Scope and Contents From the Collection: Letters, chiefly 1862-1865, written by Nathaniel Venable Watkins to his wife Nancy Daniel Watkins. During the Civil War, Watkins served with Co. H, 4th Virginia Heavy Artillery, which became part of the 34th Virginia Infantry Regiment. Watkins appeared to have saw little combat, spending much of his time in defensive positions guarding artillery batteries. His unit was stationed at Gloucester Point (during the Peninsular Campaign), near Richmond (Chaffin's Bluff) and near Petersburg. His...

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Relays news of her caring for an ailing neighbor friends have also been wounded in battle; many horses are dying in battle; there has been an increase of sickness in area.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Letters, chiefly 1862-1865, written by Nathaniel Venable Watkins to his wife Nancy Daniel Watkins. During the Civil War, Watkins served with Co. H, 4th Virginia Heavy Artillery, which became part of the 34th Virginia Infantry Regiment. Watkins appeared to have saw little combat, spending much of his time in defensive positions guarding artillery batteries. His unit was stationed at Gloucester Point (during the Peninsular Campaign), near Richmond (Chaffin's Bluff) and near Petersburg. His...

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Scope and Contents An envelope for a weekly offering made by Nannie V. Watkins at Shiloh Presbyterian Church, two school compositions written by Minnie H. Watkins, an invoice of goods bought by Nathaniel V. Watkins, two news items reporting the death of Dr. Elisha Ballantine, a note written by a parent requesting prayer for their conversation, four items of miscellaneous verse and two unidentified fragments.