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Title |
My Recollections |
Dates of Creation |
circa 1875 |
Scope & Content |
Typescript titled "My Recollections", by Mrs. Jane C. Boyd, of her memories of the Civil War from her home, "Oak Hill", near the town of Buchanan. Her husband was William W. Boyd, who was a member of the convention which decided the question of Virginia's secession from the Union. This was reprinted in the Roanoke Historical Society Journal, Winter 1964-65. |
Year Range from |
1870 |
Year Range to |
1880 |
Subjects |
Battles Civil wars Conventions Destruction & pillage Destruction of property Fire Fires Memories Military maneuvers Reminiscences Reminiscing Secession |
Search Terms |
"Dixie" (song) Blue Ridge Mountains Buchanan, Virginia Civil War Confederate Army James River Mount Joy (residence) Oak Hill (residence) Ordinance of Secession Peaks of Otter Road Purgatory Mountain Secession Convention Shawnee Indians St. Paul's Church (Richmond) Virginia Military Institute War Between the States |
People |
Anderson, Colonel Anderson, Mrs. (Unknown) Averil, General Boyd, Jane C. Boyd, William W. Burks, R. H., Col. Crook, General Hunter, David, General Hunter, General Jones, J.W. McCausland, General Minnegerode, Dr. (Unknown) |
Collection |
History Museum of Western Virginia |
Imagefile |
002\196361.JPG |
Number of images |
3 |
Object Name |
Document |
Object ID |
1963.6.1 |
Extent of Description |
3-pages, 8 1/2" x 14" |