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Petersburg (Va.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Civil War Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. 39.1 C76
Scope and Contents The Civil War Collection is an artificial collection of material, chiefly 1861-1865, pertaining to the American Civil War including items from both Union and Confederate forces. The collection includes official correspondence, general and special orders, descriptions of campaigns and battles, articles concerning the war, and artifacts. There are pardons, poems, songs, autographs, maps, muster rolls, pen and ink sketches of camp life, engineers' drawings, and a memorandum of signals used by...
Dates: 1856-1940
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

Frederick C. Hale Letters

 Collection
Identifier: SC 01104
Scope and Contents This collection contains four letters written by Private Frederick C. Hale, Company F., 118th New York, to his parents during the the American Civil War. The first letter, dated 1864 July 1, described the rebels sending artillery into the camp, the railroad was completed and in working order, and they could tell the time from a clock tower in Petersburg 100 yards in the distance. The second letter, dated 1864 August 11, described the rebels tyring to counter mine the Union's trenches in...
Dates: 1862-1864
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

Mollie Smart Letter

 Collection
Identifier: SC 00325
Scope and Contents A letter from Mollie Smart, Petersburg, Va., to her fiance George, away on a sea voyage. She received his letter dated July 12th from Bavaria as well as the one from Melbourne. Her uncle and the rest of the family (black and white) have been ill. Her friends think she will make a Yankee a poor wife. She relates the events of April 2, 1865, when General Lee's troops withdrew from Petersburg. She describes visits of Yankees to the house. She mentions Dollie [Smart?], who was held prisoner at...
Dates: 1865 October 1
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

Anna Eliza Caroline Partin Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC 00701
Scope and Contents

Handwritten memoir by Anna Eliza Caroline Partin about her experiences in Petersburg and Richmond, Virginia during the Civil War, particularly the siege of Petersburg.  Biographical information on Anna Eliza Caroline Partin, John William Partin, the Bunkley Family and the Ferrebee Family.  Copy of picture who may be Anna Eliza Caroline Partin. The biographical and genealogy folders are photocopies of a handwritten scroll.

Dates: 1916, undated
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

Unknown Union Soldier Letter to "Esteemed Friend Jenny"

 Collection
Identifier: SC 00444
Scope and Contents

A letter from Will H., Battery B, 1st NY Artillery, 5th Army Corps, to "Esteemed Friend Jenny," describes the Petersburg mine assault. It was written the day after the Battle of the Crater.

Dates: 1864 July 31
Found in: Special Collections Research Center