A&M 1391H.E. Matheny, Collector and Compiler, Papers, 1818, 1861-1961 A&M 1391Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia and Regional History Center

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-08-30 07:55:42 -0400.EnglishDescribing Archives: A Content Standard West Virginia and Regional History Center H.E. Matheny, Collector and Compiler, Papers Matheny, H. E. (Herman Edmond), 1910- A&M 1391 Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key /repositories/2/resources/4642 0.1 Linear Feet Summary: 1 in. (1 folder) Various Dates 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: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/ English Conditions Governing Access

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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], H.E. Matheny, Collector and Compiler, Papers, A&M 1391, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Related A&M Collections

1330, 1391, 1399

Scope and Contents

Published and unpublished manuscripts on episodes in West Virginia history; civil war history; hunting; and police protection in industrial plants. Letter of Gen. T.M. Harris concerning organizing and outfitting of troops, 1861; copies of newspaper articles by Gen. Harris concerning "the Sabbath question", 1876; Letters (typescript copies) of Pvt. James Z. McCausland's Brigade, 1863-1864 (7 items), on the Battle of Droop Mountain: fight at Dublin, picket duty around Warm Springs, Virginia; the Battle of Monocacy, and Early's raid on Washington, 1864; McChesney's handwritten request for medical discharge, 1865; letter (typescript copy) from William E. Kimble to Mortimer Johnson, Feb.20, 1862, Camp Allegheny on running mail through Union lines: and an article, West Virginia's rare Civil War Books, by H.E. Matheny. Confederate Soldiers' letters: (1) to his mother from James Z. McChesney, Nov. 16, 1863, relating to the Battle of Droop Mt. (2) two letters from W. I. Kunkle to James Z. McChesney relating some Civil War experiences.

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Braxton County (W. Va.) Camp Allegheny Camp Chase (Ohio) Chambersburg (Pa.) Parkersburg. Shenandoah River Valley (Va. and W. Va.) Virginia African-Americans. SEE ALSO Coal miners - African Americans. Civil War -- Camps and camp life Civil War -- Confederate Army Civil War -- letters Civil War - raids and raiders. Civil War battles - Droop Mountain. Civil War battles - Dublin. Civil War battles - Monocacy. United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Confederate States of America - secession crisis. Forts. SEE ALSO Civil War - Fort. Jubal Early's Raid on Washington, 1864 Petroleum industry and trade West Virginia - Civil War. Warm Springs, V.A. Early, Jubal Anderson, 1816-1894 Harris, T. M. (Thomas Mealey), 1817-1906 Kimble, William E. Matheny, H. E. (Herman Edmond), 1910- McChesney, James Z. Kunkle, W. I. McCausland, James Z.