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1. Biography of John T. Parham - 1896

   Ensign John T. Parham was born in Prince George County, Virginia, October 26, 1843, and educated in Petersburg at the classical school of Professor William T. Davis. At the start of the war, Parham was a clerk in his father's store, the late Henry Parham, once the clerk of Prince George County, but at that time a merchant of York County, Virginia, doing business as a merchant at the half-way house between Williamsburg and Yorktown. Parham enliste...

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2. Cameron Memoranda for Biography - 1892-1896

   Similar to Object ID 2009.75.181 biography. Born November 19, 1892. School to Charles Campbell and Thomas S. Davidson. North Carolina Military Academy, Hillsboro, for two sessions in 1858. Moved to Missouri 1859 and clerk in St. Louis at Memphis Packet Company until spring 1861. At Camp Jackson with Missouri Minute Men when they were captured by General Lyon, but escaped in the confusion and left the same night in the last boat that went South...

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3. Closing Days of the Army of Northern Virginia by William Mahone - July 25, 1895

   Bernard has cut and pasted the first two pages of Mahone's transcribed letter, and has inserted a biography of Mahone, along with a third page (inserted by Bernard) to finish the biography. The letter then continues for 29 pages, where at the bottom of the page an addendum is inserted. The last two pages are by Bernard. Mahone was born in Southhampton County on December 1, 1826; he was educated at VMI, graduating in 1847. He taught school for ...

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4. 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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5. John E. Laughton letter of May 27, 1892 - May 27, 1892

   Laughton in this letter is responding to questions asked by Bernard. Bernard has asked for information as to the place of residence of men killed or wounded at 2nd Manassas and Crampton's Gap, and from where they were enlisted. William O. Mills was from Patrick County, and was killed at Crampton's Gap. All the others mentioned were from Richmond, Virginia. Laughton had been secretary of the Company for many years after the war, assisted...

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6. John E. Laughton May 23, 1892 (continued) letter - May 23, 1892

   The list is a continuation from the May 23, 1892 letter referred to in Object ID 2009.75.201. Primarily a list of names of those killed or wounded at various battles, who were members of the Richmond Grays, Company G, 12th Virginia Infantry.

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7. 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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8. Letter from unknown writer from Wilmington, North Carolina - October 7, 1892

   The writer has received a copy of Bernard's pamphlet about "War Talks of Confederate Veterans" and has read the address that Bernard delivered to the A. P. Hill camp of Confederate Veterans at Petersburg as well as the addenda. The writer will keep it for his boys, as he regards it as the most valuable of any war papers, because it is faithful in detail and history. The writer knows of no one in their command who, in his opinion, could give the f...

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9. Office, "The State" - Post Card - September 8, 1892

   Many words are hard to make out, and the individual's name is difficult to determine, but is believed to be James Alexander Gentry. He informs Bernard that in 1861/1862 he was in Company H (Richmond) First Virginia Volunteers and from 1862/1865 he was in Manchester Elliot Gray's Company I, 6th Virginia Infantry, Mahone's Brigade. ??? - wounded at 2nd Manassas and ??? - shot in the mouth ???. Captured April 3, 1865 and paroled at ??? with thank...

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10. R. W. Jones Letter - June 2, 1892 - June 2, 1892

    R. W. Jones writes to Bernard that he has just read the "Rural Messenger" of May 28th. Reading the article "Maryland Campaign of 1862", written by Bernard, revived many memories. Jones is responding to the request, within the article, for soldiers to make corrections to any errors. In response to Bernard's statement concerning condition of the Brigade and Regiments after the 2nd Battle of Manassas - "The small detachment composing the 12th Vi...

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11. R. W. Jones letter - June 22, 1892 - June 22, 1892

    R.W. Jones writes Bernard that he has received his letter, and was much interested in his address on the Battle of the Crater. Jones addresses some questions posed by Bernard. 1. Question as to the time of the attack made by the Virginia Brigade, under Colonel Weisiger and directed by General Mahone, on the enemy who occupied the former Confederate line north of the Crater. Jones states that he had no watch, but it was before nine o'clock. ...

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12. To the Editor of the Dispatch, Wytheville, Virginia - May 25, 1894

    The first three pages have faded almost to the point where they can not be read, as the typing has faded. Some of the pages have split where they have been folded. Also there is a page missing. There is no signature attached to these papers, but it is believed that this account may have been written by James A. Walker. He was a colonel in the 13th Virginia Infantry, and promoted to a Brigadier General in May 1863. He is buried in the East End ...

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13. W. E. Cameron June 22, 1892 Letter - June 22, 1892

    Cameron writes from Chicago to Bernard that he has received his (Bernard's) letter of the 17th. He thanks Bernard for making the corrections.The next few lines pertain to Bernard's interpretation of a word that Cameron has used in his manuscript. Bernard uses "crossing" or "closing". Cameron requests that Bernard re-examine the manuscript and that then he will find the word to be "cooping". Cameron says the word is not elegant, but expressive and...

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