"M. B. K." Civil War letter"M. B. K." Civil War letter MSS 16217Ellen WelchAlbert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

5/18/17

Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections LibraryP.O. Box 400110University of VirginiaCharlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110URL:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-03-05 17:49:28 +0000.EnglishDescribing Archives: A Content Standard Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library "M. B. K." Civil War letter MSS 16217 Archival Resource Key /repositories/3/resources/391 0.03 Cubic Feet One folder in a document box BW 9. 1861 English BW 9 1 [X031589319] Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

 Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was purchased from Jordan Antiques & Antiquarian Books by the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia on August 23, 2016.

 Preferred Citation

MSS 16217, "M. B. K." Civil War letter, Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia

 Scope and Contents

"M. B. K." Civil War letter, and other family letters, 0.03 cubic feet. A sister writes to her brother, "Reynold" in the Confederate Army, near Yorktown, 1861, May 21 and June 25 , with a note from his mother, and another letter from a "fond sister" with detail about the fight in Virginia, including the "Company of Howitzers now at Manassas Gap" and mention of Colonel Francis Hennery Smith, (1812-1890) First Superintendent at Virginia Military Institute and his treatment of the cadets.

 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Howitzers