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1. Bernard Autobiography - 1895

   This handwritten page is an autobiography of George S. Bernard. His name appears at the top, but the page is not dated. The content is almost an identical copy of the Bernard autobiography that appears as the second entry in the Object ID 2009.75.008. It begins with Bernard's birth in 1937 and ends in 1893. His education and professional accomplishments are summarized. In 1885 his "Civil Service Reform Versus The Spoils System" was published, fol...

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2. Bernard return letter to Dr. Parker - August 5, 1894

   Bernard wrote to Dr. Parker in 1894, following the death of Bernard's brother. Bernard thanked Dr. Parker for his kind words, and for sending money for a copy of Bernard's book "War Talks of Confederate Veterans". He also indicated that if Dr. Parker came to visit, Bernard would take great pleasure in his company and would show him all courtesies. Dr. Parker, it appears, was a Union soldier. Bernard indicates that he enjoys opportunities for two ...

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3. Early Days of the War. - July 1895

   George S. Bernard of Petersburg, Virginia, kept a diary after entering military service. He was a member of the Petersburg Riflemen, which was organized in December 1859 in response to John Brown's raid. The Petersburg Riflemen were one of five regiments that formed the 4th Battalion of Virginia Volunteers (later the 12th Virginia Infantry). The typed page, which is based on Bernard's wartime diary, ends in mid-sentence. Glued to the bottom o...

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4. John E. Laughton August 2, 1892 letter - August 2, 1892

   The letter in principle is a list of names submitted to Bernard which contains the names of soldiers that were charged for clothing and supplies. Laughton writes to Bernard that the publication of the addresses delivered to the A. P. Hill Camp of Confederate Veterans reminded him of a roll he possesses of the Petersburg Rifleman, Company E, 12th Virginia Infantry at the time he was commander of the company. He states that the wounding of se...

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5. John E. Laughton talks to the George Pickett Camp - 1895

   Capt. John Laughton gave a talk to the George Pickett Camp of Confederate Veterans about his experiences while attached to the Sharpshooter Battalion of Gen. William Mahone's Brigade. The talk was printed in the Richmond newspaper. The paper was folded and has damage at the fold. A small piece of newsprint is missing at the beginning of the article. While in winter quarters near Gordonsville, Virginia, in 1864, General Mahone conceived the ide...

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6. Typed Diary Entries - 1890

   Diary entries from an unknown source and date, but assumed to be from George S. Bernard. The period of time is in the winter months as camp houses are being built and the weather is bitter cold. A snow storm leaves the area covered, but melts in two days. A court martial sentences two men (16th Virginia Infantry) to be shot in front of the brigade. They were charged and convicted of desertion and cowardice.

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