John A. Saum account books and diaryMS.0383Virginia Military Institute Archives

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John A. Saum account books and diary, 1864-1880. MS 0383. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Biographical / Historical

John Addison Saum (1837-1878) of Edinburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia was a Confederate soldier and the founder of Saum and Brother hardware in Edinburg.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of three notebooks (1864-1880) that contain financial accounts (business and personal), notes, and a few diary entries written by John A. Saum and his brother Joseph. The most notable diary entries are dated May-June 1864, and include a very brief account of the Battle of New Market, Virginia.

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New Market, Battle of, New Market, Va., 1864—Personal narratives Shenandoah River Valley (Va. and W. Va.)—History Edinburg (Va.)—History Financial records Account Books Diaries Notebooks Saum Family