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1. A Trooper's Reminiscences by Benjamin Boisseau Vaughn - May 27, 1894

   Object ID 2009.75.220 is a duplicate of this newspaper article. Object ID 2009.75.026 - The content of the object ID referred to is a one-page entry that is in pieces, but is part of this same newspaper article, which is the same as page 5. Page 3 and 4 are duplicates, but the second image has more of the article on the right top. The newspaper is split into smaller portions where it was folded. Vaughan was a trooper in the 1st Virginia ...

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2. Beauregard at Drewry's Bluff & Petersburg - April 12, 1893

   Johnson Hagood was born in South Carolina, educated at the South Carolina Military Academy (The Citadel), practiced law, and was a member of the state militia. He entered the Confederate service at the start of the Civil War and in 1862 was ranked as a Brigadier General. In early 1864 he was in charge of the Seventh Military District of the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, commanded by Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard. When Beauregard wa...

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3. Biography of James Power Smith - 1896

   The first two pages of this three-page series are a draft of the third page. James Power Smith was born July 4, 1837, at New Athens, Ohio. His father, the Reverend Joseph Smith, was president of a college in that city. His mother, Eliza Bell. was from Winchester, Virginia. He graduated in 1856 from Jefferson College in Pennsylvania, and was also graduated from Union Theological Seminary in Prince Edward County, Virginia. In May 1861, he enlist...

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4. Fight at Malvern Hill - Article written by George S. Bernard - September 23, 1897

   This article, printed in the September 26, 1887 issue of the Petersburg Index Appeal, was written by George S. Bernard on September 23, 1887. The newspaper is in pieces and some lines can not be read. The article is very detailed. Many paragraphs were taken from the reports of the officers (Northern and Southern) directly involved in the battle. To help summarize the article the names of the individuals who gave a report or relate their recoll...

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5. Historic Shrines of Virginia

   From the dedication page..."When the City of Norfolk entertained the American Society of Civil Engineers in April, 1931, I was invited by the local chapter to outline some points of interest to be found on a trip through Virginia which had been planned for the special entertainment of the guests of the City. In response to this invitation, I read to the Society a paper, illustrated by lantern slides, giving a running description of thirty-five V...

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6. Jackson Memorial Hall at VMI - Virginia Military Institute (VMI) is the oldest state-supported military college and one of six senior military colleges in the United States. It was established in 1839 on the site of the Lexington, Virginia state arsenal. All VMI students are military cadets, unlike other state military colleges in the United States. VMI offers degrees in 14 disciplines in the fields of engineering, science and liberal arts. VMI has been called the "West Point of the South", and unlike federal service academies, all VMI cadets must participate in the Reserve Officer's Training Corps (ROTC) and are not required to serve in the military upon graduation. However, they may accept a commission in any U. S. military branch or pursue civilian careers upon graduation. In 1997 VMI was the last U.S. military college to admit women. Jackson Memorial Hall is the assembly hall and the Institute's museum. The hall was named after General Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson and houses a collection of his memorabilia. Jackson became an instructor at VMI in 1851 in artillery tactics and cadet training.

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7. John E. Crow letter of October 23, 1892 - October 23, 1892

   These 28 pages are written in pencil. The first page has writing on the back, which becomes page 2. After page 24, there is a jump in the page numbering which suddenly goes to page 48. The reason for this is unknown. Crow received a letter from Bernard and is responding. He mentions that he approves of Bernard's suggestions. The first part relates to an incident when Crow stated his gun was empty as he approached the traverse. He saw a Federal...

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8. John Thomas Parham talks before the A. P. Hill Camp of Confederate Veterans - September 6, 1894

   John Thomas Parham was born in Prince George County. At age 18, he joined the 32nd Virginia Infantry regiment, Company "C". Eventually, he was detailed as a color sergeant. In 1864 he was commissioned 1st lieutenant. He survived the war. Later in life, he became a member of the Petersburg City Council, a deputy collector of customs, Deputy Sergeant of the City of Petersburg, Virginia, and in 1896 was a newspaper editor. Background. The Marylan...

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9. Poem by Rev. John K. White - 1892

   A poem written by the Reverend John K. White, nephew of Maj. Giles B. Cooke, who was on the staff of General Robert E. Lee. The title of the poem is "The Old Gray Coat". The coat was once worn by Maj. Giles B. Cooke. The story within the poem tells the reader that the coat and the author of the poem converse with each other. The coat was found in the bottom of a trunk *held by the author. The coat wants to know how and why it lies resting in the ...

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