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Virginia Military Institute Archives

Richard H. Adams, Jr. papers, 1862/1866

0.25 cubic feet approximately 80 items

This collection consists of the Civil War papers (approximately 80 items) of Captain Richard H. Adams, Jr, including:

  • A manuscript diary kept while serving with the 5th Alabama Regiment in Virginia (April-June 1862), with an accompanying typewritten transcription
  • Transcriptions of two additional diary volumes (September 1862-March 1863; and prison diary, 1864-1865)
  • Forty seven letters (November 1863-September 1866) to Lottie Putnam Adams, most written before their marriage while Adams was a prisoner of war
  • Twenty three letters from Lottie to Richard (March 1864-January 1865)
  • A typescript titled "Account of Wheeler's Raids," which was written after the Civil War
  • "Friendship book" (March 1865) that contains inscriptions by fellow prisoners
  • Two photographs of Adams
  • Documents and clippings
The letters reflect ongoing courtship and generally concern personal and family matters with some references to war and prison life. Diaries contain information about camp life, battles, and prison life.

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Civil War oath of allegiance, 1865 Box 1, Folder 4

The oath of allegiance sworn by Richard H. Adams, Jr. at Fort Delaware.

Virginia Military Institute Archives

James A. Harden papers, 1860/1866

27 items

The bulk of the collection consists of letters written by James A. Harden to his sister, covering wartime events experienced by his unit as well as his time at Ft. Delaware, Delaware. The collection also includes one letter (dated June 6, 1861) written while Harden was at VMI and other items.

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Virginia Military Institute Archives

John Garibaldi Civil War papers, 1861/1864

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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Virginia Military Institute Archives

Fulkerson Family papers, 1835/1925

0.50 cubic feet approximately 50 items

This collection consists of related to three members of the Fulkerson family: Samuel Vance Fulkerson (1822-1862), his brother Abram Fulkerson, Jr. (1834-1902), and Abram's son, Samuel Vance Fulkerson (1863-1926). Significant items include:

  • Civil War correspondence (dated March-May 1862) written by Samuel V. Fulkerson (1822-1862)
  • Samuel V. Fulkerson's (1822-1862) reports of the Battle of McDowell and the Battle of Winchester (dated May and June 1862)
  • Wartime correspondence (dated 1863 and 1865) written by Abram Fulkerson, Jr. Two letters were written while he was a prisoner of war.
  • A letter of appreciation (dated September 1862) written by General Stonewall Jackson following Samuel V. Fulkerson's (1822-1862) death in battle
In addition to the battles mentioned above, topics include:
  • Battles of Port Republic and Kernstown
  • Death of Turner Ashby
  • Refugee and civilian life
  • Camp life
  • References to Stonewall Jackson, including Samuel V. Fulkerson's (1822-1862 assessment of his character and Abram Fulkerson, Jr.'s reflections following the Jackson's death
Also included are biographical and genealogical material, business and financial papers of Samuel Vance Fulkerson (1863-1926), and family correspondence.

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