit the prison after his parole, and a newspaper article discusses the U.S. Secretary of War order to release people imprisoned for discouraging enlistment or opposing the draft in the Union.
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Alfred Hughes Family Papers, 1862 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Hughes, Alfred, 1824-1880
This collection contains the papers of the family of Alfred Hughes (1824-1880), a doctor, Confederate sympathizer, and political prisoner, while he was held at Camp Chase, a Union prison camp in Columbus, Ohio, in 1862 during the American Civil War. Three letters between Alfred and his wife Mary (1832-1909) and sister Eliza (1817-1882), also a doctor, discuss the prison, health of patients, and updates on his parole. There are also envelopes for the letters that are marked as examined by an official at the prison. A pass issued to Hughes by Governor David Tod allows him to visit the prison after his parole, and a newspaper article discusses the U.S. Secretary of War order to release people imprisoned for discouraging enlistment or opposing the draft in the Union.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Alfred L. Mantor Diary,, 1864

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The collection contains the Civil War diary of Alfred Mantor, a corporal (and later sergeant) with "C" Company of the 27th Massachusetts Infantry. Mantor's diary covers January through April of 1864, shortly before he was killed in action in May. Entries focus on his regiment's activities, as well as his personal experiences teaching Sunday school in the Norfolk, Virginia, area.
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Alfred L. Mantor Diary,, 1864 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Mantor, Alfred L., abt. 1836(?)-1864
The collection contains the Civil War diary of Alfred Mantor, a corporal (and later sergeant) with "C" Company of the 27th Massachusetts Infantry. Mantor's diary covers January through April of 1864, shortly before he was killed in action in May. Entries focus on his regiment's activities, as well as his personal experiences teaching Sunday school in the Norfolk, Virginia, area.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Alfred S. Roe Report, 1865

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This 1865 report by Alfred Seelye Roe (1844-1917) details his experience as a prisoner of war (POW) during the American Civil War. The document is a questionnaire from the Office of War Prisoners' Division of the New York Bureau of Military Record. Roe discusses his capture and general experience as a Union POW in Confederate prisons, primarily at Danville, Virginia. Roe served in Company A, 9th New York Heavy Artillery, in the Union Army and following the war was a school teacher, principal, historian, and state legislator in Massachusetts.
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Alfred S. Roe Report, 1865 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Roe, Alfred S. (Alfred Seelye), 1844-1917
This 1865 report by Alfred Seelye Roe (1844-1917) details his experience as a prisoner of war (POW) during the American Civil War. The document is a questionnaire from the Office of War Prisoners' Division of the New York Bureau of Military Record. Roe discusses his capture and general experience as a Union POW in Confederate prisons, primarily at Danville, Virginia. Roe served in Company A, 9th New York Heavy Artillery, in the Union Army and following the war was a school teacher, principal, historian, and state legislator in Massachusetts.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Alfred Thompson Correspondence, 1862/1863

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Nine wartime letters written by Alfred Thompson, a soldier in Company H (and later Company A), 49th Pennsylvania Infantry during the American Civil War, from various camps in Virginia, addressed to David May of Spruce Creek, Pennsylvania.
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Alfred Thompson Correspondence, 1862/1863 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Thompson, Alfred
Nine wartime letters written by Alfred Thompson, a soldier in Company H (and later Company A), 49th Pennsylvania Infantry during the American Civil War, from various camps in Virginia, addressed to David May of Spruce Creek, Pennsylvania.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Allen J. Clifton Correspondence, 1863

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Two letters from Allen J. Clifton, a private in Company B, 51st Pennsylvania Infantry during the American Civil War, written from Camp Convalescent, Virginia to his sister and brother regarding his desire to be home and the difficulty in obtaining a medical discharge.
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Allen J. Clifton Correspondence, 1863 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Clifton, Allen J.
Two letters from Allen J. Clifton, a private in Company B, 51st Pennsylvania Infantry during the American Civil War, written from Camp Convalescent, Virginia to his sister and brother regarding his desire to be home and the difficulty in obtaining a medical discharge.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Allen Shortledge Letter, 1862

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This collection contains a letter written by Captain Allen Shortledge of the First Delaware Infantry of Union Army during the American Civil War. He describes enlisting in Wilmington, Delaware, and his posting at Camp Hamilton, near Fort Monroe, Virginia. Attached to the letter is a page containing an engraved image of Fort Monroe and an engraved map of the Hampton Roads region of Virginia. Shortledge was born in York, Pennsylvania in 1820 and fought in the Civil War, achieving the rank of Captain. He was wounded at the Battle of Antietam in September of 1862, but survived the war.
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Allen Shortledge Letter, 1862 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

This collection contains a letter written by Captain Allen Shortledge of the First Delaware Infantry of Union Army during the American Civil War. He describes enlisting in Wilmington, Delaware, and his posting at Camp Hamilton, near Fort Monroe, Virginia. Attached to the letter is a page containing an engraved image of Fort Monroe and an engraved map of the Hampton Roads region of Virginia. Shortledge was born in York, Pennsylvania in 1820 and fought in the Civil War, achieving the rank of Captain. He was wounded at the Battle of Antietam in September of 1862, but survived the war.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Allison Family Correspondence,, 1862/1864

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This collection contains four letters from members of the Allison family (John P and James Polk), as well as a surgeon's certificate for William H Allison.
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Allison Family Correspondence,, 1862/1864 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Allison, John P.
This collection contains four letters from members of the Allison family (John P and James Polk), as well as a surgeon's certificate for William H Allison.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Alonzo D. Cushing Letters, 1861/1864

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This collection contains letters written by Alonzo D. Cushing of the 15th Maine Infantry during the American Civil War, written from Pensacola, Florida; New Orleans; and Readville, Massachusetts.
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Alonzo D. Cushing Letters, 1861/1864 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Cushing, Alonzo D., 1819-1883
This collection contains letters written by Alonzo D. Cushing of the 15th Maine Infantry during the American Civil War, written from Pensacola, Florida; New Orleans; and Readville, Massachusetts.

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