A&M 1990Capt. Edward J. Willis Civil War Records, 1862-1864 A&M 1990Staff 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 08:03:25 -0400.EnglishDescribing Archives: A Content Standard West Virginia and Regional History Center Capt. Edward J. Willis Civil War Records Willis, Edward J. (Edward Jones), 1866-1941 A&M 1990 Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key /repositories/2/resources/5704 0.01 Linear Feet Summary: 1/4 in. (1 folder) 1862-1864 Captain Edward J. Willis served as chaplain and captain of Company A of the 15th Virginia Infantry Regiment from December 1861 to his resignation in February 1864. Collection contains photocopies of Willis's Civil War records, including his Compiled Service Record from April 1862 to February 1864; official report of the battle of Antietam, 23 September 1862; a request for an extended leave to take care of his family in Orange County, Virginia, in January 1864; and letter of resignation dated 10 February 1864. Willis resigned as a minister and due to family hardship. 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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Civil War - Virginia 15th Infantry. Antietam, Battle of, Md., 1862 Willis, Edward J. (Edward Jones), 1866-1941