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Letters within the book seem to indicate that in addition to managing the family's Hickory Hill plantation, Wickham rented property on the North Wales plantation from his friend Charles Carter in Caroline County, Virginia. Other letters relate to the Virginia Agricultural Society, of which Wickham served as president during this time period.","Other letters relate to Wickham's service on the Hanover County board of supervisors. A number of these letters relate to smallpox vaccinations within the county; others concern road precincts and the commitment of a local African American woman to a state hospital. Wickham's political interests are documented in a number of letters mentioning Virginia issues, especially the settlement of the state debt. 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Letters within the book seem to indicate that in addition to managing the family's Hickory Hill plantation, Wickham rented property on the North Wales plantation from his friend Charles Carter in Caroline County, Virginia. Other letters relate to the Virginia Agricultural Society, of which Wickham served as president during this time period.","Other letters relate to Wickham's service on the Hanover County board of supervisors. A number of these letters relate to smallpox vaccinations within the county; others concern road precincts and the commitment of a local African American woman to a state hospital. Wickham's political interests are documented in a number of letters mentioning Virginia issues, especially the settlement of the state debt. Other letters touch on the temperance question, the condition of Virginia's state Republican Party, and attempts to assist friends and acquaintances in obtaining government and other positions.","Very few of the letters within the book are of a purely personal nature. Two exceptions are letters of August 21 and September 1, 1882, in which Wickham provides lengthy details regarding his family and his military service.","The letterbook is accompanied by an index, arranged by name of recipient, and several pieces of miscellanea, including three (1882) Virginia, Kentucky \u0026 Ohio Railroad construction account summaries; a photograph of an unidentified train wreck; and a letter from [H.?] Kinsey of Richmond to Wm. C. Sampon of Ivy Depot, Virginia.","The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. 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Wounded again after the Battle of Antietam, Wickham had rejoined his regiment by late 1862 and participated in the battles of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. He was promoted to brigadier general on September 9, 1863. Wickham resigned his commission on October 4, 1864, and assumed the Confederate Congress seat to which he had been elected in the spring of 1863.","Just weeks after the cessation of hostilities, Wickham joined the Republican Party, providing his reasons in an open letter which estranged many of his colleagues. The former general was elected president of the Virginia Central Railroad Company in November 1865, and when that line merged with the Covington \u0026 Ohio Railroad in 1868 to become the C\u0026O, Wickham was retained as the new company's president. He served as vice-president of the company from 1869 to 1878, when the company went into foreclosure, with Wickham as receiver. 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The book contains copies of letters written by Wickham from November 25, 1881 to December 29, 1882, while serving as second vice-president of the C\u0026O. Comprising 472 pages, the letters relate to matters both personal and professional. Though copied on C\u0026O letterhead, the vast majority of the letters do not seem to relate directly to the railroad's business. (Many of the letters regard payments on accounts which could be for the railway but appear more likely to be personal.) Much of the correspondence relates to farming matters, especially cattle, sheep, tobacco and wheat. Letters within the book seem to indicate that in addition to managing the family's Hickory Hill plantation, Wickham rented property on the North Wales plantation from his friend Charles Carter in Caroline County, Virginia. Other letters relate to the Virginia Agricultural Society, of which Wickham served as president during this time period.","Other letters relate to Wickham's service on the Hanover County board of supervisors. A number of these letters relate to smallpox vaccinations within the county; others concern road precincts and the commitment of a local African American woman to a state hospital. Wickham's political interests are documented in a number of letters mentioning Virginia issues, especially the settlement of the state debt. Other letters touch on the temperance question, the condition of Virginia's state Republican Party, and attempts to assist friends and acquaintances in obtaining government and other positions.","Very few of the letters within the book are of a purely personal nature. 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He held all of these positions at the time of his death on July 23, 1888.","The guide to the Williams C. Wickham Letters by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Williams C. Wickham Letters was completed in Ocotber 2025.","See the following related materials, which are also at Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives:","Williams Carter Wickham Letterbook, Ms2008-011","Williams C. Wickham Order, Ms2018-020","The collection contains three letters written by Col. Williams C. Wickham of the 4th Virginia Cavalry of the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. The first letter, dated August 3, 1863, is addressed to Major H. B. Mclellan. In the letter, Wickham describes what he hopes for promotions within the 4th Virginia Calvary, after he steps down from his position. In the second, dated August 10, 1863, Wickham expresses his complaints about the ordnance department and a Capt. Baldwin. The last letter is dated August 28, 1863, and is addressed to Leut. H. Lee. This letter includes a request for a Capt. W. B. Newton to get a promotion after the resignation of a major in the 4th Virginia Calvary.","The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials.","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction.","Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. 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Under reorganization of the company, Wickham served as second vice-president. During this time, he maintained an active political life, being elected chairman of the Hanover County board of supervisors in 1871 and a state senator in 1883. He held all of these positions at the time of his death on July 23, 1888."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Williams C. Wickham Letters by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (\u003cextref href=\"https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\"\u003ehttps://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\u003c/extref\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e  "],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description"],"odd_tesim":["The guide to the Williams C. 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Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (\u003ca href=\"mailto:specref@vt.edu\"\u003especref@vt.edu\u003c/a\u003e or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials.","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction.","Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. 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In 1858, he became captain of a unit of Virginia militia cavalry, and in 1859 was elected as a Whig to the state senate.","Wickham voted against the ordinance of secession in the 1861 Virginia convention, but once secession had been effected, he and his company, the Hanover Dragoons, joined the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. After First Manassas, Wickham was commissioned colonel of the Fourth Virginia Cavalry. At the Battle of Williamsburg, Wickham was wounded and captured but soon paroled and healed. Wounded again after the Battle of Antietam, Wickham had rejoined his regiment by late 1862 and participated in the battles of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. He was promoted to brigadier general on September 9, 1863. Wickham resigned his commission on October 4, 1864, and assumed the Confederate Congress seat to which he had been elected in the spring of 1863.","Just weeks after the cessation of hostilities, Wickham joined the Republican Party, providing his reasons in an open letter which estranged many of his colleagues. The former general was elected president of the Virginia Central Railroad Company in November 1865, and when that line merged with the Covington \u0026 Ohio Railroad in 1868 to become the C\u0026O, Wickham was retained as the new company's president. He served as vice-president of the company from 1869 to 1878, when the company went into foreclosure, with Wickham as receiver. Under reorganization of the company, Wickham served as second vice-president. During this time, he maintained an active political life, being elected chairman of the Hanover County board of supervisors in 1871 and a state senator in 1883. He held all of these positions at the time of his death on July 23, 1888.","The guide to the Williams C. Wickham Order by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Williams C. Wickham Order was completed in September 2018.","See the following related materials, which are also at Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives:","Williams Carter Wickham Letterbook, Ms2008-011","Williams C. Wickham Letters, Ms2025-090","This collection contains an order written to Williams C. Wickham, June 24, 1861 by George W. Lay, who was the acting Assistant Adjutant General for Brigadier General Milledge Bonham. The text of the order is as follows:","Head Qrs Adv. Forces A.P. 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