Charles H. Dimmock Papers
Scope and Contents
Papers, 1826-1872, of Charles Dimmock and Charles Henry Dimmock. Includes sketch of the life of Charles H. Dimmock; a manuscript volume containing a journal of a voyage from Norfolk to Madeira and farm journal of "Shabby Hall," Gloucester County, Va.; travel diary, 1826, of Charles Dimmock concerning travels in Venice and Germany; and papers concerning the service of Charles Henry Dimmock in the engineer's corps in the Confederate Army, some of which include work at Yorktown, Va. and having enslaved individuals build ramparts at Petersburg, Va.
Dates
- Creation: 1826-1872
Creator
- Dimmock, Charles H. (Charles Henry), 1831-1873 (Person)
- Dimmock, Charles, d. 1863 (Person)
Language of Materials
English
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Biographical Information:
Charles Dimmock of Barnstable, Massachusetts, graduated from the United States Military Academy. He resigned from the U. S. Army in 1836. Dimmock served as colonel of ordnance in the Confederate States Army and died October 27, 1863. His son, Charles Henry Dimmock was born in Baltimore, Maryland, October 18, 1831. He was educated under Claude Crozet and worked as a civil engineer with various railroads. He was commissioned captain in the Confederate States Army and was responsible for fortifications at Roanoke Island and around Petersburg, Va. After the Civil War, he was city engineer of Richmond, Va. Charles Henry Dimmock died in 1873.
Extent
1.00 Linear Feet
Acquisition Information:
Deposit
Subject
- Dimmock, Charles Henry, 1831-1873 (Person)
Genre / Form
Geographic
- Germany--Description and travel--19th century
- Italy--Description and travel--19th century
- Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- Yorktown (Va.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Topical
- Agriculture--Virginia--19th century
- Confederate States of America. Army. Engineer's Corps
- Farm management--Southern States--History--19th century
- Farm management--Virginia--History--19th century
- Gloucester County (Va.)--History--19th century
- Madeira Islands--Description and travel--19th century
- Siege of Petersburg, Va. (Richmond-Petersburg Campaign), 1864-1865
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--African Americans
- Title
- Guide to the Charles H. Dimmock Papers
- Author
- Finding Aid Authors: Special Collections Staff.
- Date
- 2007-08-02
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- The collection description/finding aid is written in English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository