A&M 0034Joseph Andrew Jackson Lightburn (1824-1901) Letter, 1863 A&M 0034Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia and Regional History Center

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-06-18 13:25:01 -0400.EnglishDescribing Archives: A Content Standard West Virginia and Regional History Center Joseph Andrew Jackson Lightburn (1824-1901) Letter Lightburn, Joseph Andrew Jackson, 1824-1901. A&M 0034 Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key /repositories/2/resources/2365 0.01 Linear Feet Summary: 1/4 in. (1 folder) 1863 Typescript copy of a letter written by General Lightburn, commander of the 2nd Brigade of the 2nd Division, XV Army Corps, to "My dear George." There is mention of the siege of Vicksburg and the strength of the defensive positions of the town; battle losses; and a request that his letters not be published "as I am down on newspaper puffing." West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: West Virginia & Regional History Center English Conditions Governing Access

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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns Vicksburg (Miss.) Civil War battles. Lightburn, Joseph Andrew Jackson, 1824-1901.