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1. Artillery Experiences at Petersburg & Elsewhere by Dr. Joseph W. Eggleston - January 3, 1895

   Eggleston's letter is fragile, the paper is aged, and the edges are beginning to break off. The type is also very light. The letter was used as a talk given to the A. P. Hill Camp of Confederate Veterans, January 3, 1895. Eggleston's opening remarks mention that the current generation shows little interest in the events that occurred between 1861-1865. They are neglecting to preserve the history for future generations. But their children will ...

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2. 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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3. Elmodam Nathaniel Poarch letter on Malvern Hill/Second Manassas - November 9, 1895

   The full image of the letter by Poarch is split in half, as the paper is folded in the middle. Image one is actually pages 7 and 1, followed by pages 4 and 2, 8 and 3 and ends with 5 and 6. The half that is page 1 has aged so that it is hard to read. The last image is a note sheet written by George Bernard. Three battles are mentioned "The Seven Days (25 June-1 July, 1862)," "Malvern Hill (1 July, 1862) ",and "Second Manassas (29 August-30 August...

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4. 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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5. 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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6. Letter from George N. Bliss to George S. Bernard pasted onto page [566] intended for book. - January 28, 1895 (letter) , 1895-1912 (page for book)

   George S. Bernard, a lawyer from Petersburg, Virginia, who had served in the Civil War, collected reminiscences of veterans after the war. Some were published in the book "War Talks of Confederate Veterans." Other material was collected for a planned second volume that was not published at the time. However, some of the material intended for Volume Two was published in newspaper articles and used for speeches. The extant document appears to be i...

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7. 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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8. 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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9. 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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10. 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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11. 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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