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Virginia Military Institute Archives

Oscar F. Weisiger Civil War letter

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This collection consists of one letter (dated May 25, 1865) from Oscar F. Weisiger to Q. M. Ward, a business partner in Big Lick (now Roanoke), Virginia. This detailed letter provides an eyewitness account of the last days of the Civil War in Richmond, Virginia, the capital of the Confederacy. The letter describes:

  • Evacuation of the city
  • Extensive fire
  • Occupation of the city by federal troops and the troops' treatment of former slaves
  • Problems Weisiger faces in attempting to reestablish his mercantile business
  • Discussion of Weisiger's relationship with northern creditors.

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Oscar F. Weisiger Civil War letter 1 items

Weisiger, Oscar F., 1820-1886

This collection consists of one letter (dated May 25, 1865) from Oscar F. Weisiger to Q. M. Ward, a business partner in Big Lick (now Roanoke), Virginia. This detailed letter provides an eyewitness account of the last days of the Civil War in Richmond, Virginia, the capital of the Confederacy. The letter describes:

  • Evacuation of the city
  • Extensive fire
  • Occupation of the city by federal troops and the troops' treatment of former slaves
  • Problems Weisiger faces in attempting to reestablish his mercantile business
  • Discussion of Weisiger's relationship with northern creditors.

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