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Campbell and Varner family papers

0.5 Linear Feet approximately 40 items in one box and oversized case

This collection consists of correspondence, photographs, and documents of R. Henry Campbell and members of the Varner Family of Lexington, Virginia. The families are related through the marriage of Campbell's sister, Augusta, to Varner.

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Campbell and Varner family papers 0.5 Linear Feet approximately 40 items in one box and oversized case

Varner, Charles V. (Charles Van Buren), 1838-1907

This collection consists of correspondence, photographs, and documents of R. Henry Campbell and members of the Varner Family of Lexington, Virginia. The families are related through the marriage of Campbell's sister, Augusta, to Varner.

Letter from R. Henry Campbell to father

Written from Augusta County, Virginia. The letter regards being treated kindly by civilians and the march toward Harrisonburg, Virginia.

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John Garibaldi Civil War papers

42 items

This collection consists of the Civil War papers of John Garibaldi. The bulk of the collection consists of 38 letters (dated 1861-1864) written by Garibaldi to his wife Sarah Garibaldi (Poor) during his service in the Confederate Army (27th Virginia Infantry Regiment). Primary topics include:

  • Camp life
  • The hardships of war for both soldiers and civilians
  • Battles and skirmishes, including Chancellorsville (Virginia) and Gettysburg (Pennsylvania)
  • Other members of the 27th Virginia Infantry Regiment
  • Family news
The letter dated May 11, 1863 discusses the death of General Stonewall Jackson.

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John Garibaldi Civil War papers 42 items

Garibaldi, John, 1831-1914

This collection consists of the Civil War papers of John Garibaldi. The bulk of the collection consists of 38 letters (dated 1861-1864) written by Garibaldi to his wife Sarah Garibaldi (Poor) during his service in the Confederate Army (27th Virginia Infantry Regiment). Primary topics include:

  • Camp life
  • The hardships of war for both soldiers and civilians
  • Battles and skirmishes, including Chancellorsville (Virginia) and Gettysburg (Pennsylvania)
  • Other members of the 27th Virginia Infantry Regiment
  • Family news
The letter dated May 11, 1863 discusses the death of General Stonewall Jackson.

Letter to Sarah Garibaldi (Poor)

Written from "Camp Stevenson," Virginia. Letter regards Chirstmas celebrations, and the breaking of a dam "in order to dry the water in the Ohio and Chesapeake canal so as to prevent provisions being carried into Washington by that road."

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Joseph H. Carpenter papers

7 items

This collection (seven items) consists of:

  • A manuscript notebook compiled by Joseph H. Carpenter during his cadetship (1852-1856). The notebook contains poetry, class notes, autographs of classmates, and a detailed account of a Corps trip to Petersburg and Richmond, Virginia in October 1855.
  • Two letters written by Carpenter to his father in 1862, including a letter dated June 16, 1862 that describes fighting near Port Republic, Virginia
  • Letter of recommendation written on Carpenter's behalf by Brigadier General John Echols and submitted to Confederate President Jefferson Davis
  • Two commission documents (1861)
  • One letter (dated July 17, 1864) where Carpenter's Battery member Sergeant Benjamin Karnes describes circumstances surrounding the wounding of a fellow soldier. This letter was found among Carpenter's own papers.

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Joseph H. Carpenter papers 7 items

Carpenter, Joseph H. (Joseph Hannah), 1834-1863

This collection (seven items) consists of:

  • A manuscript notebook compiled by Joseph H. Carpenter during his cadetship (1852-1856). The notebook contains poetry, class notes, autographs of classmates, and a detailed account of a Corps trip to Petersburg and Richmond, Virginia in October 1855.
  • Two letters written by Carpenter to his father in 1862, including a letter dated June 16, 1862 that describes fighting near Port Republic, Virginia
  • Letter of recommendation written on Carpenter's behalf by Brigadier General John Echols and submitted to Confederate President Jefferson Davis
  • Two commission documents (1861)
  • One letter (dated July 17, 1864) where Carpenter's Battery member Sergeant Benjamin Karnes describes circumstances surrounding the wounding of a fellow soldier. This letter was found among Carpenter's own papers.

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