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(John Lyle)","Canfield, Verne D.","Carrick, Samuel Czar","Carroll, Robert Patrick","Castle, Gray, 1931-1999","Caudill, Charles, Col.","Cavendish, William Henderson","Cavendish, Andrew","Chamberlain, George E. (George Earle)","Roosevelt, Theodore","Delaney, Theodore C., Jr., Dr.","Chavis, John, 1763-1838","Chittum, Fanny Turner, 1809-1894","Claytor, Alexander B. , 1910-1995","Cline, Patsy","Cocke, Lucian Howard","Cooke, John Esten","Crenshaw, Marjorie Buford, 1912-1994","Crittenden, John J. (John Jordan), 1787-1863","Custis, Daniel Parke","Custis, John Parke","Dale, Rebecca","Daniels, Jonathan M., 1939-1965","Davidson, Charles A. 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Donald","Rice, W. Thomas","Riegel, O. W. (Oscar Wetherhold)","Ritz, Wilfred Julius","Robbins, Tom","Robertson, A. 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(George Stephen)","Williams, Bob","Williams, Boyd H.","Williams, Charles Wiley","Williamson, Thomas Hoomes","Willis, Henry Parker","Wilson, William Lyne","Winchester, James R.","Winston, Daniel","Wolfe, Thomas","Woods, Magdalene","Woods, Michael","Wu, Nelson I.","Young, Cy","Ziegler, Thomas Joseph","Zimmer, Anne Carter"],"language_ssim":["English"],"date_range_isim":[1700,1701,1702,1703,1704,1705,1706,1707,1708,1709,1710,1711,1712,1713,1714,1715,1716,1717,1718,1719,1720,1721,1722,1723,1724,1725,1726,1727,1728,1729,1730,1731,1732,1733,1734,1735,1736,1737,1738,1739,1740,1741,1742,1743,1744,1745,1746,1747,1748,1749,1750,1751,1752,1753,1754,1755,1756,1757,1758,1759,1760,1761,1762,1763,1764,1765,1766,1767,1768,1769,1770,1771,1772,1773,1774,1775,1776,1777,1778,1779,1780,1781,1782,1783,1784,1785,1786,1787,1788,1789,1790,1791,1792,1793,1794,1795,1796,1797,1798,1799,1800,1801,1802,1803,1804,1805,1806,1807,1808,1809,1810,1811,1812,1813,1814,1815,1816,1817,1818,1819,1820,1821,1822,1823,1824,1825,1826,1827,1828,1829,1830,1831,1832,1833,1834,1835,1836,1837,1838,1839,1840,1841,1842,1843,1844,1845,1846,1847,1848,1849,1850,1851,1852,1853,1854,1855,1856,1857,1858,1859,1860,1861,1862,1863,1864,1865,1866,1867,1868,1869,1870,1871,1872,1873,1874,1875,1876,1877,1878,1879,1880,1881,1882,1883,1884,1885,1886,1887,1888,1889,1890,1891,1892,1893,1894,1895,1896,1897,1898,1899,1900,1901,1902,1903,1904,1905,1906,1907,1908,1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018],"_nest_path_":"/components#10","timestamp":"2026-06-23T07:02:14.389Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"vilxw_repositories_5_resources_925","ead_ssi":"vilxw_repositories_5_resources_925","_root_":"vilxw_repositories_5_resources_925","_nest_parent_":"vilxw_repositories_5_resources_925","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WLU/repositories_5_resources_925.xml","title_ssm":["Washington and Lee University and Regional Virginia History Research Collection"],"title_tesim":["Washington and Lee University and Regional Virginia History Research Collection"],"unitdate_ssm":["1609-2016"],"unitdate_bulk_ssim":["1609-2016"],"normalized_date_ssm":["1609/2016"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Washington and Lee University and Regional Virginia History Research Collection, 1609/2016"],"text":["Washington and Lee University and Regional Virginia History Research Collection, 1609/2016","WLU.Coll.0668","/repositories/5/resources/925","This collection is open for research use.","Cottie was the daughter of John D. Fitzpatrick, the original owner of the Fitzpatrick General Store at Kerrs Creek, Viginia.","The author, John McCurday was a classmate of Pat Robertson at Lexington High School in Lexington, Virginia.  Pat became a TV evangelistic preacher.  Pat also attended Washington and Lee University, and ran for President of the United States 1988 bid.","Incomplete paper tells stories about the Radford Arsenal in the early 1950s.","Initiators of the new fire department were Dean Knick, R. A. Engleman, Raymond Hostetter, Paul Higgins, Tom Dunlap, Albert McCown, Paul Plott, Warren Smith, and Harry Swisher.  The new officers of the Kerrs Creek Fire Dept. were John A. Hostetter, president; Albert McCown, Vice President; Harry M. Swindler, Secretary; Warren A. Smith, Fire Chief; and Hunter Ayres, Assist. Fire Chief.  The Board of Directors indluded Raymond Hostetter, Harry Swisher, Raymond Hartbarger, Arthur Alphin, Tom Dunlap, and Harold Hotinger.","File includes a photocopy of a Richmond Times Dispatch newspaper article, \"Retired Prof. Latture: Living Landmark at W\u0026L,\" March 4, 1974; a commemorative stamp envelope signed by Washington and Lee University Presidents, Denny through Wilson; and obituaries by The Roanoke Times and the News-Gazette.","Washington and Lee Student Journalism Project, by students Catherine Carlock, Erin Galliher, Farrell Ulrich, and Mike White.","Also includes Historical research of Lexington's Lost Cemetery.","Photocopy","HorseMania is a local public art project whose 13 life-sized fiberglass horses were fabricated by local artisan, Mark Cline, painted by local artists, sponsored by businesses and individuals, and placed throughout the cities of Lexington and Buena Vista as well as Rockbridge County, with the purpose of raising funds for Blue Ride CASA for Children.","Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) is a non-profit organization serving our area's most severely abused, abandoned and neglected children through the recruitment, training, and supervision of community volunteers who advocate for their best interests.","News-Gazette article, \"Bodie To Write Rockbridge History,\" The News-Gazette, Feb. 5, 2003; The Weekender article, \"Telling the 'Story' of Rockbridge,\" Dec. 3, 2011; and a cover of Bodie's book, REMARKABLE ROCKBRIDGE: THE STORY OF ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA.","photocopy","Kerrs Creek newspaper announcement that Josephine will be the News-Gazette correspondent for the Kerrs Creek area.  Also included, a June 1995 Thank You from the American Red Cross, Virginia West Virginia Floods DR#686, to Josephine for sharing her time and special talents, while helping people recover from the Virginia/West Virginia Floods.","photocopies","A Texas-Sized Donation for Virginia Colleges, by Gregory Turley, Washington and Lee Class of 1987.","photocopy","General R. E. Lee's war-Horses, Traveller and Lucy Long.  Southern Historical Society Papers. Vol.18. Richmond, Va., January-December, 1890.","photocopy","Dwelling in Lexington, Virginia, designed by Pendleton Scott Clark, architecture renowned for authenticity, was completed in 1929 for W\u0026L Dean and Mrs. Frank J. Gilliam.  The handsome gardens for the Gilliams were primarily designed by the Charles Gillette, a widely regarded landscape architect of Richmond, Virginia.","Lexington in Historic Virginia brochure, about 1970, a notecard with a drawing of North Main Street by Raynal, and a color notecard of the Quilt designed by Gillie W. Campbell and quilted by Elise Bick, 1983. All items given by Lisa McCown, Lexington, VA.","Happy Holidays card from Wade's Mill, John and Karen Siegfried, 2017.  Also included from 2017 are as follows: 7 postcards, brochure, information card, retail grain's price list, and a flyer listing the stone-ground grains available at Wade's Mill. Also, a December 2, 1992 News-Gazetter article on the history of the mill and it's owners at the time.","The 1959 brochure, gift of Lisa McCown.","The Seven Hills of Rockbridge include the homes, Cherry Hill, Fruit Hill, Fancy Hill, Rose Hill, Hickory Hill, Clover Hill, and Liberty Hill.  A map of the location of these homes is included, as well as descriptions from the Rockbridge County, Virginia Hertiage Book.","The Scarletter, Lexington High School newsletter - v.30 no.2, Oct. 31, 1977; v.30 no.7, April 8, 1978; v.30 no.8, May 3, 1978.","Football Programs: Lexington vs. Turner Ashby, Sept. 27, 1974; Lexington vs. Harrisonburg, Oct. 11, 1974; Lexington vs. Broadway, Sept. 9, 1977.","Life in Late Nineteenth Century Rockbridge Baths, paper written at Hollins College, Ms. Mary W. Atwell, Carrie M. Irvine, [ca.1974].","Photocoy","This file includes a list of WLU alumni who went on to careers in the military and achieved the rank of General.","Charles C. Lewis, Jr. W\u0026L '68, '71L; Charles C. Lewis, W\u0026L 1930, M.A. 1931; H. Flood Madison, Jr., W\u0026L 1920.","\"The Honor System at the Washington and Lee University,\" by W\u0026L Prof. J. A. Quarles, April 1902, WESTMINSTER MONTHLY, vol. 1, no.7.","The Record, Mock Democratic Convention, March 6 and 7, 1992. The cover of this booklet has a sketch of Main Street, looking south, with parade. The Mock Convention Record, W\u0026L, April 17, 1995.","Colonnade Oaks flyer, Dashiell Dericks '18.","Poem, \"The Dogwood of Washington and Lee.\"","John Wall Lykes, WLU 1908, Joseph Taliaferro Lykes, WLU 1909, Joseph Taliaferro Lykes, Jr. WLU 1941","Thomas D. Ranson WLU 1859-60","Genealogy compiled by Alex Taylor, whose great grandfather was Alexander Tedford Barclay.","Material given by Tangy (Gilven) Hunter-Hughes, a descendant of Jack Gilvin.","Geneaology of Garland family, who bought some of the Washington College slaves.","Genealogy on the Harman family given by Carolyn Scott, which has photos and biographies of Charles Price Harman, born 1868, and his wife, Rachel Primrose \"Rose\" Cameron Sherrard, and their children.","Genealogy and biography of Rev. Peter Simon Lewis, the pastor of First Baptist Church, Lexington, Va., 1901-1906.","Compiled by Tom Vansant Jr., Descendant of Dr. James Ramsey, Son of William.","Descendant of Robert Alexander of Virginia, founder of the first classical school west of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which became the present Washington and Lee University.","Borgus served VMI as head waiter during the period between September 1919 and September 1955.  He then returned for a brief period between the months of September and December 1958.","William Griffin born 1792 in Lexington, married November 21, 1816 in Virginia, and died 1850 in Boone County, Indiana.","Washington and Lee first established a registrar's office in 1910.","Also includes: Multivariate Analysis Through Narrative History, by Alfred L. Brophy.  Reviewing G. Edward White, Law in American History: From the Colonial Years Through the Civil War.","Shep Rouse, W\u0026L Graduate 1976.","Located one mile west of I-81/64 at the Raphine, Virginia interchange.","The University Cleaners businesses were located at 7 N. Jefferson Street, Lexington, VA and 2028 Magnolia Street, Buena Vista, VA.","See also book, \"Big Hill Road,\" in our Rare Book Collection (Rare F 232 .R68 B466 2022), which was compiled by Stewart Bennington and his sister Barbara Nunley.","Photocopy","Gifts of Lisa McCown","\"America's Finest Inland Beach Resort.\" Gift of Lisa McCown","Gift of Lisa McCown","Gift of Lisa McCown","File includes article titled \"Paxton Davis, Former W\u0026L Professor, Dies.\"","See Catherine's 1922 Elizabethan College yearbook (Rare LD 7251 .S32 E44 v.5 1922). She played basketball and her cousin Hope Welsh also attended there.  The school burned while the students were at home on Christmas vacation.","Published lecture by retired professor John McKenzie Gunn, dated April 25, 1994; \"Can Economics be Both Relevant and 'good'?\"","Folder includes four items: \"A Community's Stories\" article from The News Gazzette concerning an exhibit by the Rockbridge Historical Society; a list of 'Old Lexington Colored People,' from the early 1900's from Leslie Lyle Campbell's notes; information on a group of slaves from Caroline County (a page copied from Colonial Caroline: a History of Caroline County, Virginia); and a letter to Special Collections concerning information on the holdings of records concerning black history in Virginia.  Nine Historic Lexington Foundation interviews done for Black History Month 2016, mostly by Beverly Tucker, one by Anne McClung, and one by W\u0026L Students Caitlin Mullen '05 and Anne Young '04, with Lexington African Americans and one Buena Vista resident.","143 pages printed from the 1810 Virginia Census, listing \"Other Free\" Heads of Household, by family name.","Register of Free Negroes of Rockbridge County, Virginia, with index.  According to the Act of the General Assembly of Virginia.  Passed January 25, 1803","Register of Marriages, Colored Persons in Rockbridge County under act of Virginia Assembly Passed February 27, 1866","Copy of Washington Post article, \"The Captive Nations of Slaves,\" covering an exhibit at the Museum of the Confederacy named \"Before Freedom Came,\" 1991. \nReceipt for purchase of slave, John. January 26, 1850.","Includes program for the All Saints Memorial Celebration at the Augusta Street United Methodist Church, Nov. 1, 2009, a Fairview Cemetery brochure, and Friends of Fairview Christmas wreath order form, Nov. 23, 2009.","Includes brochure, African-American Heritage, Staunton, Virginia, undated.","Address delivered before the Agricultural Society of Rockbridge, at its annual Fair, at Fancy Hill, October 17, 1839, by the Rev. Henry Ruffner, D. D., President of Washington College.  The Lexington Gazette, and Rockbridge Farmer, June 23, 1840.","Folder includes \"Pierce's Memorandum and Account Book: Designed for Farmers, Mechanics, and all People,\" 1872.","Photocopy of ledger, 1892-1903.","Folder includes a copy of a report of \"Approval of Site, Plans, etc.\" for a school house at Alone Mill; a balance sheet by Alone Canning Co., and a photocopy of a pencil drawn map of Alone Mill. Also includes a lecture paper by Anne McClung, which includes many photos.","Folder includes \"Selected Bibliography for Historic Artifact Identification and Analysis\" prepared by Kurt C. Russ and John M. McDaniel, for distribution at 1989 ASV Historic Artifact Workshop.","Contains booklet titled \"Battle of Asheville.\"","Contains two copies of \"The Ruth Anderson McCulloch Branch of The Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiguqities: 1896-1987.\"","Contains a booklet titled \"A Rockbridge Area Resource Guide for People in Need.\" Prepared by Helpline/Information and Referral and United Way of Lexington-Rockbridge County. Also includes the minutes of Board Meeting, May 9, 1995.","Contains student paper authored by Emily Barnes '01 titled \"Lee Memorial Association.\" In addition, a copy of a sketch from 1883 about the Lee Memorial Association titled \"Southern Historical Society Papers.\"","Booklet titled \"Education for a Better Tomorrow, 1992 Annual Report.\"","\"Procedings\" publication published by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, including reports and activities of the 100th Annual Meeting in Atlanta Georgia as well as current lists of member insitutions.","Includes photocopy of a 1758 schedule titled \"To the Militia of the Coutny of Augusta, and for Provisions furnished by sundry inhabitants of the said county, viz.\"","File includes photocopies of two letters concerning Washington and Lee student, John West Addison.","Article titled \"A Confederate Hero,\" from Blue and Gray, 1984.","Biography compiled in 1997 concerning Archibald Alexander (5 pgs. long).","Correspondence about the Washington and Lee Homecoming Queen from c.1893 and her protrait which hangs in the Special Collections vault (WLU Coll PP 0081).","Contains an article titled \"Colonel William Allan at McDonough\"; an 1889 address by J. Randolph Tucker; and an 1890 memorial by Washington and Lee Board of Trustees concerning Allan.","Includes a biography and illustration of Allen under the title of \"The Headlight.\"","Photocopry of newpaper article concerning Anderson, slave of Cyrus McCormick.","Photocopy of biography concerning Armstrong from the \"Dictionary of American Biography.\"","Article titled \"Civil War Author on the Trail of History.\"","Two copies of a Christmas oration in memoriam of Constance Rosalie Auden.","Obituaries, clipped from Roanoke Times 2002.","Biography of Alexander Tedford Barclay compiled by Washington and Lee student in 1997.","Biography compiled in 1997 and geneological chart showing many prominent people of Rockbridge County.","Narrative titled \"Aunt Elizabeth Remembers;\" interview with retired Washington and Lee professor, Charles Turner.","Photocopies of newspaper clippings concerning the death of Barkley at Washington and Lee University.","Photocopy of a letter to George Baxter from Edward Johnson introducing Dr. Barton, December 21, 1805. Pamphlet entitled, \"How Many Botany Books Did Thomas Jefferson Own?\" mentioning Dr. Barton.","Photocopy of Calyx 1939 yearbook picture. Basse gave donation towards Special Collections workroom.","\"Fatal Affray,\" Lexington Gazette, January 19, 1854. Murder of Cadet Thomas Blackburn.","Photocopies of Calyx yearbook pictures and Alumni directory information. John G. Boatwright '15 made donation for the University Library reading room in memory of Robert McDearmon Boatwright '42.","Obituary, Washington and Lee University News Home, 5/12/2006.","Two separate biographies for Borden Jr. and Sr.","E-mail message to the Washington and Lee community concerning Brady's death, obituaries from the News-Gazette and The Roanoke Time. Article titled \"'Pat' Brady's Life One of Quiet Service to a Community He Loved So Dearly,\" the News-Gazette.","Photocopy of letter from Andrew Brooks to sister, January 23,1861; photocopy and written transcript of letter from James J. White relating to the death of William Brooks, July 16,1861; photocopy of telegram to J.M. Brooks relating to the remains of his son, William Brooks, July 20,1861; Diary entries written by Andrew Brooks in Augusta County.","Composer in Residence, Roanoke Symphony Orchestra, Roanoke Valley Choral Society, 1995-1996, pgs. 7-8.","Photocopies of letters to his sister, Fannie, September 20, 1846, and September 7, 1848, while a student at Washington College. Original letters reside at Virginia Military Academy Archives.","Radio script concerning Clarence Brown used in Cincinnati, Ohio on the radio program, \"Personalities in your Government.\"","Robert and Benjamin Brown's relatives who attended Washington and Lee University. A letter addressed to President John Delane Wilson from their mother, Elizabeth Barry Brown.","Folder includes a Civil War centennial commemorative edition of the Valley News Echo concerning John Brown's Raid and Harper's Ferry(2 copies); Stanton Spectator article titled \"The Out-break at Harper's Ferry\"; Stanton Spectator article concerning John Brown's execution titled \"Results of the Trial\"; Richmond Times-Dispatch article titled \"Documents in Treason Trial of John Brown; The Sunday Baltimore article titled \"Verdict Missing in Brown Papers; a history course examinaton concerning this time period; an account by someone named \"Jackson\" of John Brown's execution addressed to his wife.","Articles from three local newspapers titled \"He's a Third-Generation Blacksmith,\" \"The Village Blacksmith, Manly Brown, Dies at 93,\" \"Family Dreams of Living Museum. Jack Chaffee as Blacksmith and Curator of Brown's Forge.\"","Includes photocopy of the Ministerial Directory of the Presbyterian Church in the United States highlighting William Brown.","Contains obituary of Bruinsma dated September 17, 1999.","File includes color notecard of Frank Buchser painting of Robert E. Lee, \"The Last Life Portrait of General Robert E. Lee,\" a letter from Buchser to Lee concerning a portrait, Washington and Lee News Release titled \"General Lee 'Comes Home' for His Birthday,\" Religious Herald article titled \"Valentine's Recumbent Statue of General Robert E. Lee,\" and correspondence between various researchers interested in this topic and Special Collections.","Booklet titled \"Edward Buncombe and Buncombe County.\"","Obituary, \"Thrown from Horse...,\" by Lexington Gazette.","Obituary found in the News-Gazette about Edmund Campbell, a Washington and Lee graduate and attorney who worked on various cases concerning desegregation of Virginia schools.","File includes a biography excerpt from \"Who's Who in America\" and an obituary by the Lexington Gazette.","File includes an obituary of John Lyle Campbell Sr. by the Lexington Gazette, a biography writtten by his son Robert Fishburne Campbell, and copies of letters between Robert E. Lee and Prof. Campbell as well as T.J. Jackson and Prof. Campbell.","File includes article \"Coach Nears End of Not-So-Typical Career: Washington and Lee's Canfield Prepares for Life After 31 Years of Generals' Basketball,\" and a Roanoke Times article named \" 'I Hope I've Touched Some Lives.' \"","Biography by the American National Biography Online.","Contains one photocopy of obituary by News-Gazette.","Obituary by the News-Gazette.","Memorial program for Gray Castle.","Roanoke Times article concerning Caudill's retirement.","Contains a booklet titled \"The Cavendish Family History.\"","Folder includes biography and copies of two letters from Theofore Roosevelt, one concerning a memorial to Robert E. Lee and the other one concerning Chamberlain's son.","Folder contains at least twenty eight separate items concerning John Chavis, from articles, portraits, letters, records, to research papers concerning his role in Washington and Lee Lee as well as African American history. Also included are the W\u0026L Alumni magazine artices, \"Chavis House named,\" March/April 1986 and \"Chavis House dedicated,\"  November/December 1986.","Includes obituary by Rockbridge County News.","File contains obituary by the News-Gazette.","File includes an article titled Honor Rolls,\" a set of photographs, and a pamphlet commemorating her life and work.","Folder includes an obituary written by The Lexington Gazette.","Lexington Gazette obituary about Crenshaw.","The file includes a biography by the American National Biography Online.","File includes a photocopied catalogue of the Library of Daniel Parke Custis: From a Manuscript in the Collection of the Virginia Historical Society, \"The Magazine of History and Biography,\" October 1909, pages 404-412.","The Library of John Parke Custis, Esq., of Fairfax County, Virginia, \"Tyler's Quarterly,\" October 1927, pages 97-103.","File includes a greeting card made by the Artists of the Lexington, Virginia Note Card Series, 2002.","The file includes a program in memory of Daniels, hosted at Robert E. Lee Memorial Church.","File includes an article titled \"Turning 90 is Just Another Milestone in Lexington Woman's Interesting Life.\"","File includes three articles concerning Professor DeLaney's professional career.","File includes photocopies of newspaper obituaries of her death on December 10,1940. Photocopy of a newspaper article, \"U.D.C. Holds Exercises at Sayler Creek Battlefield\" at which Ms. Dickinson was a speaker. Photocopy of a page concerning Miss Dickinson's book, \"Confederate Leaders.\"","File includes article titled \"Service Held for Dr. G.W. Diehl.\"","Articled titled \"Judge Ryland Dodson Remembers Early 20th Century Tobacco Farming,\" September 2000.","File contains e-mail message distributed by the Broadcast Mailer at Washington and Lee on the death of Francis Drake.","File includes biography.","File includes a biography from the Lettie Pate Evans Foundation website and some genealogy from the LDS website.","File includes two copies of the memorial service program for Farrar's passing and a photocopy of a News-Gazette article titled \"Tiger.\"","File includes an article titled \"He Disciplined Popular Culture\" as well as an obituary.","File includes a photocopy of the \"Washington and Lee Ambulance Unit\" from the 1926 Alumni Directory. This photocopy features an article about Fletcher.","File includes notes on \"Miss Laura.\"","File includes photocopies of two obituaries concerning Mr. Ford.","File includes a photocopy of Roanoke Times newspaper clipping titled \"New President of Washington and Lee.\"","File includes obituary.","Folder includes biography on Mr. Gatewood.","File includes a photocopy of obituary for Mercer Graham.","File includes photocopies of articles concerning the life and career of Mel Greenberg.","File includes biography on Mr. Greenwood, dentist of George Washington.","File includes a memorial program as well as an obituary by the Roanoke Times.","File includes article titled \"Randolph Hall Refused to Fail.\"","File includes memorial program.","File includes two photocopies of the Washington and Lee Alumni Magazine with an article focused on Ms. Harris, titled \"Still Crazy After All These Years.\"","File includes photocopy of article titled \"Off the beaten path: the Chronicler of Lexington is an institution himself.\"","File includes photocopy of a petition to Jefferson Davis representing that Heale is a citizen of Giles County, Virginia.","File includes an appendix titled \"The Mystery Woman.\"","File includes a photocopy of a biographical sketch of Hobson by Charles Lee Hobson, March 5, 1998. Photocopies of two papers by Hobson entitled \"How I came to Elizabethtown, Kentucky\" and \"How General Lee Came to Washington College.\" Photocopies of a letter to Lee concerning Hobson (1869) and a Louisville Times article about the letter.","Includes Harvey's Lexington High School, Senior Class Graduation invitation, June 1, 1950.","File includes a photocopy of essay titled \"James Lewis Howe - Chemist and Philatelist.\"","Article includes biography and obituary concerning Howerton and his wife Mary N.","File includes notes on Mrs. Hull, a source for Eleanor Roosevelt's Visit to Goshen Recalled.\"","File includes 27 photocopies of letters, transcripts, notes, etc. on Mr. Hutcherson, Washington and Lee University Class of 1902.","File includes a letter concerning Ipsen's chauffer, as well as photocopy of portrait of Lee painted by Ipsen.","File includes \"Stonewall,\" a commemorative section of The News-Gazette concerning the Jackson Statue Rededication. In addition, a set of remarks and notes by Mayor Derrick and papers of lectures given by Mary Coulling, Robert F. Hunter, James I. Robertson, Jr., and the Frederick Ladies Relief Society. Program and brochure.","File includes article titled \"Window on the Past: An Unusual Tribute to Stonewall Jackson;\" \"'Stonewall' Jackson's Grave;\" \"Jackson Day,\" and many more copies of similarly focused articles from local newspapers. Also included a brochure reprinted and distributed by Stonewall Jackson Memorial Incorporate, Lexington, Virginia, \"The Religious Character of Stonewall Jackson,\" an address by James Power Smith, D.D., Captain and A.D.C. Staff of General Jackson. The address was delivered at the Inauguration of the Stonewall Jackson Memorial Building, Virginia Military Institute, June 23, 1897.\nA printed map showing all of Stonewall Jackson's movements, Compliments of Stonewall Jackson Memorial, Inc., Lexington, Virginia.","Photocopies of material concerning Jackson as constable.","File includes eleven photocopies, black and white and color of Moor as Jackson, one of which is at Virginia Military Institute. Two color photos.","File includes article from The American Art Journal titled \"Gilbert Stuart's Portraits of Thomas jefferson\" as well as a photocopy of the Spring 1982 article, \"The Adams-Jefferson portrait Exchange.\"","File includes photocopies of obituaries and photographs concerning the Johnson and McDowell families.","File includes a photocopy of inside cover of \"Closing Exercises of Privat School.\"","File includes photocopy of biography from \"Dictionary of American Biography.\"","Biking Through Albemarle with John Jones, Scottsville Museum, Capturing Our Heritage","File includes a copy of a magazine titled \"The Iron Worker\" as well as handwritten and typewritten copies of \"A Sketch of Colonel John Jordan (1777-1854).  Also includes a paper, \"John Jordan, Virginia Builder,\" by Marshall Fishwick, and a photocopy of Summer 1973 Virginia Cavalcade article, \"John Jordan: Builder and Entrepreneur,\" by L. Moody Simms, Jr.","File includes a booklet titled \"Edward Southey Joynes: Father of the University and Life Trustee of Winthrop.\"","File includes a magazine article titled \"A Chinese Master Opens Western Eyes to Eastern Art.\"","File includes various pieces, including \"The Unusual of Lieutenant George C. Junkin, C.S.A.,\" a discourse commemorative of George Junkin delivered in the West Spruce St. Presbyterian Church, and \"George Junkin and His Eschatological Vision,\" and \"Secession Fever on a Southern Campus.\"","File includes articles titled \"Matthew Kahle's Log\" and \"Old George , 1844.\"","The file includes a brochure for The Stan Kamen Collection of Western Art at Washington and Lee University.","File includes a biography, obituary, funeral and memorial services programs.","File includes an obituary (dated August 1, 1955) and two Athletic Association certificates for cross country, 1928 and track, 1929.","In Memoriam, A senseless tragedy. The New President, John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963. POST, The Saturday Evening Post, December 14, 1963.","File includes various copies of programs of \"A Celebration of the Life of King,\" bulletins for churches, as well as various programs, which includes Black History Month.","The 2010 Black History Month program includes the following:  Poem, \"From the Shanty to the White House,\" by Laura Watts; \"Ground Hog Poem,\" by Spotswood Alexander Styles; \"What If There Were No Black Folk?,\" by Barbara Leahy, 1998.","File includes a memorial service program held at Lee Chapel on July 5, 1997.","File includes a photocopy of a newspaper article concerning Labro, November 12, 1988.","File includes an obituary from the Rockbridge County News, November 8, 1900.","J. J. Lafferty: A Remarkable Life, Secrets of the Blue Ridge","File includes information concerning the burial of Latane and a painting of and poem about the burial.","File includes an article titled \"America's Baskerville Printer.\"","File includes article from the News Gazette titled \"It's a Lauck!\"","File includes an article concerning the death of Annie Lee by The Roanoke News; a copy of music sung at Ms. Lee's funeral and the Washington and Lee memorial service; articles titled \"Famous Daughter Laid to Rest at W\u0026L\" and \"Annie Lee's Remains Now in Lee Chapel\"; a program, In Memoriam Anne Carter Lee; invitation to private memorial service and luncheon at Lee House; remarks made by Mary Coulling at the private memorial service; remarks made by Capt. Peniston at the private memorial service for Annie Carter Lee; two color postcards of her grave and monument at Warren County, North Carolina; and an excerpt from a letter written at West Point, concerning the young gentlemen.","File includes an obituary of Mr. Lee, former Mayor of Buena Vista.","File includes article concerning the death and burial of Dr. G.B. Lee by the Ring-tum Phi.","File includes obituary of Lee by the Ring-tum Phi; \"From West Point to Fort Point: The Story of George Elliot and Custis Lee\"; \"Major-General George Washington Custis Lee\"; \"Last Battles: The Wartime and Postwar Careers of Custis Lee\"; and photocopies of items at the National Archives concerning G.W.C. Lee.","File includes a booklet with an article titled \"Reverend Henderson Lee: Father of Presbyterianism in Lunenburg County.\"","File includes an article titled \"The Manly and Upright will Brand Your Name Infamy.\"","File includes article titled \"They Surrendered Honorably,\" an excerpt from a letter to her cousin Caroline from Derwent, and a collection of letters from Mrs. Mary Custis Lee to the Snowden Family of Alexandria, Virginia entitled \"My Dear Louisa.\"","File includes copies of letters containing information suggesting that G. Campbell Brown, stepson of Gen. Richard Ewell, began courting Mildred Lee and later proposed to her. In addition, the file includes an article concerning the death of Mildred Lee's death.","This file includes twenty-seven separate items. Of these items, there are various brochures and booklets entitled, \"Robert E. Lee: Innovative Educator,\" \"Notes on a Visit to Robert E. Lee,\" \"Lee: The Final Achievement,\" and \"Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson Returned to Lexington, Virginia.\"","In addition, the following articles: \"Furtherance of Southern Education was Lee's Goal;\" \"Aging Successfully: The Example of Robert E. Lee;\" \"How Gen. Lee Came to Washington College;\" \"After 32 Years, Lee-Jackson Painting on Display;\" \"General Lee After the War,\" from the magazine The Century Magazine; \"Reminiscences of General Lee,\" The Outlook pages 964-969; \"The Last Years of Lee\" delivered to the United Daughters of the Confederacy; \"The Robert E. Lee Birthday Celebration;\" \"Lee Centennial at Washington and Lee,\" from The Southern Collegian; \"On the Life and Character of Gen. Robert E. Lee,\" written by John W. Daniel for the Lexington Gazette; \"Unveiling Lee's Statue,\" written by John W. Daniel for the Staunton Spectator; Article written for The Free-Lance Star by Capt. Robert Peniston entitled \"The Last Tour;\" Articled written by John Elrod for the Richmond Times-Dispatch entitled, \"Lee as Educator Sought to Heal Wounds;\" and an Article written by Captain James L.D. Monroe entitled \"General Robert E. Lee Covers.\"","The file includes excerpts from letters written by Agnes Lee to her friend Lizzie Fuller and Mrs. R.E. Lee concerning Robert E. Lee's death, as well as \"General Lee's Special Letters,\" notes used by Captain Peniston during his talk to the Alumni College at Washington and Lee, July 2006.  \nThere are two chapters from two books: \"College Days Under General Lee,\" chapter 6 of the book, Memories of Four-Score Years by Samuel Hall Chester; \"The Lee-White Friendship,\" chapter 7 of Old Zeus: Life and Letters of James J. White.","Finally, the file includes remarks on Robert E. Lee made at Kiwanis by Capt. Robert Peniston, an essay entitled \"Lee at Appomattox,\" photocopies of two sketches by Robert E. Lee of soldiers in the Mexican Army sent home to his children, a copy of an endorsement of young Robert E. Lee from William B. Leary, his teacher in Alexandria, and a program and flier of the memorial observance of Lee given by the Liberty Hall Volunteers re-enactment group and Washington and Lee Alumni.","Eight items added to file.","Program, Robert E. Lee Week, August 22-26, 1932, The Greenbrier and Cottages, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.","\"A Tribute to General Robert E. Lee,\" by Dr. Julian C. Brown (1856-1904).","An Interview with General Robert E. Lee by John Leyburn.  The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine. May to October 1885.","The Hardy Heritage by Harold D. Garber, Moorefield (WV) Examiner, January 2010.","Death of Gen. R. E. Lee, The Virginia Gazette, October 14, 1870.","A Dream of Robert E. Lee Comes True, by Virgil C. Jones, The United States Publisher, September 1928.","LEE, The Photographic History of the Civil War.","\"Cache,\" Autumn Song, by Ceane O'Hanlon-Lincoln.","File includes various copies of programs for memorial services honoring Robert E. Lee as well as an article entitled \"Decoration Day at the Graves of Lee and Jackson.\"","File includes an obituary by the Lexington Gazette, articles in the Rockbridge County News and the Lexington Gazette concerning his death and funeral, one entitled \"The Burial March of Dundee.\" In addition, the file includes a Ring-tum Phi article entitled, \"May Remove Colonel Lee from Chapel.\"","File includes articles entitled \"Children of the Blue and Gray,\" from People Magazine and \"Robert E. Lee V Tries to Avoid Trading on His Honored Name\" from The Atlanta Journal and Constitution.","File includes articles entitled \"On the Trail of Robert E. Lee's Daughters\" and \"Author Says Unmarried Women Neglected by Historians\" from the Daily News Leader.","File includes photocopies of two obituaries for Mr. Letcher, 1994.","File includes an essay written by Charles C. Lewis entitled \"A Tale of an Oar: A Hidden Message Revealed.\"","File includes obituaries of James Lewis, Stonewall Jackson's faithful body servant, Lexington Gazette.","File includes article by the Richmond Times-Dispatch.","File includes an obituary from the Lewiston Teller and an article In Memoriam by the Idaho Daily Statesman.","File includes an obituary from The News-Gazette.","File includes an article by the News-Gazette entitled \"Shop to Feature Books, Items on War Era.\" In addition, the file includes a brochure to the Lexington Historical Shop and business card for Lurate.","File includes an article from the Virginia Cavalcade entitled \"John Blair and His 'Automatic Bookstore'.\"","File includes three pages with information about MacCorkle for the Alumni Directory and Jacket File.","File includes a brief biography of MacCorkle by the Washington and Lee University News Office, a biographical statement, \"Information for the Alumni Directory and Jacket File,\" and a picture of Stuart MacCorkle.","File includes two obituaries.","File includes an article by the Roanoke Times entitled, \"New Headmaster Mixes Work and Play.\"","File includes a magazine article entitled, \"Persisting in the Publishing World.\"","File includes an obituary by the News Gazette.","File includes a 2001 article entitled, \"The Man Behind the Name: New Biography Explores The Achievements of 'Fesser' McCluer\" and obituaries for the Lexington Gazette and the Rockbridge County News.","File includes a photocopy of a short biography of McClung.","File includes a medal - Centennial of the Reaper, 1831-1931; a booklet entitled McCormick Celebration, September 25, 1931; a color brochure of the McCormick Farm; a biography from the McCormick International Harvester Collection Archives; and two copies of the Iron Worker featuring an article entitled, \"Walnut Grove--Where Farm Mechanization Began.\"","File includes a program of retirement from 25 years of service to the Buena Vista City Public Schools, two biographies, and two photographs of Albert McCown, about 1955 and Oct. 1980.  Also included an early color Christmas card printed by Albert, before his marriage, while he studied Industrial Arts at VPI. Also a Christmas card printed by Albert at his home in Kerrs Creek, Rockbridge County, VA, about 1970's, when he had his family, and an envelope of Albert's, McCown's Printing Service.  Included is his name tag for the Virginia School Boards Association, Rockbridge County, with ribbons, Board Member, Delegate. A newspaper clipping, \"McCown New Member of School Board,\" and photocopy of the News-Gazette clipping featuring Albert's service to the Rockbridge County School Board.  Also included a return address envelope, Parry McCluer High School, Athletic Department, Buena Vista, VA 24416, maybe printed by Albert when he was Athletic Director there. A 1973-74 basketball/wrestling Parry McCluer high school card.  A photo of Albert and coworker Industrial Arts Teacher, Ward Lockett.","Also includes a 1969 issue of THE VISTA, which includes an article, \"Teacher of the Month: Albert McCown.\" On the title page of this issue is a sketch of the Parry McCluer mascot.","Included are a Father's Day card and Happy Birthday card, both made by his oldest daughter, Lisa. The Happy Birthday card is signed by Lisa, Josephine, his wife, and Jennifer, his youngest daughter.","A Washington and Lee application for Admission, April 1, 1947, which was never turned in.  Albert decided to go to VPI in Blacksburg, and graduated in 1957.  He became the Industrial Arts Teacher at Parry McCluer High School in Buena Vista, Virginia, 1959-1984.  Also included is a William Byrd Parent-Teachers Association yearbook, 1957-1958, where Albert is listed as Senior High teacher, where he taught Industrial Arts in Roanoke, Virginia.","Albert T. McCown Memorial Scholarship recipients, Buena Vista Public Schools, 1987-1995.","File includes a Rockbridge County News article entitled, \"Civil War Memoirs of Mr. McCown Telling of Life in Northern Prison\"; other brief newspaper notices about McCown from The Dallas Daily Herald; an obituary from the Lexington Gazette; and an image of Dr. Albert McCown and his father James L. McCown.","File includes a photocopy from the book, The McCormick Reaper Legend focusing on John McCown, the \"Blade Maker.\"","File includes an obituary and picture of John Graham McCown.","A photo as baby included and letter from Sears, Roebuck and Co. announcing Josephine as one of the winners of a baby contest.","Josephine's Presbyterian Church in the U. S. Catechism certificate, August 14, 1938.","Pledge for regular investment in defense savings bonds, May 16, 1942.","Photocopy of 1949 Roanoke College yearbook page.","Two European postcards from first cousin Richard Marshall, 1950's, one addressed to their grandmother, Mrs. Rice Hotinger.","Photocopy of invitation to Johnston-Willis Hospital School of Nursing graduation, May 16, 1952, including photocopy of photo as RN in 1952. Whiteside Radio Service, Lexington, VA receipt to Josephine Hotinger for purchase of a TV set, etc., October 1954.","Includes Mrs. Josephine H. McCown, R.N. pin worn at the Stonewall Jackson Hospital, 1959-1971, along with hospital mask.","Also includes miscellaneous documents, 1975, 1979, 2003 and 1970 American Red Cross Nursing Program card, and American Red Cross volunteer identification pin, worn while volunteering ath local bloodmobiles, after retiring in 1992. Also her American National Red Cross Nurse pin.","File also includes photo of Josephine as W\u0026L Student Health Head Nurse and W\u0026L indentification pin worn as Head Nurse, biographical information written at her retirement from Washington and Lee University as head nurse of infirmary, 1992; as well as an article from the News-Gazette, entitled, \"W\u0026L Honors Employees At Banquet\".","Included are two postcards from first cousin Richard Marshall of Urbanna, Virginia, while in Paris, 1951, to Josephine, and the other to his grandmother, Susan Rader Hotinger (Mrs. Rice), 1952, while in Rome.  Also a letter from Richard Marshall to Josephine, March 24, 1952.","Includes photo of Josephine as a little girl, ca.1930.  Also photos included are as follows: Josephine in wedding gown at her home in September 1955, two identified photos of Josephine celebrating her November 1989 birthday with her coworkers from the W\u0026L Infirmary, a group photo of Stonewall Jackson Registered nurses, and Josephine's W\u0026L ID card.","Copy of Josephine's obituary from the News-Gazette, September 7, 2022.  She passed away on August 31, 2022.  Also included are her September 10 funeral service programs done by New Monmouth Church and Harrison's Funeral Home. Included is a letter of condolences from W\u0026L President William C. Dudley, September 12, 2022 and Carol Calkins, a nurse coworker at W\u0026L, September 2022.","File includes 25 photographs and photocopies of photographs of the McCown family and their homes. Includes photographs of various generations and extended family members.","File includes a wide range of materials. Various photocopies contain documentation of Charles A. McCown and Alertie C. Anderson's wedding in 1907. In addition, a list ascertains the burial of Charles A. McCown, Alertie McCown, and their infant at Fawn Creek Cemetary. A map of Montgomeny Co. KS. Cemeteries highlights cemetery 16 (Fawn Creek). Another map highlights the location of McCowan Springs in Bath County. Additionally, there are three articles by The Coffeyville Daily Journal. An article in The News-Gazette covers the recognition of Lisa McCown by the Rockbridge Historical Society in 2002. Finally, a small envelope contains a letter from Charles A. McCown to his mother Ida McCown, two wedding inviations from McCown weddings, memoriams from William B. McCown's passing, and a pamphlet made in memory of Helen McCown Boyts.","File includes one letter from John W. McCoy to an unidentified person.","File includes four items, two of which are letters between the McCrory siblings.","File includes Columbia University's 1937 Report of the Dean of the School of Libary Service, which mentions of Blanche P. McCrum's tenure at the school.","Rev. McCutchan, Biography, Glade Spring Presbyterian Church.  A paper, \"The Rank and Importance of Liberal Education,\" submitted by him, April 20, 1870, Washington College.  A sermon by him in Waynesboro, September 14, 1879 and five sermons by him in Rogersville, Tennessee, transcripts, 1892, 1903, 1909, 1914-1915.  Rev. Frank McCutchan","W\u0026L History Class Brings Alum's Story to the Web, William Morrison started first modern human rights movement","\"This,\" World Catalyst Magazine, May 2009 and \"Blue Lights,\" The Shine Journal, both by student Lenora Nunnley, WLU 2009","William Beverley, James Patton, and the Settling of the Shenandoah Valley, Essex County Museum and Historical Society Bulletin, v.55, November 2010","Doctor Andrew Taylor Still, Virginia and North Carolina Ancestors From Revolutionary Times to 1836","Includes leaflet, \"Come Cheer for Mame Warren: The Author At?? Years,\" (A Washington and Lee Gentleman Would Never Reveal a Woman's Age.)","Daniel Winston, Former Slave, Buena Vista Resident, Marks Century of Life, Still Active.  Roanoke Times","Folder includes newspaper article entitled, \"Life of Blacks in Brownsburg Recalled\", \"Brownsburg of Old Recalled\" and the \"The Brownsburg Homicide\". Also included is a pamphlet titles \"Commencement Exercises Invitations for the Senior Class\" (1933), in which students Everette Sensabaugh, Beatrice Hart, Mary Buchanan, Virginia Craig, Mary Lotts, Nellie Wade, Mary Ellen Sweet, Mitchell Swisher, and Hugh Adams are mentioned.The folder also conatins a copy of the \"Historic Brownsburg Newsletter\", volume 6, issue 1, March-April 2009.","Includes two page Articles of Incorporation of Kerrs Creek Volunteer Fire Company, signed by members, July 19, 1960.","Includes invitation to the Fall Service of Thanksgiving, Honoring the Life of Louise Mikell, at Cedar Hill, October 1, 2023, Rev. Pendleton, Preacher.","Includes an eight page paper and a notecard with drawing of Sunnyside home, by Arthur Bartenstein.","Includes writing ink pen marked, Virginia Horse Center, Honoring Gov. Charles S. Robb, Bill Signing Day, March 22, 1985.","Stonewall Jackson's war horse.","Includes 1952 pay schedules for Registered Nurses at Jackson Memorial Hospital. Also included is a sixteen page paper, \"The Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital,\" by Katherine E. McAlpine.","Includes Stonewall Jackson Hospital Clinical Laboratories, 1987 pocket calendar.","The Student's Account of His Visit to the House Mountain.  The Height of Our Mountains by John Elder","Includes a June 1968 County News newspaer clipping, concerning death of Helen Keller, and states that Helen's great grandmother lived for some years in the Stonewall Jackson House.  She was Elizabeth Aylett, who married Alexander Spottswood Moore, nephew by marriage of Light Horse Harry Lee. After Elizabeth became a widow, she moved from their country home, \"Sydney Cove,\" and moved to Lexington with her five children.","Includes brochure, \"The Upper James River Water Trail: A New Perspective on the Blue Ridge Mountains,\" February 2009.","History of the Lost River State Park. A part of this park was formerly known as Lee White Sulphur Spring or Howard's Lick. Also included is a history of the Lee Cabin, whithin the park in Hardy County, West Virginia.","At Jordan's Point - Interpreting the Industrial and Transportation History of the Lexington, Virginia Area, Brochure","Clouds of Glory, A girl born in Richmond of Northern parents adopts Confederate loyalties, Virginia Cavalcade, Autumn","\"An Ideal Home Circle\": Lee Residences in Lexington, VA","Includes a Directory of Local Government Officials: Goshen, Glasgow, Lexington, Buena Vista, and Rockbridge, compiled by Lisa McCown, August 7, 1975 for a high school government class.  Also included are four pages of \"Our County Government Offices,\" August 21, 1997, giving the offices and names of the officials in each office, which include the following: Don Austin, Bob Day, Pat Self, Carol Hines, Gordon Saunders, Bruce Patterson, Leanne Shank, Bob Claytor, Bob Hayslett, Ron Argenbright, Charlie McGee, Sam Crickenberger, Eugene Browning, Tom Higgins, Woody Bowyer, Bob Weikel, Wayne Isley, Delbert Moore, Nina Cron, and George Simpson.","Includes a Rockbridge County, Virginia road map from 1938, a printed hand drawn regional \"scenic and historic\" map printed as a Christmas gift from Washington and Lee University, and a 2017 Lexingon/Rockbridge Chamber of Commerce community map which includes places and roads for the county as well as local business advertisements.","Includes undated Roanoke Times newspaper artice, \"Prints of old building will be sold to help fund renovation,\" and 2012 Rockbridge Weekly online 2011 article, \"Preservation Virginia Branch Honors Buena Vista Colored School Historical Society.\"","Includes a one page Closing Exercises Program for June 1, 1950 and a report card for Mary Alphin.  Also included are a June 8, 1971 elementary school certificate and seventh grade 1970-71 citizen award for Lisa Suzanne McCown.","Includes May 1997 LHS Alumni Newsletter, Memorial Donation Announcement 1992 notecard by Josephine H. McCown for Albert T. McCown, and Spring Concert program Lexington High School presents the Scarlet Hurricane Bands and the Lexington Elementary Bands, May 23, 1976.","Includes a News-Gazette article, October 15, 2003, \"Discipline 'Lovingly Dispensed,' Hardship 'Just The Way It Was': New Book Describes History of Palmer School.\" Palmer: The First Hundred Years in the Buffalo Community.  Also includes two copies of the program for the Palmer Homecoming and Rededication, Centennial Celebration, Palmer Community Center, October 19, 2003.","Brochure, Maury River Mercantile, the old Anderson Store.","Address Delivered by the Hon. John W. Brockenbrough on laying the corner stone of the new barracks of the Virginia Military Institute, July 4, 1850.  New York: John Wiley, 1850.","Includes 1980's bumper sticker, \"W\u0026L Better Dead, Then Co-ed.\"","FLASHBACK comic strips of Washington and Lee University history","Program, Bertram Turetzky, March 18, 1971.","A Tale of an Oar: A Hidden Message Revealed","Newspaper article, \"W\u0026L Should Change Its Name,\" The Roanoke Times, April 24, 2019.","Article on the restoration in a July 1961 Civil War publication.  Newspaper article, undated, \"W\u0026L President says school will build new museum--and continue using Lee Chapel.\"","Biographies of native American Indians, Robert Latham Owen WLU 1877 and Walter Jonathan Turnbull WLU 1909.","Paper written by Mame Warren, \"Simple Courtesy, The Evolution of the Speaking Tradition at Washington and Lee University,\" prepared for Professor P. M. Forni, Civility and Civilization, The Johns Hopkins University Master of Liberal Arts Program.","Lists of Washington and Lee University students or alumni killed during 20th and 21st century wars including the First and Second World Wars, Korea, Vietnam, Persian Gulf and since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.","World War II list updated by John Rutherford in July 1922.","President Lee's College: Robert E. Lee and the Renewal, Reformation, and Expansion of Washington College.","Includes a Clifton Forge, Virginia, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, notepad, \"We Welcome You to Our City and the Beautiful Mountains of Virginia.\" On the back is Mileage from Clifton Forge to places in Virginia and as far away as Washington, D.C. and Charleston, West Virginia.","Includes \"Genealogy of the Grigsby Family,\" In Part, Including a Brief Sketch of the Porter Family, Republished by Robert Hall McCormick, Chicago, 1905. Originally published by William H. Grigsby, December 1878.","Includes 50th Anniversary Program and a 50th Anniversary Booklet with history, which includes members. The Location of Organizational Meeting, December 1939, held at the Mayflower in Lexington, Virginia.","Includes school reports, marriage certificate, wedding invitation, and letter from Harvey before marriage.  Also included are photographs of Catherine Alphin, her parents and siblings.","A Lutheran Sunday School pin, which may have belonged to Catherine or one of her Alphin family members, while members at Bethany Lutheran Church in Rockbridge County, Virginia.","Contains the photos photos as follows: Catherine in basement at home with crocks, maybe about 1950; a photo of her, maybe on Mother's Day; and a group photo of her three high school aged children, Josephine, Harvey, and Harold. Also included is a group photo of Catherine and four other women, proably Home Demonstration Club, and a group photo of a young Catherine with Hope Welsh and Cecil Welsh. Also included is a photo of Catherine in front of Home Demonstration Market Price's sign.","Catherine's Mirror Drawing Experiment, August 19, 1925.  Also included is Catherine's autograph album, with notes and photos of friends, some marked August 1925.  A 1941 note from her daughter Josephine is included in the album and photos of sisters Mary and Jo Alphin, with a note from Jo.  Photocopies from the 1923 \"The Schoolmadam,\" State Normal School, Harrisonburg, VA, Catherine's Junior year.","Also includes a Myers Hardware Company memorandum book, which has some of Harvey's farm expenses for 1943.","Inludes a pencil marked Southern States Cooperative.","Includes biography, a couple of letters, one of which is from her sister, Elizabeth, a letter that School Board has raised her salary, a post card from brother Thomas, wedding invitation announcing marriage to Albert Orr McCown, and an W\u0026L Bicentennial Celebration invitation to her and Albert.  Also included is insurance receipt, no date.","One item is a Guide Ballot for the General Election, November 2, 1942 for Senator from the 20th Senatorial District of Virginia. (Rockbridge County)","Other material, 1964-1965.","Virginia Laws Made Plain: Laws and Legal Forms Prepared for the Use of Business Men, Farmers, and Mechanics, compiled by Hon. J. D. Hank, Jr..  Presented by Rockbridge National Bank, Lexington, Virginia, 1923.","Rockbridge National Bank, Lexington, Virginia, pocket calendar, 1930.","Rockbridge National Bank, Lexington, Virginia, check, Sept. 21, 1935, made to Fred Berry from Mrs. Harvey L. Hotinger.","The Rockbridge National Bank pencil showing the 1960 Football Schedule for the Lexington Scarlet Hurricanes.","Photocopy of Kling's letter of resignation as Supt. of the Buena Vista School Board.","Invitation and program for the official dedication of the F. W. Kling, Jr. Elementary School, Buena Vista, Virginia, October 12, 1976.","Included is a Highland Maple Syrup advertisement, no date.","The War Time Diary, F. G. Walter (1837-1930), Co. A, 39th Battalion, Virginia Cavalry, Confederate States Army, June 20, 1863 - April 19, 1865.","Correspondence from Frank, to his brother and mother, December 10, 1862 - June 23, 1864. One letter from Frank's brother, Dorsey, to him, December 31, 1862.","Includes printouts of photographs given by Stewart Bennington.","Included are twelve handwritten lessons done by Catherine (Mrs. Harvey Hotinger), concerning the health of a baby.","Includes brochure, The Public Nurse, Outline of Activities.  Commonwealth of Virginia. State Board of Health. Bureau of Child Welfare. Richmond, 1924.","Bulletins include topics as follows: Scarlet Fever, Smallpox, Typhoid Fever, Measles, Mouth Hygeine, Simple Goiter, The Concrete Slab Pit Privy, Rules and Regulations for the Protection of Public Health, and Why Have Diphtheria?","Jamestown, Virginia National Park Service brochure, reprinted 1961. King's Arms Tavern Midday Fare menu, April 1962 and flyer.  Postcard with raised image of the States Exhibit Building, Jamestown Exposition, 1907.","Reunion Celebration for Classes of 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, and 1949 booklet, which includes \"What We've Been Doing\" forms for each class. Gift of Lisa McCown","Includes programs and newspaper articles for the Lexington High School Post War Year Reunions, July 29, 1978, College Inn Restaurant and June 11, 1983, W\u0026L Evans Dining Hall. Also includes a Memorial Address by George S. Lauderdale, and a Memorial Message prepared by Rev. Marion \"Pat\" Roberston, read by Edwin Adair. Both July 29, 1978. Gift of Lisa McCown","Includes early booklet, West Central 4-H Educational Center, Wirtz, Virginia 24184.  undated [1970's-1980's]","Includes deed trace.","A history of the Caproni biplane, which was forced to land on the John McCown farm, near Rokbridge Baths.  This history was compiled by Leon Johenning, and includes notes about the recovery of the airplane's propeller.","Includes some of Abraham Lincoln's quotes on slavery.","Photocopies of three newspaper articles on the February 17, 1962 Kerrs Creek Fire House dedication, and a February 21, 1987 Honorary Kerrs Creek Volunteer Fire Dept. Member Certificate for Albert T. McCown, who had passed away, August 17, 1985.","Includes photos of the First Lexington High School (1894-1903), the Ruffner builiding, which later was a graded school, Ann Smith Academy, which was used for Lexington High School (1903-1909), Ann Smith High School (1909-1927), which was later used as a grade school, and the Harrington Waddel High School (1927-).","Included is the Article of Incorporation and By-Laws.","Includes yearbooks, 1968-69, 1969-70, and 1970-71.","\"Author Brings Liberian Family'Home'\" THE NEWS-GAZETTE, October 1, 2014. Obituaries of Rev. S. T. A. Richards, Winston D. Richards, Mrs. Vyrie Maurilla Richards, and Liberian Statesman Ambassador George Padmore. Photocopy of a photo of J. Dossen Richards and a photo of John G. A. Richards.","The materials from Washington and Lee University Special Collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law.  The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.  Any materials used should be fully credited with the source.  Permission for publication of this material, in part or in full, must be secured with the Head of Special Collections.","Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives","Rockbridge Historical Society","First Baptist Church (Lexington, Va.)","Randolph Street Methodist Church (Lexington, Va.)","Lylburn Downing School (Lexington, Va.)","Washington Post Company","African-Americans.  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Chavis House","Rockbridge County News","Virginia Historical Society","R. E. Lee Memorial Episcopal Church (Lexington, Va.)","Richmond Times-Dispatch","Winchester Star","Washington and Lee University","United Daughters of the Confederacy","Lettie Pate Evans Foundation","Washington and Lee University. Department of Athletics. Football","Frederick Ladies Relief Society","Albemarle County, Virginia","Winthrop University","Washington and Lee University. Chapel","United States Military Academy","United States. National Archives and Records Administration","The Free-Lance Star","Staunton Spectator","Confederate States of America. Army","Lewiston Teller","Idaho Daily Statesman","Washington and Lee University, Department of Athletics, Track and Field","Lexington Historical Shop","Virginia Cavalcade","Washington and Lee University, Department of Journalism and Mass Communications","Norfolk State University (Va.). Academy for Collegiate Excellence and Student Success","Washington and Lee University. Treasurer","Washington and Lee University. Registrar","Rural Living","McCormick Harvesting Machine Company","Washington and Lee University. Admissions Department","Parry McCluer High School","Rockbridge County, Virginia. School Board","Printing","The Dallas Daily Herald","Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital","Stonewall Jackson Hospital","Washington and Lee University. Student Health Center","Lindsey Funeral Home","The Coffeyville Daily Journal","Columbia University","Outdoor Sportsman Group. Fly Fisherman","Omicron Delta Kappa. Alpha Circle","Human Rights","Shenandoah Valley","Osteopathy","Horses","African Americans. Rockbridge County, Virginia","Brownsburg High School","African Americans.  Brownsburg, Virginia.","Grace Memorial Church (Lexington, Va.)","Lexington Presbyterian Church (Lexington, Va.)","New Monmouth Presbyterian Church (Lexington, Va.)","Timber Ridge Presybterian Church (Lexington, Va.)","Bible Society of the Confederate States","Confederate States of America. Army. Virginia Artillery. Rockbridge Battery, 1st (1861-1865)","Saddle and Harness Company","Hadson Development Corporation","Sunnyside Farm","Virginia Horse Center","Frontier Culture Museum","Dejarnette Center","Stonewall Jackson Hospital Auxiliary Inc.","Robert E. Lee Hotel","House Mountain. Rockbridge County, Virginia","House Mountain Inn","Hull's Drive-In","Virginia--Rockbridge County--Artists","Rockbridge Regional Library (Lexington, Va.) (Lexington, VA)","West Virginia--Lost River State Park","West Virginia--Lee White Sulphur Spring","Jordan's Point","Palmer Community Center","Washington and Lee University. 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Public Schools","Washington Academy (Lexington, Va.)","Washington and Lee University--Alumni  and alumnae","Society of the Cincinnati in the State of Virginia","The Columns","Washington College","Concert Guild","Washington and Lee University. Doremus Gymnasium","Washington and Lee Univerity. Delta Kappa Epsilon","Kappa Alpha Order","Sigma Nu Fraternity. Lambda Chapter  (Washington and Lee University )","Habitat for Humanity, inc.","New York Times Company","Washington and Lee University.  Journalism Department","Washington and Lee University. School of Law","Washington and Lee University. Lenfest Center for the Arts","Washington and Lee University.  Memorial Gateway","Washington and Lee University. World War","Washington and Lee University. Mock Convention","Washington and Lee University. 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Rockbridge County, Virginia.","Voting. Rockbridge County, Virginia","Rockbridge National Bank (Lexington, Va.)","Laws. Virginia","Buena Vista School Board","F. W. Kling, Jr. Elementary School. Buena Vista, Virginia","Farmer's Supply Co., Lexington, Virginia","Purina Mills, St. Louis, Missouri","Rockbridge Laundry and Dry Cleaners, Inc.","Rockbridge Farmer's Coop, Lexington, Virginia","Maple Festival (Highalnd County, Virginia)","Glen Maury Park (Buena Vista, Virginia)","Lake Robertson (Rockbridge County, Virginia)","Rockbridge Vineyard and Winery Company (Rockbridge County, Virginia)","Confederate States of America. Army. Virginia Cavalry Battalion 39th, Co.A","University Cleaners. (Lexington and Buena Vista, Virginia)","Denmark, Virginia","Tribbett's Store","Waterloo, Virginia","Kerrs Creek, Virginia","Walnut Flats School","Big Hill, Virginia","Egypt, Virginia","Lucy Selena Furnace","Rockbridge Alum Springs","Downey Family","Carter Family","Kentucky Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commission","United States. National Park Service","Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation, Inc.","Philadelphia, Pennsylvania","Ohio River","U. S. Army Corps Of Engineers","Fincastle Presbyterian Church","Virginia Bureau of Child Health","Nurses--Virginia","Virginia Department of Health","Pulaski Co. (Va.)","Montgomery County (Va.)","Barclay family","Boatwright Family","Brooks family","Hamilton Family","McDowell family","Johnson family","Snowden Family","Matthews Family","McCown family","Newcomb Family","Rouse Family","Ruffner family","Washington Family","Webster Family","Ailstock Family","Alexander family","Alford Family","Anderson family","Blair family","Borden family","Brockenbrough family","Broun family","Brubeck family","Cunningham family","Custis family","Debo family","Dold family","Doremus Family","Edmiston family","Elliott Family","Fix Family","Gaines Family","Harer family","Harman family","Houston family","Hughes family","Johnston family","Jordan Family","Kahle Family","Link family","Livingston family","McAfee family","McClintic family","McFarland family","Mohler family","Morrison family","Moore Family","Obenshain family","Paul family","Preston family","Rees Family","Rhea family","Richey family","Salling Family","Scott family","Shaw family","Sherrard Family","Singleton Family","Stuart family","Waddell family","Warner family","Watts family","Whitlock Family","Willson Family","Wood family","Young Family","Leyburn family","Boogher Family","Gouldman Family","Garland family","Hayslett family","Ramsey family","Rogers family","Stearns family","Drummond family","Dickinson family","Mason family","Griffin family","Grigsby family","Porter Family","McGuffin Family","Hartless family","Alphin Family","Hartbarger Family","Bennington Family","Knick Family","Teaford family","Gunn, John McKenzie, Jr.","Adamson, Emily B.","Cauthern, Leslie","Delaney, Theodore C., Jr., Dr.","Jones, Falvorees, Jr.","Morrison, Edlow","Scott, Margaret","Thompson, Irma Blake","Collins, Courtney","Thompson, Irene","African-Americans. Lexington, Virginia","Baker, Wendell","Sloan, Alice","Merchant, Shawheim","Lackey, Tracey Dickerson","Dickerson-Suggs, Stacey","Ragsdale, Frances P.","Dorsey, Phillip","Ruffner, Henry, Reverend","Pierce, R.V. (Ray Vaughn), 1840-1914","Russ, Kurt","McDaniel, John M., III (John Milton)","McCoy, George W.","Barnes, Emily","Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870","Henning, William Waller","Paxton, Alex. S.","Ailstock, Private","Taylor, Alex","Alexander, Archibald","Alexander, Hortense","Tucker, John Randolph","Allan, William, 1837-1889","Reasons, George","Anderson, Jo","McCormick, Cyrus Hall, 1809-1884","Anderson, Mary P. , - 1885","Armstrong, George D.","Armstrong, Rick","Auden, W.H.","Auden, Constance Rosalie, 1870-1941","Ballangee, James","Barclay, Ted, II (Alexander Tedford)","Barclay, William Houston","Barclay, Elizabeth","Telford, Jane Edmondson","Barclay, Polly Culbertson","Paxton, Phebe Alexander","Moore, Andrew, 1752-1821","Turner, Charles W. (Charles Wilson)","Barkley, Alben William, 1877-1956","Johnson, Edward","Baxter, George Addison","Barton, Benjamin Smith, Dr., 1766-1815","Jefferson, Thomas","Basse, Edgar Alfred, Jr.","Blackburn, Thomas","Boatwright, Robert McDearmon","Boatwright, John G.","Booth, Augustus Lea","Borden, Benjamin, Sr.","Brady, Douglas Ellinipsico, Jr.","Hoffmann, August Carl","Brcin, John David","Brooks, William","White, James J. (James Jones)","Brooks, Andrew","Brooks, James M.","Brouwer, Margaret Lee","Brown, Alexander S.","Brown, Fannie","Brown, Clarence J.","Wilson, John Delane","Brown, Robert","Brown, Benjamin","Brown, John","Brown, Manley","Patterson, William Brown","Bruinsma, Theodore","Buchanan, William","Buchser, Frank","Buncombe, Edward","Campbell, Ben Miller","Campbell, Edmund Douglas","Campbell, Henry Donald","Campbell, Robert Fishburne","Jackson, Thomas Jonathan (Stonewall)","Campbell, J. L. 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Gordon","Lee, George Washington Custis","Lee, Henderson, Rev.","Lee, Henrietta E.","Lee, Mary Randolph Custis, 1807-1883","Lee, Mildred Childe, 1846-1905","Brown, Campbell (George Campbell Brown), 1840 - 1893","Scott, George C., 1927-1999","Chester, Samuel H.","Elrod, John W.","McCrummen, Norman H. , III","Lee, Agnes","Lee, Robert E., III, Colonel (Robert Edward), 1869-1922","Lee, Robert E., Jr., 1843-1914","Lee, Robert E., V, 1963-","Lee, Mary Custis","Leech, Holly","Letcher, John S. (John Seymour)","Lewis, Charles C.","Lewis, James \"Jim\", -1875","Lewis, Sydney","Link, O. Winston (Ogle Winston)","Litzenburg, Thomas V., Jr.","Logan, John Lee, 1848-1890","Lokale, Michael","Lord, Norman Franklin","Lurate, Bob","Lyle, John Blair","MacCorkle, Daniel S. , 1905-","MacDonald, Ronald Herbert","Magruder, George W.","Manning, Dennis G.","Mann, Larry","Mann, Sally","Matney, Angela Renee","Mattingly, Earl Stansbury","Maury, Matthew Fontaine","McAleer, James","McCaig, Donald","McClintock, J. 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(George Stephen)","Williams, Bob","Williams, Boyd H.","Williams, Charles Wiley","Williamson, Thomas Hoomes","Willis, Henry Parker","Wilson, William Lyne","Winchester, James R.","Winston, Daniel","Wolfe, Thomas","Woods, Magdalene","Woods, Michael","Wu, Nelson I.","Young, Cy","Ziegler, Thomas Joseph","Zimmer, Anne Carter","Bare, Virginia R.","Wade, Herman J.","Sensabaugh, Thomas Everett","Sensabaugh, Dorothy","Bare, Emily Lorena","Patterson, Ed","Miller, Henry","Mikell, Louise","Vance, Samuel","Robb, Charles S.","McAlpine, Katherine E.","Gilliam, Frank Johnson","Clark, Pendleton Scott","Gillette, Charles","Lee, Carter","Hobbs, Patricia A.","Douty, Horace","Alphin, Mary","Agnew, Jean Cameron, 1877-1955","Irvine, Carrie M.","Brockenbrough, John","Reynolds, Patrick M","Young, Neely","Quarles, James A., Dr. (James Addison)","Elrod, Mimi Milner","Rutherford, John, Class of 1966","Kern, Thomas D.","Hadsel, Fred L.","Jarrett, H. 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The new officers of the Kerrs Creek Fire Dept. were John A. Hostetter, president; Albert McCown, Vice President; Harry M. Swindler, Secretary; Warren A. Smith, Fire Chief; and Hunter Ayres, Assist. Fire Chief.  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The handsome gardens for the Gilliams were primarily designed by the Charles Gillette, a widely regarded landscape architect of Richmond, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLexington in Historic Virginia brochure, about 1970, a notecard with a drawing of North Main Street by Raynal, and a color notecard of the Quilt designed by Gillie W. Campbell and quilted by Elise Bick, 1983. All items given by Lisa McCown, Lexington, VA.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHappy Holidays card from Wade's Mill, John and Karen Siegfried, 2017.  Also included from 2017 are as follows: 7 postcards, brochure, information card, retail grain's price list, and a flyer listing the stone-ground grains available at Wade's Mill. 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Peter Simon Lewis, the pastor of First Baptist Church, Lexington, Va., 1901-1906.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCompiled by Tom Vansant Jr., Descendant of Dr. James Ramsey, Son of William.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDescendant of Robert Alexander of Virginia, founder of the first classical school west of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which became the present Washington and Lee University.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBorgus served VMI as head waiter during the period between September 1919 and September 1955.  He then returned for a brief period between the months of September and December 1958.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWilliam Griffin born 1792 in Lexington, married November 21, 1816 in Virginia, and died 1850 in Boone County, Indiana.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWashington and Lee first established a registrar's office in 1910.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes: Multivariate Analysis Through Narrative History, by Alfred L. Brophy.  Reviewing G. Edward White, Law in American History: From the Colonial Years Through the Civil War.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShep Rouse, W\u0026amp;L Graduate 1976.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLocated one mile west of I-81/64 at the Raphine, Virginia interchange.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe University Cleaners businesses were located at 7 N. Jefferson Street, Lexington, VA and 2028 Magnolia Street, Buena Vista, VA.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSee also book, \"Big Hill Road,\" in our Rare Book Collection (Rare F 232 .R68 B466 2022), which was compiled by Stewart Bennington and his sister Barbara Nunley.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotocopy\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGifts of Lisa McCown\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"America's Finest Inland Beach Resort.\" Gift of Lisa McCown\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGift of Lisa McCown\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGift of Lisa McCown\u003c/p\u003e"],"odd_heading_ssm":["General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General","General"],"odd_tesim":["Washington and Lee Student Journalism Project, by students Catherine Carlock, Erin Galliher, Farrell Ulrich, and Mike White.","Also includes Historical research of Lexington's Lost Cemetery.","Photocopy","HorseMania is a local public art project whose 13 life-sized fiberglass horses were fabricated by local artisan, Mark Cline, painted by local artists, sponsored by businesses and individuals, and placed throughout the cities of Lexington and Buena Vista as well as Rockbridge County, with the purpose of raising funds for Blue Ride CASA for Children.","Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) is a non-profit organization serving our area's most severely abused, abandoned and neglected children through the recruitment, training, and supervision of community volunteers who advocate for their best interests.","News-Gazette article, \"Bodie To Write Rockbridge History,\" The News-Gazette, Feb. 5, 2003; The Weekender article, \"Telling the 'Story' of Rockbridge,\" Dec. 3, 2011; and a cover of Bodie's book, REMARKABLE ROCKBRIDGE: THE STORY OF ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA.","photocopy","Kerrs Creek newspaper announcement that Josephine will be the News-Gazette correspondent for the Kerrs Creek area.  Also included, a June 1995 Thank You from the American Red Cross, Virginia West Virginia Floods DR#686, to Josephine for sharing her time and special talents, while helping people recover from the Virginia/West Virginia Floods.","photocopies","A Texas-Sized Donation for Virginia Colleges, by Gregory Turley, Washington and Lee Class of 1987.","photocopy","General R. E. Lee's war-Horses, Traveller and Lucy Long.  Southern Historical Society Papers. Vol.18. Richmond, Va., January-December, 1890.","photocopy","Dwelling in Lexington, Virginia, designed by Pendleton Scott Clark, architecture renowned for authenticity, was completed in 1929 for W\u0026L Dean and Mrs. Frank J. Gilliam.  The handsome gardens for the Gilliams were primarily designed by the Charles Gillette, a widely regarded landscape architect of Richmond, Virginia.","Lexington in Historic Virginia brochure, about 1970, a notecard with a drawing of North Main Street by Raynal, and a color notecard of the Quilt designed by Gillie W. Campbell and quilted by Elise Bick, 1983. All items given by Lisa McCown, Lexington, VA.","Happy Holidays card from Wade's Mill, John and Karen Siegfried, 2017.  Also included from 2017 are as follows: 7 postcards, brochure, information card, retail grain's price list, and a flyer listing the stone-ground grains available at Wade's Mill. Also, a December 2, 1992 News-Gazetter article on the history of the mill and it's owners at the time.","The 1959 brochure, gift of Lisa McCown.","The Seven Hills of Rockbridge include the homes, Cherry Hill, Fruit Hill, Fancy Hill, Rose Hill, Hickory Hill, Clover Hill, and Liberty Hill.  A map of the location of these homes is included, as well as descriptions from the Rockbridge County, Virginia Hertiage Book.","The Scarletter, Lexington High School newsletter - v.30 no.2, Oct. 31, 1977; v.30 no.7, April 8, 1978; v.30 no.8, May 3, 1978.","Football Programs: Lexington vs. Turner Ashby, Sept. 27, 1974; Lexington vs. Harrisonburg, Oct. 11, 1974; Lexington vs. Broadway, Sept. 9, 1977.","Life in Late Nineteenth Century Rockbridge Baths, paper written at Hollins College, Ms. Mary W. Atwell, Carrie M. Irvine, [ca.1974].","Photocoy","This file includes a list of WLU alumni who went on to careers in the military and achieved the rank of General.","Charles C. Lewis, Jr. W\u0026L '68, '71L; Charles C. Lewis, W\u0026L 1930, M.A. 1931; H. Flood Madison, Jr., W\u0026L 1920.","\"The Honor System at the Washington and Lee University,\" by W\u0026L Prof. J. A. Quarles, April 1902, WESTMINSTER MONTHLY, vol. 1, no.7.","The Record, Mock Democratic Convention, March 6 and 7, 1992. The cover of this booklet has a sketch of Main Street, looking south, with parade. The Mock Convention Record, W\u0026L, April 17, 1995.","Colonnade Oaks flyer, Dashiell Dericks '18.","Poem, \"The Dogwood of Washington and Lee.\"","John Wall Lykes, WLU 1908, Joseph Taliaferro Lykes, WLU 1909, Joseph Taliaferro Lykes, Jr. WLU 1941","Thomas D. Ranson WLU 1859-60","Genealogy compiled by Alex Taylor, whose great grandfather was Alexander Tedford Barclay.","Material given by Tangy (Gilven) Hunter-Hughes, a descendant of Jack Gilvin.","Geneaology of Garland family, who bought some of the Washington College slaves.","Genealogy on the Harman family given by Carolyn Scott, which has photos and biographies of Charles Price Harman, born 1868, and his wife, Rachel Primrose \"Rose\" Cameron Sherrard, and their children.","Genealogy and biography of Rev. Peter Simon Lewis, the pastor of First Baptist Church, Lexington, Va., 1901-1906.","Compiled by Tom Vansant Jr., Descendant of Dr. James Ramsey, Son of William.","Descendant of Robert Alexander of Virginia, founder of the first classical school west of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which became the present Washington and Lee University.","Borgus served VMI as head waiter during the period between September 1919 and September 1955.  He then returned for a brief period between the months of September and December 1958.","William Griffin born 1792 in Lexington, married November 21, 1816 in Virginia, and died 1850 in Boone County, Indiana.","Washington and Lee first established a registrar's office in 1910.","Also includes: Multivariate Analysis Through Narrative History, by Alfred L. Brophy.  Reviewing G. Edward White, Law in American History: From the Colonial Years Through the Civil War.","Shep Rouse, W\u0026L Graduate 1976.","Located one mile west of I-81/64 at the Raphine, Virginia interchange.","The University Cleaners businesses were located at 7 N. Jefferson Street, Lexington, VA and 2028 Magnolia Street, Buena Vista, VA.","See also book, \"Big Hill Road,\" in our Rare Book Collection (Rare F 232 .R68 B466 2022), which was compiled by Stewart Bennington and his sister Barbara Nunley.","Photocopy","Gifts of Lisa McCown","\"America's Finest Inland Beach Resort.\" Gift of Lisa McCown","Gift of Lisa McCown","Gift of Lisa McCown"],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Identification of item], Washington and Lee University and Regional Virginia History Research Collection, WLU Coll. 0668, Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn some cases the citation format may vary. Please contact Special Collections' staff to verify the appropriate format.\u003c/p\u003e\n  "],"prefercite_tesim":["[Identification of item], Washington and Lee University and Regional Virginia History Research Collection, WLU Coll. 0668, Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA","In some cases the citation format may vary. Please contact Special Collections' staff to verify the appropriate format."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eFile includes article titled \"Paxton Davis, Former W\u0026amp;L Professor, Dies.\"\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["File includes article titled \"Paxton Davis, Former W\u0026L Professor, Dies.\""],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSee Catherine's 1922 Elizabethan College yearbook (Rare LD 7251 .S32 E44 v.5 1922). She played basketball and her cousin Hope Welsh also attended there.  The school burned while the students were at home on Christmas vacation.\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Materials"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["See Catherine's 1922 Elizabethan College yearbook (Rare LD 7251 .S32 E44 v.5 1922). She played basketball and her cousin Hope Welsh also attended there.  The school burned while the students were at home on Christmas vacation."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePublished lecture by retired professor John McKenzie Gunn, dated April 25, 1994; \"Can Economics be Both Relevant and 'good'?\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFolder includes four items: \"A Community's Stories\" article from The News Gazzette concerning an exhibit by the Rockbridge Historical Society; a list of 'Old Lexington Colored People,' from the early 1900's from Leslie Lyle Campbell's notes; information on a group of slaves from Caroline County (a page copied from Colonial Caroline: a History of Caroline County, Virginia); and a letter to Special Collections concerning information on the holdings of records concerning black history in Virginia.  Nine Historic Lexington Foundation interviews done for Black History Month 2016, mostly by Beverly Tucker, one by Anne McClung, and one by W\u0026amp;L Students Caitlin Mullen '05 and Anne Young '04, with Lexington African Americans and one Buena Vista resident.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e143 pages printed from the 1810 Virginia Census, listing \"Other Free\" Heads of Household, by family name.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRegister of Free Negroes of Rockbridge County, Virginia, with index.  According to the Act of the General Assembly of Virginia.  Passed January 25, 1803\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRegister of Marriages, Colored Persons in Rockbridge County under act of Virginia Assembly Passed February 27, 1866\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCopy of Washington Post article, \"The Captive Nations of Slaves,\" covering an exhibit at the Museum of the Confederacy named \"Before Freedom Came,\" 1991. \nReceipt for purchase of slave, John. January 26, 1850.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes program for the All Saints Memorial Celebration at the Augusta Street United Methodist Church, Nov. 1, 2009, a Fairview Cemetery brochure, and Friends of Fairview Christmas wreath order form, Nov. 23, 2009.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes brochure, African-American Heritage, Staunton, Virginia, undated.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAddress delivered before the Agricultural Society of Rockbridge, at its annual Fair, at Fancy Hill, October 17, 1839, by the Rev. Henry Ruffner, D. D., President of Washington College.  The Lexington Gazette, and Rockbridge Farmer, June 23, 1840.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFolder includes \"Pierce's Memorandum and Account Book: Designed for Farmers, Mechanics, and all People,\" 1872.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotocopy of ledger, 1892-1903.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFolder includes a copy of a report of \"Approval of Site, Plans, etc.\" for a school house at Alone Mill; a balance sheet by Alone Canning Co., and a photocopy of a pencil drawn map of Alone Mill. Also includes a lecture paper by Anne McClung, which includes many photos.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFolder includes \"Selected Bibliography for Historic Artifact Identification and Analysis\" prepared by Kurt C. Russ and John M. McDaniel, for distribution at 1989 ASV Historic Artifact Workshop.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains booklet titled \"Battle of Asheville.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains two copies of \"The Ruth Anderson McCulloch Branch of The Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiguqities: 1896-1987.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains a booklet titled \"A Rockbridge Area Resource Guide for People in Need.\" Prepared by Helpline/Information and Referral and United Way of Lexington-Rockbridge County. Also includes the minutes of Board Meeting, May 9, 1995.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains student paper authored by Emily Barnes '01 titled \"Lee Memorial Association.\" In addition, a copy of a sketch from 1883 about the Lee Memorial Association titled \"Southern Historical Society Papers.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBooklet titled \"Education for a Better Tomorrow, 1992 Annual Report.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Procedings\" publication published by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, including reports and activities of the 100th Annual Meeting in Atlanta Georgia as well as current lists of member insitutions.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes photocopy of a 1758 schedule titled \"To the Militia of the Coutny of Augusta, and for Provisions furnished by sundry inhabitants of the said county, viz.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes photocopies of two letters concerning Washington and Lee student, John West Addison.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArticle titled \"A Confederate Hero,\" from \u003ctitle\u003eBlue and Gray\u003c/title\u003e, 1984.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBiography compiled in 1997 concerning Archibald Alexander (5 pgs. long).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondence about the Washington and Lee Homecoming Queen from c.1893 and her protrait which hangs in the Special Collections vault (WLU Coll PP 0081).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains an article titled \"Colonel William Allan at McDonough\"; an 1889 address by J. Randolph Tucker; and an 1890 memorial by Washington and Lee Board of Trustees concerning Allan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes a biography and illustration of Allen under the title of \"The Headlight.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotocopry of newpaper article concerning Anderson, slave of Cyrus McCormick.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotocopy of biography concerning Armstrong from the \"Dictionary of American Biography.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArticle titled \"Civil War Author on the Trail of History.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTwo copies of a Christmas oration in memoriam of Constance Rosalie Auden.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eObituaries, clipped from Roanoke Times 2002.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBiography of Alexander Tedford Barclay compiled by Washington and Lee student in 1997.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBiography compiled in 1997 and geneological chart showing many prominent people of Rockbridge County.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNarrative titled \"Aunt Elizabeth Remembers;\" interview with retired Washington and Lee professor, Charles Turner.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotocopies of newspaper clippings concerning the death of Barkley at Washington and Lee University.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotocopy of a letter to George Baxter from Edward Johnson introducing Dr. Barton, December 21, 1805. Pamphlet entitled, \"How Many Botany Books Did Thomas Jefferson Own?\" mentioning Dr. Barton.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotocopy of Calyx 1939 yearbook picture. Basse gave donation towards Special Collections workroom.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Fatal Affray,\" Lexington Gazette, January 19, 1854. Murder of Cadet Thomas Blackburn.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotocopies of Calyx yearbook pictures and Alumni directory information. John G. Boatwright '15 made donation for the University Library reading room in memory of Robert McDearmon Boatwright '42.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eObituary, Washington and Lee University News Home, 5/12/2006.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTwo separate biographies for Borden Jr. and Sr.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eE-mail message to the Washington and Lee community concerning Brady's death, obituaries from the News-Gazette and The Roanoke Time. Article titled \"'Pat' Brady's Life One of Quiet Service to a Community He Loved So Dearly,\" the News-Gazette.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotocopy of letter from Andrew Brooks to sister, January 23,1861; photocopy and written transcript of letter from James J. White relating to the death of William Brooks, July 16,1861; photocopy of telegram to J.M. Brooks relating to the remains of his son, William Brooks, July 20,1861; Diary entries written by Andrew Brooks in Augusta County.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eComposer in Residence, Roanoke Symphony Orchestra, Roanoke Valley Choral Society, 1995-1996, pgs. 7-8.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotocopies of letters to his sister, Fannie, September 20, 1846, and September 7, 1848, while a student at Washington College. Original letters reside at Virginia Military Academy Archives.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRadio script concerning Clarence Brown used in Cincinnati, Ohio on the radio program, \"Personalities in your Government.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRobert and Benjamin Brown's relatives who attended Washington and Lee University. A letter addressed to President John Delane Wilson from their mother, Elizabeth Barry Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFolder includes a Civil War centennial commemorative edition of the Valley News Echo concerning John Brown's Raid and Harper's Ferry(2 copies); Stanton Spectator article titled \"The Out-break at Harper's Ferry\"; Stanton Spectator article concerning John Brown's execution titled \"Results of the Trial\"; Richmond Times-Dispatch article titled \"Documents in Treason Trial of John Brown; The Sunday Baltimore article titled \"Verdict Missing in Brown Papers; a history course examinaton concerning this time period; an account by someone named \"Jackson\" of John Brown's execution addressed to his wife.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArticles from three local newspapers titled \"He's a Third-Generation Blacksmith,\" \"The Village Blacksmith, Manly Brown, Dies at 93,\" \"Family Dreams of Living Museum. Jack Chaffee as Blacksmith and Curator of Brown's Forge.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes photocopy of the Ministerial Directory of the Presbyterian Church in the United States highlighting William Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains obituary of Bruinsma dated September 17, 1999.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes color notecard of Frank Buchser painting of Robert E. Lee, \"The Last Life Portrait of General Robert E. Lee,\" a letter from Buchser to Lee concerning a portrait, Washington and Lee News Release titled \"General Lee 'Comes Home' for His Birthday,\" Religious Herald article titled \"Valentine's Recumbent Statue of General Robert E. Lee,\" and correspondence between various researchers interested in this topic and Special Collections.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBooklet titled \"Edward Buncombe and Buncombe County.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eObituary, \"Thrown from Horse...,\" by Lexington Gazette.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eObituary found in the News-Gazette about Edmund Campbell, a Washington and Lee graduate and attorney who worked on various cases concerning desegregation of Virginia schools.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes a biography excerpt from \"Who's Who in America\" and an obituary by the Lexington Gazette.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes an obituary of John Lyle Campbell Sr. by the Lexington Gazette, a biography writtten by his son Robert Fishburne Campbell, and copies of letters between Robert E. Lee and Prof. Campbell as well as T.J. Jackson and Prof. Campbell.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes article \"Coach Nears End of Not-So-Typical Career: Washington and Lee's Canfield Prepares for Life After 31 Years of Generals' Basketball,\" and a Roanoke Times article named \" 'I Hope I've Touched Some Lives.' \"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBiography by the American National Biography Online.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains one photocopy of obituary by News-Gazette.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eObituary by the News-Gazette.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMemorial program for Gray Castle.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRoanoke Times article concerning Caudill's retirement.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains a booklet titled \"The Cavendish Family History.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFolder includes biography and copies of two letters from Theofore Roosevelt, one concerning a memorial to Robert E. Lee and the other one concerning Chamberlain's son.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFolder contains at least twenty eight separate items concerning John Chavis, from articles, portraits, letters, records, to research papers concerning his role in Washington and Lee Lee as well as African American history. Also included are the W\u0026amp;L Alumni magazine artices, \"Chavis House named,\" March/April 1986 and \"Chavis House dedicated,\"  November/December 1986.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes obituary by Rockbridge County News.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile contains obituary by the News-Gazette.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes an article titled Honor Rolls,\" a set of photographs, and a pamphlet commemorating her life and work.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFolder includes an obituary written by The Lexington Gazette.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLexington Gazette obituary about Crenshaw.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe file includes a biography by the American National Biography Online.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes a photocopied catalogue of the Library of Daniel Parke Custis: From a Manuscript in the Collection of the Virginia Historical Society, \"The Magazine of History and Biography,\" October 1909, pages 404-412.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Library of John Parke Custis, Esq., of Fairfax County, Virginia, \"Tyler's Quarterly,\" October 1927, pages 97-103.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes a greeting card made by the Artists of the Lexington, Virginia Note Card Series, 2002.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe file includes a program in memory of Daniels, hosted at Robert E. Lee Memorial Church.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes an article titled \"Turning 90 is Just Another Milestone in Lexington Woman's Interesting Life.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes three articles concerning Professor DeLaney's professional career.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes photocopies of newspaper obituaries of her death on December 10,1940. Photocopy of a newspaper article, \"U.D.C. Holds Exercises at Sayler Creek Battlefield\" at which Ms. Dickinson was a speaker. Photocopy of a page concerning Miss Dickinson's book, \"Confederate Leaders.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes article titled \"Service Held for Dr. G.W. Diehl.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArticled titled \"Judge Ryland Dodson Remembers Early 20th Century Tobacco Farming,\" September 2000.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile contains e-mail message distributed by the Broadcast Mailer at Washington and Lee on the death of Francis Drake.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes biography.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes a biography from the Lettie Pate Evans Foundation website and some genealogy from the LDS website.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes two copies of the memorial service program for Farrar's passing and a photocopy of a News-Gazette article titled \"Tiger.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes an article titled \"He Disciplined Popular Culture\" as well as an obituary.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes a photocopy of the \"Washington and Lee Ambulance Unit\" from the 1926 Alumni Directory. This photocopy features an article about Fletcher.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes notes on \"Miss Laura.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes photocopies of two obituaries concerning Mr. Ford.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes a photocopy of Roanoke Times newspaper clipping titled \"New President of Washington and Lee.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes obituary.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFolder includes biography on Mr. Gatewood.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes a photocopy of obituary for Mercer Graham.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes photocopies of articles concerning the life and career of Mel Greenberg.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes biography on Mr. Greenwood, dentist of George Washington.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes a memorial program as well as an obituary by the Roanoke Times.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes article titled \"Randolph Hall Refused to Fail.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes memorial program.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes two photocopies of the Washington and Lee Alumni Magazine with an article focused on Ms. Harris, titled \"Still Crazy After All These Years.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes photocopy of article titled \"Off the beaten path: the Chronicler of Lexington is an institution himself.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes photocopy of a petition to Jefferson Davis representing that Heale is a citizen of Giles County, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes an appendix titled \"The Mystery Woman.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes a photocopy of a biographical sketch of Hobson by Charles Lee Hobson, March 5, 1998. Photocopies of two papers by Hobson entitled \"How I came to Elizabethtown, Kentucky\" and \"How General Lee Came to Washington College.\" Photocopies of a letter to Lee concerning Hobson (1869) and a Louisville Times article about the letter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes Harvey's Lexington High School, Senior Class Graduation invitation, June 1, 1950.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes a photocopy of essay titled \"James Lewis Howe - Chemist and Philatelist.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArticle includes biography and obituary concerning Howerton and his wife Mary N.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes notes on Mrs. Hull, a source for Eleanor Roosevelt's Visit to Goshen Recalled.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes 27 photocopies of letters, transcripts, notes, etc. on Mr. Hutcherson, Washington and Lee University Class of 1902.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes a letter concerning Ipsen's chauffer, as well as photocopy of portrait of Lee painted by Ipsen.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes \"Stonewall,\" a commemorative section of The News-Gazette concerning the Jackson Statue Rededication. In addition, a set of remarks and notes by Mayor Derrick and papers of lectures given by Mary Coulling, Robert F. Hunter, James I. Robertson, Jr., and the Frederick Ladies Relief Society. Program and brochure.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes article titled \"Window on the Past: An Unusual Tribute to Stonewall Jackson;\" \"'Stonewall' Jackson's Grave;\" \"Jackson Day,\" and many more copies of similarly focused articles from local newspapers. Also included a brochure reprinted and distributed by Stonewall Jackson Memorial Incorporate, Lexington, Virginia, \"The Religious Character of Stonewall Jackson,\" an address by James Power Smith, D.D., Captain and A.D.C. Staff of General Jackson. The address was delivered at the Inauguration of the Stonewall Jackson Memorial Building, Virginia Military Institute, June 23, 1897.\nA printed map showing all of Stonewall Jackson's movements, Compliments of Stonewall Jackson Memorial, Inc., Lexington, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotocopies of material concerning Jackson as constable.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes eleven photocopies, black and white and color of Moor as Jackson, one of which is at Virginia Military Institute. Two color photos.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes article from The American Art Journal titled \"Gilbert Stuart's Portraits of Thomas jefferson\" as well as a photocopy of the Spring 1982 article, \"The Adams-Jefferson portrait Exchange.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes photocopies of obituaries and photographs concerning the Johnson and McDowell families.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes a photocopy of inside cover of \"Closing Exercises of Privat School.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes photocopy of biography from \"Dictionary of American Biography.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBiking Through Albemarle with John Jones, Scottsville Museum, Capturing Our Heritage\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes a copy of a magazine titled \"The Iron Worker\" as well as handwritten and typewritten copies of \"A Sketch of Colonel John Jordan (1777-1854).  Also includes a paper, \"John Jordan, Virginia Builder,\" by Marshall Fishwick, and a photocopy of Summer 1973 Virginia Cavalcade article, \"John Jordan: Builder and Entrepreneur,\" by L. Moody Simms, Jr.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes a booklet titled \"Edward Southey Joynes: Father of the University and Life Trustee of Winthrop.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes a magazine article titled \"A Chinese Master Opens Western Eyes to Eastern Art.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes various pieces, including \"The Unusual of Lieutenant George C. Junkin, C.S.A.,\" a discourse commemorative of George Junkin delivered in the West Spruce St. Presbyterian Church, and \"George Junkin and His Eschatological Vision,\" and \"Secession Fever on a Southern Campus.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes articles titled \"Matthew Kahle's Log\" and \"Old George , 1844.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe file includes a brochure for The Stan Kamen Collection of Western Art at Washington and Lee University.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes a biography, obituary, funeral and memorial services programs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes an obituary (dated August 1, 1955) and two Athletic Association certificates for cross country, 1928 and track, 1929.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn Memoriam, A senseless tragedy. The New President, John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963. POST, The Saturday Evening Post, December 14, 1963.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes various copies of programs of \"A Celebration of the Life of King,\" bulletins for churches, as well as various programs, which includes Black History Month.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe 2010 Black History Month program includes the following:  Poem, \"From the Shanty to the White House,\" by Laura Watts; \"Ground Hog Poem,\" by Spotswood Alexander Styles; \"What If There Were No Black Folk?,\" by Barbara Leahy, 1998.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes a memorial service program held at Lee Chapel on July 5, 1997.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes a photocopy of a newspaper article concerning Labro, November 12, 1988.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes an obituary from the Rockbridge County News, November 8, 1900.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJ. J. Lafferty: A Remarkable Life, Secrets of the Blue Ridge\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes information concerning the burial of Latane and a painting of and poem about the burial.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes an article titled \"America's Baskerville Printer.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes article from the News Gazette titled \"It's a Lauck!\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes an article concerning the death of Annie Lee by The Roanoke News; a copy of music sung at Ms. Lee's funeral and the Washington and Lee memorial service; articles titled \"Famous Daughter Laid to Rest at W\u0026amp;L\" and \"Annie Lee's Remains Now in Lee Chapel\"; a program, In Memoriam Anne Carter Lee; invitation to private memorial service and luncheon at Lee House; remarks made by Mary Coulling at the private memorial service; remarks made by Capt. Peniston at the private memorial service for Annie Carter Lee; two color postcards of her grave and monument at Warren County, North Carolina; and an excerpt from a letter written at West Point, concerning the young gentlemen.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes an obituary of Mr. Lee, former Mayor of Buena Vista.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes article concerning the death and burial of Dr. G.B. Lee by the Ring-tum Phi.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes obituary of Lee by the Ring-tum Phi; \"From West Point to Fort Point: The Story of George Elliot and Custis Lee\"; \"Major-General George Washington Custis Lee\"; \"Last Battles: The Wartime and Postwar Careers of Custis Lee\"; and photocopies of items at the National Archives concerning G.W.C. Lee.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes a booklet with an article titled \"Reverend Henderson Lee: Father of Presbyterianism in Lunenburg County.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes an article titled \"The Manly and Upright will Brand Your Name Infamy.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes article titled \"They Surrendered Honorably,\" an excerpt from a letter to her cousin Caroline from Derwent, and a collection of letters from Mrs. Mary Custis Lee to the Snowden Family of Alexandria, Virginia entitled \"My Dear Louisa.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes copies of letters containing information suggesting that G. Campbell Brown, stepson of Gen. Richard Ewell, began courting Mildred Lee and later proposed to her. In addition, the file includes an article concerning the death of Mildred Lee's death.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file includes twenty-seven separate items. Of these items, there are various brochures and booklets entitled, \"Robert E. Lee: Innovative Educator,\" \"Notes on a Visit to Robert E. Lee,\" \"Lee: The Final Achievement,\" and \"Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson Returned to Lexington, Virginia.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e In addition, the following articles: \"Furtherance of Southern Education was Lee's Goal;\" \"Aging Successfully: The Example of Robert E. Lee;\" \"How Gen. Lee Came to Washington College;\" \"After 32 Years, Lee-Jackson Painting on Display;\" \"General Lee After the War,\" from the magazine \u003cemph\u003eThe Century Magazine\u003c/emph\u003e; \"Reminiscences of General Lee,\" \u003cemph\u003eThe Outlook\u003c/emph\u003e pages 964-969; \"The Last Years of Lee\" delivered to the United Daughters of the Confederacy; \"The Robert E. Lee Birthday Celebration;\" \"Lee Centennial at Washington and Lee,\" from \u003cemph\u003eThe Southern Collegian\u003c/emph\u003e; \"On the Life and Character of Gen. Robert E. Lee,\" written by John W. Daniel for the \u003cemph\u003eLexington Gazette\u003c/emph\u003e; \"Unveiling Lee's Statue,\" written by John W. Daniel for the \u003cemph\u003eStaunton Spectator\u003c/emph\u003e; Article written for \u003cemph\u003eThe Free-Lance Star\u003c/emph\u003e by Capt. Robert Peniston entitled \"The Last Tour;\" Articled written by John Elrod for the \u003cemph\u003eRichmond Times-Dispatch\u003c/emph\u003e entitled, \"Lee as Educator Sought to Heal Wounds;\" and an Article written by Captain James L.D. Monroe entitled \"General Robert E. Lee Covers.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\nThe file includes excerpts from letters written by Agnes Lee to her friend Lizzie Fuller and Mrs. R.E. Lee concerning Robert E. Lee's death, as well as \"General Lee's Special Letters,\" notes used by Captain Peniston during his talk to the Alumni College at Washington and Lee, July 2006.  \nThere are two chapters from two books: \"College Days Under General Lee,\" chapter 6 of the book, \u003cemph\u003eMemories of Four-Score Years\u003c/emph\u003e by Samuel Hall Chester; \"The Lee-White Friendship,\" chapter 7 of \u003cemph\u003eOld Zeus: Life and Letters of James J. White.\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFinally, the file includes remarks on Robert E. Lee made at Kiwanis by Capt. Robert Peniston, an essay entitled \"Lee at Appomattox,\" photocopies of two sketches by Robert E. Lee of soldiers in the Mexican Army sent home to his children, a copy of an endorsement of young Robert E. Lee from William B. Leary, his teacher in Alexandria, and a program and flier of the memorial observance of Lee given by the Liberty Hall Volunteers re-enactment group and Washington and Lee Alumni. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEight items added to file.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProgram, Robert E. Lee Week, August 22-26, 1932, The Greenbrier and Cottages, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"A Tribute to General Robert E. Lee,\" by Dr. Julian C. Brown (1856-1904).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAn Interview with General Robert E. Lee by John Leyburn.  The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine. May to October 1885.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Hardy Heritage by Harold D. Garber, Moorefield (WV) Examiner, January 2010.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDeath of Gen. R. E. Lee, The Virginia Gazette, October 14, 1870.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA Dream of Robert E. Lee Comes True, by Virgil C. Jones, The United States Publisher, September 1928.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLEE, The Photographic History of the Civil War.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Cache,\" Autumn Song, by Ceane O'Hanlon-Lincoln.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes various copies of programs for memorial services honoring Robert E. Lee as well as an article entitled \"Decoration Day at the Graves of Lee and Jackson.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes an obituary by the \u003cemph\u003eLexington Gazette\u003c/emph\u003e, articles in the \u003cemph\u003eRockbridge County News\u003c/emph\u003e and the \u003cemph\u003eLexington Gazette\u003c/emph\u003e concerning his death and funeral, one entitled \"The Burial March of Dundee.\" In addition, the file includes a \u003cemph\u003eRing-tum Phi\u003c/emph\u003e article entitled, \"May Remove Colonel Lee from Chapel.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes articles entitled \"Children of the Blue and Gray,\" from \u003cemph\u003ePeople Magazine\u003c/emph\u003e and \"Robert E. Lee V Tries to Avoid Trading on His Honored Name\" from \u003cemph\u003eThe Atlanta Journal and Constitution\u003c/emph\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes articles entitled \"On the Trail of Robert E. Lee's Daughters\" and \"Author Says Unmarried Women Neglected by Historians\" from the \u003cemph\u003eDaily News Leader\u003c/emph\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes photocopies of two obituaries for Mr. Letcher, 1994.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes an essay written by Charles C. Lewis entitled \"A Tale of an Oar: A Hidden Message Revealed.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes obituaries of James Lewis, Stonewall Jackson's faithful body servant, \u003cemph\u003eLexington Gazette\u003c/emph\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes article by the \u003cemph\u003eRichmond Times-Dispatch\u003c/emph\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes an obituary from the \u003cemph\u003eLewiston Teller\u003c/emph\u003e and an article In Memoriam by the \u003cemph\u003eIdaho Daily Statesman\u003c/emph\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes an obituary from \u003cemph\u003eThe News-Gazette\u003c/emph\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes an article by the \u003cemph\u003eNews-Gazette\u003c/emph\u003e entitled \"Shop to Feature Books, Items on War Era.\" In addition, the file includes a brochure to the Lexington Historical Shop and business card for Lurate.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes an article from the \u003cemph\u003eVirginia Cavalcade\u003c/emph\u003e entitled \"John Blair and His 'Automatic Bookstore'.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes three pages with information about MacCorkle for the Alumni Directory and Jacket File.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes a brief biography of MacCorkle by the Washington and Lee University News Office, a biographical statement, \"Information for the Alumni Directory and Jacket File,\" and a picture of Stuart MacCorkle.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes two obituaries.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes an article by the \u003cemph\u003eRoanoke Times\u003c/emph\u003e entitled, \"New Headmaster Mixes Work and Play.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes a magazine article entitled, \"Persisting in the Publishing World.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes an obituary by the \u003cemph\u003eNews Gazette\u003c/emph\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes a 2001 article entitled, \"The Man Behind the Name: New Biography Explores The Achievements of 'Fesser' McCluer\" and obituaries for the \u003cemph\u003eLexington Gazette\u003c/emph\u003e and the \u003cemph\u003eRockbridge County News\u003c/emph\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes a photocopy of a short biography of McClung.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes a medal - \u003cemphp\u003eCentennial of the Reaper, 1831-1931\u003c/emphp\u003e; a booklet entitled \u003cemph\u003eMcCormick Celebration, September 25, 1931\u003c/emph\u003e; a color brochure of the McCormick Farm; a biography from the McCormick International Harvester Collection Archives; and two copies of the \u003cemph\u003eIron Worker\u003c/emph\u003e featuring an article entitled, \"Walnut Grove--Where Farm Mechanization Began.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes a program of retirement from 25 years of service to the Buena Vista City Public Schools, two biographies, and two photographs of Albert McCown, about 1955 and Oct. 1980.  Also included an early color Christmas card printed by Albert, before his marriage, while he studied Industrial Arts at VPI. Also a Christmas card printed by Albert at his home in Kerrs Creek, Rockbridge County, VA, about 1970's, when he had his family, and an envelope of Albert's, McCown's Printing Service.  Included is his name tag for the Virginia School Boards Association, Rockbridge County, with ribbons, Board Member, Delegate. A newspaper clipping, \"McCown New Member of School Board,\" and photocopy of the News-Gazette clipping featuring Albert's service to the Rockbridge County School Board.  Also included a return address envelope, Parry McCluer High School, Athletic Department, Buena Vista, VA 24416, maybe printed by Albert when he was Athletic Director there. A 1973-74 basketball/wrestling Parry McCluer high school card.  A photo of Albert and coworker Industrial Arts Teacher, Ward Lockett.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes a 1969 issue of THE VISTA, which includes an article, \"Teacher of the Month: Albert McCown.\" On the title page of this issue is a sketch of the Parry McCluer mascot.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncluded are a Father's Day card and Happy Birthday card, both made by his oldest daughter, Lisa. The Happy Birthday card is signed by Lisa, Josephine, his wife, and Jennifer, his youngest daughter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA Washington and Lee application for Admission, April 1, 1947, which was never turned in.  Albert decided to go to VPI in Blacksburg, and graduated in 1957.  He became the Industrial Arts Teacher at Parry McCluer High School in Buena Vista, Virginia, 1959-1984.  Also included is a William Byrd Parent-Teachers Association yearbook, 1957-1958, where Albert is listed as Senior High teacher, where he taught Industrial Arts in Roanoke, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlbert T. McCown Memorial Scholarship recipients, Buena Vista Public Schools, 1987-1995.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes a \u003cemph\u003eRockbridge County News\u003c/emph\u003e article entitled, \"Civil War Memoirs of Mr. McCown Telling of Life in Northern Prison\"; other brief newspaper notices about McCown from \u003cemph\u003eThe Dallas Daily Herald\u003c/emph\u003e; an obituary from the \u003cemph\u003eLexington Gazette\u003c/emph\u003e; and an image of Dr. Albert McCown and his father James L. McCown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes a photocopy from the book, \u003cemph\u003eThe McCormick Reaper Legend\u003c/emph\u003e focusing on John McCown, the \"Blade Maker.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes an obituary and picture of John Graham McCown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA photo as baby included and letter from Sears, Roebuck and Co. announcing Josephine as one of the winners of a baby contest.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJosephine's Presbyterian Church in the U. S. Catechism certificate, August 14, 1938.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePledge for regular investment in defense savings bonds, May 16, 1942.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotocopy of 1949 Roanoke College yearbook page.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTwo European postcards from first cousin Richard Marshall, 1950's, one addressed to their grandmother, Mrs. Rice Hotinger.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotocopy of invitation to Johnston-Willis Hospital School of Nursing graduation, May 16, 1952, including photocopy of photo as RN in 1952. Whiteside Radio Service, Lexington, VA receipt to Josephine Hotinger for purchase of a TV set, etc., October 1954.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes Mrs. Josephine H. McCown, R.N. pin worn at the Stonewall Jackson Hospital, 1959-1971, along with hospital mask.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes miscellaneous documents, 1975, 1979, 2003 and 1970 American Red Cross Nursing Program card, and American Red Cross volunteer identification pin, worn while volunteering ath local bloodmobiles, after retiring in 1992. Also her American National Red Cross Nurse pin.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile also includes photo of Josephine as W\u0026amp;L Student Health Head Nurse and W\u0026amp;L indentification pin worn as Head Nurse, biographical information written at her retirement from Washington and Lee University as head nurse of infirmary, 1992; as well as an article from the News-Gazette, entitled, \"W\u0026amp;L Honors Employees At Banquet\".\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncluded are two postcards from first cousin Richard Marshall of Urbanna, Virginia, while in Paris, 1951, to Josephine, and the other to his grandmother, Susan Rader Hotinger (Mrs. Rice), 1952, while in Rome.  Also a letter from Richard Marshall to Josephine, March 24, 1952.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes photo of Josephine as a little girl, ca.1930.  Also photos included are as follows: Josephine in wedding gown at her home in September 1955, two identified photos of Josephine celebrating her November 1989 birthday with her coworkers from the W\u0026amp;L Infirmary, a group photo of Stonewall Jackson Registered nurses, and Josephine's W\u0026amp;L ID card.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCopy of Josephine's obituary from the News-Gazette, September 7, 2022.  She passed away on August 31, 2022.  Also included are her September 10 funeral service programs done by New Monmouth Church and Harrison's Funeral Home. Included is a letter of condolences from W\u0026amp;L President William C. Dudley, September 12, 2022 and Carol Calkins, a nurse coworker at W\u0026amp;L, September 2022.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes 25 photographs and photocopies of photographs of the McCown family and their homes. Includes photographs of various generations and extended family members.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes a wide range of materials. Various photocopies contain documentation of Charles A. McCown and Alertie C. Anderson's wedding in 1907. In addition, a list ascertains the burial of Charles A. McCown, Alertie McCown, and their infant at Fawn Creek Cemetary. A map of Montgomeny Co. KS. Cemeteries highlights cemetery 16 (Fawn Creek). Another map highlights the location of McCowan Springs in Bath County. Additionally, there are three articles by \u003cemph\u003eThe Coffeyville Daily Journal\u003c/emph\u003e. An article in \u003cemph\u003eThe News-Gazette\u003c/emph\u003e covers the recognition of Lisa McCown by the Rockbridge Historical Society in 2002. Finally, a small envelope contains a letter from Charles A. McCown to his mother Ida McCown, two wedding inviations from McCown weddings, memoriams from William B. McCown's passing, and a pamphlet made in memory of Helen McCown Boyts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes one letter from John W. McCoy to an unidentified person.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes four items, two of which are letters between the McCrory siblings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFile includes Columbia University's 1937 \u003cemph\u003eReport of the Dean of the School of Libary Service\u003c/emph\u003e, which mentions of Blanche P. McCrum's tenure at the school.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRev. McCutchan, Biography, Glade Spring Presbyterian Church.  A paper, \"The Rank and Importance of Liberal Education,\" submitted by him, April 20, 1870, Washington College.  A sermon by him in Waynesboro, September 14, 1879 and five sermons by him in Rogersville, Tennessee, transcripts, 1892, 1903, 1909, 1914-1915.  Rev. Frank McCutchan\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eW\u0026amp;L History Class Brings Alum's Story to the Web, William Morrison started first modern human rights movement\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"This,\" World Catalyst Magazine, May 2009 and \"Blue Lights,\" The Shine Journal, both by student Lenora Nunnley, WLU 2009\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWilliam Beverley, James Patton, and the Settling of the Shenandoah Valley, Essex County Museum and Historical Society Bulletin, v.55, November 2010\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDoctor Andrew Taylor Still, Virginia and North Carolina Ancestors From Revolutionary Times to 1836\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes leaflet, \"Come Cheer for Mame Warren: The Author At?? Years,\" (A Washington and Lee Gentleman Would Never Reveal a Woman's Age.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDaniel Winston, Former Slave, Buena Vista Resident, Marks Century of Life, Still Active.  Roanoke Times\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFolder includes newspaper article entitled, \"Life of Blacks in Brownsburg Recalled\", \"Brownsburg of Old Recalled\" and the \"The Brownsburg Homicide\". Also included is a pamphlet titles \"Commencement Exercises Invitations for the Senior Class\" (1933), in which students Everette Sensabaugh, Beatrice Hart, Mary Buchanan, Virginia Craig, Mary Lotts, Nellie Wade, Mary Ellen Sweet, Mitchell Swisher, and Hugh Adams are mentioned.The folder also conatins a copy of the \"Historic Brownsburg Newsletter\", volume 6, issue 1, March-April 2009.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes two page Articles of Incorporation of Kerrs Creek Volunteer Fire Company, signed by members, July 19, 1960.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes invitation to the Fall Service of Thanksgiving, Honoring the Life of Louise Mikell, at Cedar Hill, October 1, 2023, Rev. Pendleton, Preacher.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes an eight page paper and a notecard with drawing of Sunnyside home, by Arthur Bartenstein.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes writing ink pen marked, Virginia Horse Center, Honoring Gov. Charles S. Robb, Bill Signing Day, March 22, 1985.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStonewall Jackson's war horse.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes 1952 pay schedules for Registered Nurses at Jackson Memorial Hospital. Also included is a sixteen page paper, \"The Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital,\" by Katherine E. McAlpine.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes Stonewall Jackson Hospital Clinical Laboratories, 1987 pocket calendar.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Student's Account of His Visit to the House Mountain.  The Height of Our Mountains by John Elder\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes a June 1968 County News newspaer clipping, concerning death of Helen Keller, and states that Helen's great grandmother lived for some years in the Stonewall Jackson House.  She was Elizabeth Aylett, who married Alexander Spottswood Moore, nephew by marriage of Light Horse Harry Lee. After Elizabeth became a widow, she moved from their country home, \"Sydney Cove,\" and moved to Lexington with her five children.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes brochure, \"The Upper James River Water Trail: A New Perspective on the Blue Ridge Mountains,\" February 2009.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHistory of the Lost River State Park. A part of this park was formerly known as Lee White Sulphur Spring or Howard's Lick. Also included is a history of the Lee Cabin, whithin the park in Hardy County, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAt Jordan's Point - Interpreting the Industrial and Transportation History of the Lexington, Virginia Area, Brochure\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eClouds of Glory, A girl born in Richmond of Northern parents adopts Confederate loyalties, Virginia Cavalcade, Autumn\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"An Ideal Home Circle\": Lee Residences in Lexington, VA\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes a Directory of Local Government Officials: Goshen, Glasgow, Lexington, Buena Vista, and Rockbridge, compiled by Lisa McCown, August 7, 1975 for a high school government class.  Also included are four pages of \"Our County Government Offices,\" August 21, 1997, giving the offices and names of the officials in each office, which include the following: Don Austin, Bob Day, Pat Self, Carol Hines, Gordon Saunders, Bruce Patterson, Leanne Shank, Bob Claytor, Bob Hayslett, Ron Argenbright, Charlie McGee, Sam Crickenberger, Eugene Browning, Tom Higgins, Woody Bowyer, Bob Weikel, Wayne Isley, Delbert Moore, Nina Cron, and George Simpson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes a Rockbridge County, Virginia road map from 1938, a printed hand drawn regional \"scenic and historic\" map printed as a Christmas gift from Washington and Lee University, and a 2017 Lexingon/Rockbridge Chamber of Commerce community map which includes places and roads for the county as well as local business advertisements.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes undated Roanoke Times newspaper artice, \"Prints of old building will be sold to help fund renovation,\" and 2012 Rockbridge Weekly online 2011 article, \"Preservation Virginia Branch Honors Buena Vista Colored School Historical Society.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes a one page Closing Exercises Program for June 1, 1950 and a report card for Mary Alphin.  Also included are a June 8, 1971 elementary school certificate and seventh grade 1970-71 citizen award for Lisa Suzanne McCown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes May 1997 LHS Alumni Newsletter, Memorial Donation Announcement 1992 notecard by Josephine H. McCown for Albert T. McCown, and Spring Concert program Lexington High School presents the Scarlet Hurricane Bands and the Lexington Elementary Bands, May 23, 1976.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes a News-Gazette article, October 15, 2003, \"Discipline 'Lovingly Dispensed,' Hardship 'Just The Way It Was': New Book Describes History of Palmer School.\" Palmer: The First Hundred Years in the Buffalo Community.  Also includes two copies of the program for the Palmer Homecoming and Rededication, Centennial Celebration, Palmer Community Center, October 19, 2003.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBrochure, Maury River Mercantile, the old Anderson Store.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAddress Delivered by the Hon. John W. Brockenbrough on laying the corner stone of the new barracks of the Virginia Military Institute, July 4, 1850.  New York: John Wiley, 1850.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes 1980's bumper sticker, \"W\u0026amp;L Better Dead, Then Co-ed.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFLASHBACK comic strips of Washington and Lee University history\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProgram, Bertram Turetzky, March 18, 1971.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA Tale of an Oar: A Hidden Message Revealed\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNewspaper article, \"W\u0026amp;L Should Change Its Name,\" The Roanoke Times, April 24, 2019.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArticle on the restoration in a July 1961 Civil War publication.  Newspaper article, undated, \"W\u0026amp;L President says school will build new museum--and continue using Lee Chapel.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBiographies of native American Indians, Robert Latham Owen WLU 1877 and Walter Jonathan Turnbull WLU 1909.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePaper written by Mame Warren, \"Simple Courtesy, The Evolution of the Speaking Tradition at Washington and Lee University,\" prepared for Professor P. M. Forni, Civility and Civilization, The Johns Hopkins University Master of Liberal Arts Program.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLists of Washington and Lee University students or alumni killed during 20th and 21st century wars including the First and Second World Wars, Korea, Vietnam, Persian Gulf and since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWorld War II list updated by John Rutherford in July 1922.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePresident Lee's College: Robert E. Lee and the Renewal, Reformation, and Expansion of Washington College.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes a Clifton Forge, Virginia, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, notepad, \"We Welcome You to Our City and the Beautiful Mountains of Virginia.\" On the back is Mileage from Clifton Forge to places in Virginia and as far away as Washington, D.C. and Charleston, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes \"Genealogy of the Grigsby Family,\" In Part, Including a Brief Sketch of the Porter Family, Republished by Robert Hall McCormick, Chicago, 1905. Originally published by William H. Grigsby, December 1878.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes 50th Anniversary Program and a 50th Anniversary Booklet with history, which includes members. The Location of Organizational Meeting, December 1939, held at the Mayflower in Lexington, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes school reports, marriage certificate, wedding invitation, and letter from Harvey before marriage.  Also included are photographs of Catherine Alphin, her parents and siblings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA Lutheran Sunday School pin, which may have belonged to Catherine or one of her Alphin family members, while members at Bethany Lutheran Church in Rockbridge County, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains the photos photos as follows: Catherine in basement at home with crocks, maybe about 1950; a photo of her, maybe on Mother's Day; and a group photo of her three high school aged children, Josephine, Harvey, and Harold. Also included is a group photo of Catherine and four other women, proably Home Demonstration Club, and a group photo of a young Catherine with Hope Welsh and Cecil Welsh. Also included is a photo of Catherine in front of Home Demonstration Market Price's sign.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCatherine's Mirror Drawing Experiment, August 19, 1925.  Also included is Catherine's autograph album, with notes and photos of friends, some marked August 1925.  A 1941 note from her daughter Josephine is included in the album and photos of sisters Mary and Jo Alphin, with a note from Jo.  Photocopies from the 1923 \"The Schoolmadam,\" State Normal School, Harrisonburg, VA, Catherine's Junior year.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes a Myers Hardware Company memorandum book, which has some of Harvey's farm expenses for 1943.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInludes a pencil marked Southern States Cooperative.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes biography, a couple of letters, one of which is from her sister, Elizabeth, a letter that School Board has raised her salary, a post card from brother Thomas, wedding invitation announcing marriage to Albert Orr McCown, and an W\u0026amp;L Bicentennial Celebration invitation to her and Albert.  Also included is insurance receipt, no date.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOne item is a Guide Ballot for the General Election, November 2, 1942 for Senator from the 20th Senatorial District of Virginia. (Rockbridge County)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOther material, 1964-1965.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVirginia Laws Made Plain: Laws and Legal Forms Prepared for the Use of Business Men, Farmers, and Mechanics, compiled by Hon. J. D. Hank, Jr..  Presented by Rockbridge National Bank, Lexington, Virginia, 1923.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRockbridge National Bank, Lexington, Virginia, pocket calendar, 1930. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRockbridge National Bank, Lexington, Virginia, check, Sept. 21, 1935, made to Fred Berry from Mrs. Harvey L. Hotinger.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Rockbridge National Bank pencil showing the 1960 Football Schedule for the Lexington Scarlet Hurricanes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotocopy of Kling's letter of resignation as Supt. of the Buena Vista School Board.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvitation and program for the official dedication of the F. W. Kling, Jr. Elementary School, Buena Vista, Virginia, October 12, 1976.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncluded is a Highland Maple Syrup advertisement, no date.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe War Time Diary, F. G. Walter (1837-1930), Co. A, 39th Battalion, Virginia Cavalry, Confederate States Army, June 20, 1863 - April 19, 1865.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondence from Frank, to his brother and mother, December 10, 1862 - June 23, 1864. One letter from Frank's brother, Dorsey, to him, December 31, 1862.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes printouts of photographs given by Stewart Bennington.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncluded are twelve handwritten lessons done by Catherine (Mrs. Harvey Hotinger), concerning the health of a baby.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes brochure, The Public Nurse, Outline of Activities.  Commonwealth of Virginia. State Board of Health. Bureau of Child Welfare. Richmond, 1924.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBulletins include topics as follows: Scarlet Fever, Smallpox, Typhoid Fever, Measles, Mouth Hygeine, Simple Goiter, The Concrete Slab Pit Privy, Rules and Regulations for the Protection of Public Health, and Why Have Diphtheria?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJamestown, Virginia National Park Service brochure, reprinted 1961. King's Arms Tavern Midday Fare menu, April 1962 and flyer.  Postcard with raised image of the States Exhibit Building, Jamestown Exposition, 1907.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReunion Celebration for Classes of 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, and 1949 booklet, which includes \"What We've Been Doing\" forms for each class. Gift of Lisa McCown\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes programs and newspaper articles for the Lexington High School Post War Year Reunions, July 29, 1978, College Inn Restaurant and June 11, 1983, W\u0026amp;L Evans Dining Hall. Also includes a Memorial Address by George S. Lauderdale, and a Memorial Message prepared by Rev. Marion \"Pat\" Roberston, read by Edwin Adair. Both July 29, 1978. Gift of Lisa McCown\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes early booklet, West Central 4-H Educational Center, Wirtz, Virginia 24184.  undated [1970's-1980's]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes deed trace.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA history of the Caproni biplane, which was forced to land on the John McCown farm, near Rokbridge Baths.  This history was compiled by Leon Johenning, and includes notes about the recovery of the airplane's propeller.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes some of Abraham Lincoln's quotes on slavery.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotocopies of three newspaper articles on the February 17, 1962 Kerrs Creek Fire House dedication, and a February 21, 1987 Honorary Kerrs Creek Volunteer Fire Dept. Member Certificate for Albert T. McCown, who had passed away, August 17, 1985.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes photos of the First Lexington High School (1894-1903), the Ruffner builiding, which later was a graded school, Ann Smith Academy, which was used for Lexington High School (1903-1909), Ann Smith High School (1909-1927), which was later used as a grade school, and the Harrington Waddel High School (1927-).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncluded is the Article of Incorporation and By-Laws.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes yearbooks, 1968-69, 1969-70, and 1970-71.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Author Brings Liberian Family'Home'\" THE NEWS-GAZETTE, October 1, 2014. Obituaries of Rev. S. T. A. Richards, Winston D. Richards, Mrs. Vyrie Maurilla Richards, and Liberian Statesman Ambassador George Padmore. Photocopy of a photo of J. Dossen Richards and a photo of John G. A. 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concerning information on the holdings of records concerning black history in Virginia.  Nine Historic Lexington Foundation interviews done for Black History Month 2016, mostly by Beverly Tucker, one by Anne McClung, and one by W\u0026L Students Caitlin Mullen '05 and Anne Young '04, with Lexington African Americans and one Buena Vista resident.","143 pages printed from the 1810 Virginia Census, listing \"Other Free\" Heads of Household, by family name.","Register of Free Negroes of Rockbridge County, Virginia, with index.  According to the Act of the General Assembly of Virginia.  Passed January 25, 1803","Register of Marriages, Colored Persons in Rockbridge County under act of Virginia Assembly Passed February 27, 1866","Copy of Washington Post article, \"The Captive Nations of Slaves,\" covering an exhibit at the Museum of the Confederacy named \"Before Freedom Came,\" 1991. \nReceipt for purchase of slave, John. January 26, 1850.","Includes program for the All Saints Memorial Celebration at the Augusta Street United Methodist Church, Nov. 1, 2009, a Fairview Cemetery brochure, and Friends of Fairview Christmas wreath order form, Nov. 23, 2009.","Includes brochure, African-American Heritage, Staunton, Virginia, undated.","Address delivered before the Agricultural Society of Rockbridge, at its annual Fair, at Fancy Hill, October 17, 1839, by the Rev. Henry Ruffner, D. D., President of Washington College.  The Lexington Gazette, and Rockbridge Farmer, June 23, 1840.","Folder includes \"Pierce's Memorandum and Account Book: Designed for Farmers, Mechanics, and all People,\" 1872.","Photocopy of ledger, 1892-1903.","Folder includes a copy of a report of \"Approval of Site, Plans, etc.\" for a school house at Alone Mill; a balance sheet by Alone Canning Co., and a photocopy of a pencil drawn map of Alone Mill. Also includes a lecture paper by Anne McClung, which includes many photos.","Folder includes \"Selected Bibliography for Historic Artifact Identification and Analysis\" prepared by Kurt C. Russ and John M. McDaniel, for distribution at 1989 ASV Historic Artifact Workshop.","Contains booklet titled \"Battle of Asheville.\"","Contains two copies of \"The Ruth Anderson McCulloch Branch of The Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiguqities: 1896-1987.\"","Contains a booklet titled \"A Rockbridge Area Resource Guide for People in Need.\" Prepared by Helpline/Information and Referral and United Way of Lexington-Rockbridge County. Also includes the minutes of Board Meeting, May 9, 1995.","Contains student paper authored by Emily Barnes '01 titled \"Lee Memorial Association.\" In addition, a copy of a sketch from 1883 about the Lee Memorial Association titled \"Southern Historical Society Papers.\"","Booklet titled \"Education for a Better Tomorrow, 1992 Annual Report.\"","\"Procedings\" publication published by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, including reports and activities of the 100th Annual Meeting in Atlanta Georgia as well as current lists of member insitutions.","Includes photocopy of a 1758 schedule titled \"To the Militia of the Coutny of Augusta, and for Provisions furnished by sundry inhabitants of the said county, viz.\"","File includes photocopies of two letters concerning Washington and Lee student, John West Addison.","Article titled \"A Confederate Hero,\" from Blue and Gray, 1984.","Biography compiled in 1997 concerning Archibald Alexander (5 pgs. long).","Correspondence about the Washington and Lee Homecoming Queen from c.1893 and her protrait which hangs in the Special Collections vault (WLU Coll PP 0081).","Contains an article titled \"Colonel William Allan at McDonough\"; an 1889 address by J. Randolph Tucker; and an 1890 memorial by Washington and Lee Board of Trustees concerning Allan.","Includes a biography and illustration of Allen under the title of \"The Headlight.\"","Photocopry of newpaper article concerning Anderson, slave of Cyrus McCormick.","Photocopy of biography concerning Armstrong from the \"Dictionary of American Biography.\"","Article titled \"Civil War Author on the Trail of History.\"","Two copies of a Christmas oration in memoriam of Constance Rosalie Auden.","Obituaries, clipped from Roanoke Times 2002.","Biography of Alexander Tedford Barclay compiled by Washington and Lee student in 1997.","Biography compiled in 1997 and geneological chart showing many prominent people of Rockbridge County.","Narrative titled \"Aunt Elizabeth Remembers;\" interview with retired Washington and Lee professor, Charles Turner.","Photocopies of newspaper clippings concerning the death of Barkley at Washington and Lee University.","Photocopy of a letter to George Baxter from Edward Johnson introducing Dr. Barton, December 21, 1805. Pamphlet entitled, \"How Many Botany Books Did Thomas Jefferson Own?\" mentioning Dr. Barton.","Photocopy of Calyx 1939 yearbook picture. Basse gave donation towards Special Collections workroom.","\"Fatal Affray,\" Lexington Gazette, January 19, 1854. Murder of Cadet Thomas Blackburn.","Photocopies of Calyx yearbook pictures and Alumni directory information. John G. Boatwright '15 made donation for the University Library reading room in memory of Robert McDearmon Boatwright '42.","Obituary, Washington and Lee University News Home, 5/12/2006.","Two separate biographies for Borden Jr. and Sr.","E-mail message to the Washington and Lee community concerning Brady's death, obituaries from the News-Gazette and The Roanoke Time. Article titled \"'Pat' Brady's Life One of Quiet Service to a Community He Loved So Dearly,\" the News-Gazette.","Photocopy of letter from Andrew Brooks to sister, January 23,1861; photocopy and written transcript of letter from James J. White relating to the death of William Brooks, July 16,1861; photocopy of telegram to J.M. Brooks relating to the remains of his son, William Brooks, July 20,1861; Diary entries written by Andrew Brooks in Augusta County.","Composer in Residence, Roanoke Symphony Orchestra, Roanoke Valley Choral Society, 1995-1996, pgs. 7-8.","Photocopies of letters to his sister, Fannie, September 20, 1846, and September 7, 1848, while a student at Washington College. Original letters reside at Virginia Military Academy Archives.","Radio script concerning Clarence Brown used in Cincinnati, Ohio on the radio program, \"Personalities in your Government.\"","Robert and Benjamin Brown's relatives who attended Washington and Lee University. A letter addressed to President John Delane Wilson from their mother, Elizabeth Barry Brown.","Folder includes a Civil War centennial commemorative edition of the Valley News Echo concerning John Brown's Raid and Harper's Ferry(2 copies); Stanton Spectator article titled \"The Out-break at Harper's Ferry\"; Stanton Spectator article concerning John Brown's execution titled \"Results of the Trial\"; Richmond Times-Dispatch article titled \"Documents in Treason Trial of John Brown; The Sunday Baltimore article titled \"Verdict Missing in Brown Papers; a history course examinaton concerning this time period; an account by someone named \"Jackson\" of John Brown's execution addressed to his wife.","Articles from three local newspapers titled \"He's a Third-Generation Blacksmith,\" \"The Village Blacksmith, Manly Brown, Dies at 93,\" \"Family Dreams of Living Museum. Jack Chaffee as Blacksmith and Curator of Brown's Forge.\"","Includes photocopy of the Ministerial Directory of the Presbyterian Church in the United States highlighting William Brown.","Contains obituary of Bruinsma dated September 17, 1999.","File includes color notecard of Frank Buchser painting of Robert E. Lee, \"The Last Life Portrait of General Robert E. Lee,\" a letter from Buchser to Lee concerning a portrait, Washington and Lee News Release titled \"General Lee 'Comes Home' for His Birthday,\" Religious Herald article titled \"Valentine's Recumbent Statue of General Robert E. Lee,\" and correspondence between various researchers interested in this topic and Special Collections.","Booklet titled \"Edward Buncombe and Buncombe County.\"","Obituary, \"Thrown from Horse...,\" by Lexington Gazette.","Obituary found in the News-Gazette about Edmund Campbell, a Washington and Lee graduate and attorney who worked on various cases concerning desegregation of Virginia schools.","File includes a biography excerpt from \"Who's Who in America\" and an obituary by the Lexington Gazette.","File includes an obituary of John Lyle Campbell Sr. by the Lexington Gazette, a biography writtten by his son Robert Fishburne Campbell, and copies of letters between Robert E. Lee and Prof. Campbell as well as T.J. Jackson and Prof. Campbell.","File includes article \"Coach Nears End of Not-So-Typical Career: Washington and Lee's Canfield Prepares for Life After 31 Years of Generals' Basketball,\" and a Roanoke Times article named \" 'I Hope I've Touched Some Lives.' \"","Biography by the American National Biography Online.","Contains one photocopy of obituary by News-Gazette.","Obituary by the News-Gazette.","Memorial program for Gray Castle.","Roanoke Times article concerning Caudill's retirement.","Contains a booklet titled \"The Cavendish Family History.\"","Folder includes biography and copies of two letters from Theofore Roosevelt, one concerning a memorial to Robert E. Lee and the other one concerning Chamberlain's son.","Folder contains at least twenty eight separate items concerning John Chavis, from articles, portraits, letters, records, to research papers concerning his role in Washington and Lee Lee as well as African American history. Also included are the W\u0026L Alumni magazine artices, \"Chavis House named,\" March/April 1986 and \"Chavis House dedicated,\"  November/December 1986.","Includes obituary by Rockbridge County News.","File contains obituary by the News-Gazette.","File includes an article titled Honor Rolls,\" a set of photographs, and a pamphlet commemorating her life and work.","Folder includes an obituary written by The Lexington Gazette.","Lexington Gazette obituary about Crenshaw.","The file includes a biography by the American National Biography Online.","File includes a photocopied catalogue of the Library of Daniel Parke Custis: From a Manuscript in the Collection of the Virginia Historical Society, \"The Magazine of History and Biography,\" October 1909, pages 404-412.","The Library of John Parke Custis, Esq., of Fairfax County, Virginia, \"Tyler's Quarterly,\" October 1927, pages 97-103.","File includes a greeting card made by the Artists of the Lexington, Virginia Note Card Series, 2002.","The file includes a program in memory of Daniels, hosted at Robert E. Lee Memorial Church.","File includes an article titled \"Turning 90 is Just Another Milestone in Lexington Woman's Interesting Life.\"","File includes three articles concerning Professor DeLaney's professional career.","File includes photocopies of newspaper obituaries of her death on December 10,1940. Photocopy of a newspaper article, \"U.D.C. Holds Exercises at Sayler Creek Battlefield\" at which Ms. Dickinson was a speaker. Photocopy of a page concerning Miss Dickinson's book, \"Confederate Leaders.\"","File includes article titled \"Service Held for Dr. G.W. Diehl.\"","Articled titled \"Judge Ryland Dodson Remembers Early 20th Century Tobacco Farming,\" September 2000.","File contains e-mail message distributed by the Broadcast Mailer at Washington and Lee on the death of Francis Drake.","File includes biography.","File includes a biography from the Lettie Pate Evans Foundation website and some genealogy from the LDS website.","File includes two copies of the memorial service program for Farrar's passing and a photocopy of a News-Gazette article titled \"Tiger.\"","File includes an article titled \"He Disciplined Popular Culture\" as well as an obituary.","File includes a photocopy of the \"Washington and Lee Ambulance Unit\" from the 1926 Alumni Directory. This photocopy features an article about Fletcher.","File includes notes on \"Miss Laura.\"","File includes photocopies of two obituaries concerning Mr. Ford.","File includes a photocopy of Roanoke Times newspaper clipping titled \"New President of Washington and Lee.\"","File includes obituary.","Folder includes biography on Mr. Gatewood.","File includes a photocopy of obituary for Mercer Graham.","File includes photocopies of articles concerning the life and career of Mel Greenberg.","File includes biography on Mr. Greenwood, dentist of George Washington.","File includes a memorial program as well as an obituary by the Roanoke Times.","File includes article titled \"Randolph Hall Refused to Fail.\"","File includes memorial program.","File includes two photocopies of the Washington and Lee Alumni Magazine with an article focused on Ms. Harris, titled \"Still Crazy After All These Years.\"","File includes photocopy of article titled \"Off the beaten path: the Chronicler of Lexington is an institution himself.\"","File includes photocopy of a petition to Jefferson Davis representing that Heale is a citizen of Giles County, Virginia.","File includes an appendix titled \"The Mystery Woman.\"","File includes a photocopy of a biographical sketch of Hobson by Charles Lee Hobson, March 5, 1998. Photocopies of two papers by Hobson entitled \"How I came to Elizabethtown, Kentucky\" and \"How General Lee Came to Washington College.\" Photocopies of a letter to Lee concerning Hobson (1869) and a Louisville Times article about the letter.","Includes Harvey's Lexington High School, Senior Class Graduation invitation, June 1, 1950.","File includes a photocopy of essay titled \"James Lewis Howe - Chemist and Philatelist.\"","Article includes biography and obituary concerning Howerton and his wife Mary N.","File includes notes on Mrs. Hull, a source for Eleanor Roosevelt's Visit to Goshen Recalled.\"","File includes 27 photocopies of letters, transcripts, notes, etc. on Mr. Hutcherson, Washington and Lee University Class of 1902.","File includes a letter concerning Ipsen's chauffer, as well as photocopy of portrait of Lee painted by Ipsen.","File includes \"Stonewall,\" a commemorative section of The News-Gazette concerning the Jackson Statue Rededication. In addition, a set of remarks and notes by Mayor Derrick and papers of lectures given by Mary Coulling, Robert F. Hunter, James I. Robertson, Jr., and the Frederick Ladies Relief Society. Program and brochure.","File includes article titled \"Window on the Past: An Unusual Tribute to Stonewall Jackson;\" \"'Stonewall' Jackson's Grave;\" \"Jackson Day,\" and many more copies of similarly focused articles from local newspapers. Also included a brochure reprinted and distributed by Stonewall Jackson Memorial Incorporate, Lexington, Virginia, \"The Religious Character of Stonewall Jackson,\" an address by James Power Smith, D.D., Captain and A.D.C. Staff of General Jackson. The address was delivered at the Inauguration of the Stonewall Jackson Memorial Building, Virginia Military Institute, June 23, 1897.\nA printed map showing all of Stonewall Jackson's movements, Compliments of Stonewall Jackson Memorial, Inc., Lexington, Virginia.","Photocopies of material concerning Jackson as constable.","File includes eleven photocopies, black and white and color of Moor as Jackson, one of which is at Virginia Military Institute. Two color photos.","File includes article from The American Art Journal titled \"Gilbert Stuart's Portraits of Thomas jefferson\" as well as a photocopy of the Spring 1982 article, \"The Adams-Jefferson portrait Exchange.\"","File includes photocopies of obituaries and photographs concerning the Johnson and McDowell families.","File includes a photocopy of inside cover of \"Closing Exercises of Privat School.\"","File includes photocopy of biography from \"Dictionary of American Biography.\"","Biking Through Albemarle with John Jones, Scottsville Museum, Capturing Our Heritage","File includes a copy of a magazine titled \"The Iron Worker\" as well as handwritten and typewritten copies of \"A Sketch of Colonel John Jordan (1777-1854).  Also includes a paper, \"John Jordan, Virginia Builder,\" by Marshall Fishwick, and a photocopy of Summer 1973 Virginia Cavalcade article, \"John Jordan: Builder and Entrepreneur,\" by L. Moody Simms, Jr.","File includes a booklet titled \"Edward Southey Joynes: Father of the University and Life Trustee of Winthrop.\"","File includes a magazine article titled \"A Chinese Master Opens Western Eyes to Eastern Art.\"","File includes various pieces, including \"The Unusual of Lieutenant George C. Junkin, C.S.A.,\" a discourse commemorative of George Junkin delivered in the West Spruce St. Presbyterian Church, and \"George Junkin and His Eschatological Vision,\" and \"Secession Fever on a Southern Campus.\"","File includes articles titled \"Matthew Kahle's Log\" and \"Old George , 1844.\"","The file includes a brochure for The Stan Kamen Collection of Western Art at Washington and Lee University.","File includes a biography, obituary, funeral and memorial services programs.","File includes an obituary (dated August 1, 1955) and two Athletic Association certificates for cross country, 1928 and track, 1929.","In Memoriam, A senseless tragedy. The New President, John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963. POST, The Saturday Evening Post, December 14, 1963.","File includes various copies of programs of \"A Celebration of the Life of King,\" bulletins for churches, as well as various programs, which includes Black History Month.","The 2010 Black History Month program includes the following:  Poem, \"From the Shanty to the White House,\" by Laura Watts; \"Ground Hog Poem,\" by Spotswood Alexander Styles; \"What If There Were No Black Folk?,\" by Barbara Leahy, 1998.","File includes a memorial service program held at Lee Chapel on July 5, 1997.","File includes a photocopy of a newspaper article concerning Labro, November 12, 1988.","File includes an obituary from the Rockbridge County News, November 8, 1900.","J. J. Lafferty: A Remarkable Life, Secrets of the Blue Ridge","File includes information concerning the burial of Latane and a painting of and poem about the burial.","File includes an article titled \"America's Baskerville Printer.\"","File includes article from the News Gazette titled \"It's a Lauck!\"","File includes an article concerning the death of Annie Lee by The Roanoke News; a copy of music sung at Ms. Lee's funeral and the Washington and Lee memorial service; articles titled \"Famous Daughter Laid to Rest at W\u0026L\" and \"Annie Lee's Remains Now in Lee Chapel\"; a program, In Memoriam Anne Carter Lee; invitation to private memorial service and luncheon at Lee House; remarks made by Mary Coulling at the private memorial service; remarks made by Capt. Peniston at the private memorial service for Annie Carter Lee; two color postcards of her grave and monument at Warren County, North Carolina; and an excerpt from a letter written at West Point, concerning the young gentlemen.","File includes an obituary of Mr. Lee, former Mayor of Buena Vista.","File includes article concerning the death and burial of Dr. G.B. Lee by the Ring-tum Phi.","File includes obituary of Lee by the Ring-tum Phi; \"From West Point to Fort Point: The Story of George Elliot and Custis Lee\"; \"Major-General George Washington Custis Lee\"; \"Last Battles: The Wartime and Postwar Careers of Custis Lee\"; and photocopies of items at the National Archives concerning G.W.C. Lee.","File includes a booklet with an article titled \"Reverend Henderson Lee: Father of Presbyterianism in Lunenburg County.\"","File includes an article titled \"The Manly and Upright will Brand Your Name Infamy.\"","File includes article titled \"They Surrendered Honorably,\" an excerpt from a letter to her cousin Caroline from Derwent, and a collection of letters from Mrs. Mary Custis Lee to the Snowden Family of Alexandria, Virginia entitled \"My Dear Louisa.\"","File includes copies of letters containing information suggesting that G. Campbell Brown, stepson of Gen. Richard Ewell, began courting Mildred Lee and later proposed to her. In addition, the file includes an article concerning the death of Mildred Lee's death.","This file includes twenty-seven separate items. Of these items, there are various brochures and booklets entitled, \"Robert E. Lee: Innovative Educator,\" \"Notes on a Visit to Robert E. Lee,\" \"Lee: The Final Achievement,\" and \"Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson Returned to Lexington, Virginia.\"","In addition, the following articles: \"Furtherance of Southern Education was Lee's Goal;\" \"Aging Successfully: The Example of Robert E. Lee;\" \"How Gen. Lee Came to Washington College;\" \"After 32 Years, Lee-Jackson Painting on Display;\" \"General Lee After the War,\" from the magazine The Century Magazine; \"Reminiscences of General Lee,\" The Outlook pages 964-969; \"The Last Years of Lee\" delivered to the United Daughters of the Confederacy; \"The Robert E. Lee Birthday Celebration;\" \"Lee Centennial at Washington and Lee,\" from The Southern Collegian; \"On the Life and Character of Gen. Robert E. Lee,\" written by John W. Daniel for the Lexington Gazette; \"Unveiling Lee's Statue,\" written by John W. Daniel for the Staunton Spectator; Article written for The Free-Lance Star by Capt. Robert Peniston entitled \"The Last Tour;\" Articled written by John Elrod for the Richmond Times-Dispatch entitled, \"Lee as Educator Sought to Heal Wounds;\" and an Article written by Captain James L.D. Monroe entitled \"General Robert E. Lee Covers.\"","The file includes excerpts from letters written by Agnes Lee to her friend Lizzie Fuller and Mrs. R.E. Lee concerning Robert E. Lee's death, as well as \"General Lee's Special Letters,\" notes used by Captain Peniston during his talk to the Alumni College at Washington and Lee, July 2006.  \nThere are two chapters from two books: \"College Days Under General Lee,\" chapter 6 of the book, Memories of Four-Score Years by Samuel Hall Chester; \"The Lee-White Friendship,\" chapter 7 of Old Zeus: Life and Letters of James J. White.","Finally, the file includes remarks on Robert E. Lee made at Kiwanis by Capt. Robert Peniston, an essay entitled \"Lee at Appomattox,\" photocopies of two sketches by Robert E. Lee of soldiers in the Mexican Army sent home to his children, a copy of an endorsement of young Robert E. Lee from William B. Leary, his teacher in Alexandria, and a program and flier of the memorial observance of Lee given by the Liberty Hall Volunteers re-enactment group and Washington and Lee Alumni.","Eight items added to file.","Program, Robert E. Lee Week, August 22-26, 1932, The Greenbrier and Cottages, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.","\"A Tribute to General Robert E. Lee,\" by Dr. Julian C. Brown (1856-1904).","An Interview with General Robert E. Lee by John Leyburn.  The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine. May to October 1885.","The Hardy Heritage by Harold D. Garber, Moorefield (WV) Examiner, January 2010.","Death of Gen. R. E. Lee, The Virginia Gazette, October 14, 1870.","A Dream of Robert E. Lee Comes True, by Virgil C. Jones, The United States Publisher, September 1928.","LEE, The Photographic History of the Civil War.","\"Cache,\" Autumn Song, by Ceane O'Hanlon-Lincoln.","File includes various copies of programs for memorial services honoring Robert E. Lee as well as an article entitled \"Decoration Day at the Graves of Lee and Jackson.\"","File includes an obituary by the Lexington Gazette, articles in the Rockbridge County News and the Lexington Gazette concerning his death and funeral, one entitled \"The Burial March of Dundee.\" In addition, the file includes a Ring-tum Phi article entitled, \"May Remove Colonel Lee from Chapel.\"","File includes articles entitled \"Children of the Blue and Gray,\" from People Magazine and \"Robert E. Lee V Tries to Avoid Trading on His Honored Name\" from The Atlanta Journal and Constitution.","File includes articles entitled \"On the Trail of Robert E. Lee's Daughters\" and \"Author Says Unmarried Women Neglected by Historians\" from the Daily News Leader.","File includes photocopies of two obituaries for Mr. Letcher, 1994.","File includes an essay written by Charles C. Lewis entitled \"A Tale of an Oar: A Hidden Message Revealed.\"","File includes obituaries of James Lewis, Stonewall Jackson's faithful body servant, Lexington Gazette.","File includes article by the Richmond Times-Dispatch.","File includes an obituary from the Lewiston Teller and an article In Memoriam by the Idaho Daily Statesman.","File includes an obituary from The News-Gazette.","File includes an article by the News-Gazette entitled \"Shop to Feature Books, Items on War Era.\" In addition, the file includes a brochure to the Lexington Historical Shop and business card for Lurate.","File includes an article from the Virginia Cavalcade entitled \"John Blair and His 'Automatic Bookstore'.\"","File includes three pages with information about MacCorkle for the Alumni Directory and Jacket File.","File includes a brief biography of MacCorkle by the Washington and Lee University News Office, a biographical statement, \"Information for the Alumni Directory and Jacket File,\" and a picture of Stuart MacCorkle.","File includes two obituaries.","File includes an article by the Roanoke Times entitled, \"New Headmaster Mixes Work and Play.\"","File includes a magazine article entitled, \"Persisting in the Publishing World.\"","File includes an obituary by the News Gazette.","File includes a 2001 article entitled, \"The Man Behind the Name: New Biography Explores The Achievements of 'Fesser' McCluer\" and obituaries for the Lexington Gazette and the Rockbridge County News.","File includes a photocopy of a short biography of McClung.","File includes a medal - Centennial of the Reaper, 1831-1931; a booklet entitled McCormick Celebration, September 25, 1931; a color brochure of the McCormick Farm; a biography from the McCormick International Harvester Collection Archives; and two copies of the Iron Worker featuring an article entitled, \"Walnut Grove--Where Farm Mechanization Began.\"","File includes a program of retirement from 25 years of service to the Buena Vista City Public Schools, two biographies, and two photographs of Albert McCown, about 1955 and Oct. 1980.  Also included an early color Christmas card printed by Albert, before his marriage, while he studied Industrial Arts at VPI. Also a Christmas card printed by Albert at his home in Kerrs Creek, Rockbridge County, VA, about 1970's, when he had his family, and an envelope of Albert's, McCown's Printing Service.  Included is his name tag for the Virginia School Boards Association, Rockbridge County, with ribbons, Board Member, Delegate. A newspaper clipping, \"McCown New Member of School Board,\" and photocopy of the News-Gazette clipping featuring Albert's service to the Rockbridge County School Board.  Also included a return address envelope, Parry McCluer High School, Athletic Department, Buena Vista, VA 24416, maybe printed by Albert when he was Athletic Director there. A 1973-74 basketball/wrestling Parry McCluer high school card.  A photo of Albert and coworker Industrial Arts Teacher, Ward Lockett.","Also includes a 1969 issue of THE VISTA, which includes an article, \"Teacher of the Month: Albert McCown.\" On the title page of this issue is a sketch of the Parry McCluer mascot.","Included are a Father's Day card and Happy Birthday card, both made by his oldest daughter, Lisa. The Happy Birthday card is signed by Lisa, Josephine, his wife, and Jennifer, his youngest daughter.","A Washington and Lee application for Admission, April 1, 1947, which was never turned in.  Albert decided to go to VPI in Blacksburg, and graduated in 1957.  He became the Industrial Arts Teacher at Parry McCluer High School in Buena Vista, Virginia, 1959-1984.  Also included is a William Byrd Parent-Teachers Association yearbook, 1957-1958, where Albert is listed as Senior High teacher, where he taught Industrial Arts in Roanoke, Virginia.","Albert T. McCown Memorial Scholarship recipients, Buena Vista Public Schools, 1987-1995.","File includes a Rockbridge County News article entitled, \"Civil War Memoirs of Mr. McCown Telling of Life in Northern Prison\"; other brief newspaper notices about McCown from The Dallas Daily Herald; an obituary from the Lexington Gazette; and an image of Dr. Albert McCown and his father James L. McCown.","File includes a photocopy from the book, The McCormick Reaper Legend focusing on John McCown, the \"Blade Maker.\"","File includes an obituary and picture of John Graham McCown.","A photo as baby included and letter from Sears, Roebuck and Co. announcing Josephine as one of the winners of a baby contest.","Josephine's Presbyterian Church in the U. S. Catechism certificate, August 14, 1938.","Pledge for regular investment in defense savings bonds, May 16, 1942.","Photocopy of 1949 Roanoke College yearbook page.","Two European postcards from first cousin Richard Marshall, 1950's, one addressed to their grandmother, Mrs. Rice Hotinger.","Photocopy of invitation to Johnston-Willis Hospital School of Nursing graduation, May 16, 1952, including photocopy of photo as RN in 1952. Whiteside Radio Service, Lexington, VA receipt to Josephine Hotinger for purchase of a TV set, etc., October 1954.","Includes Mrs. Josephine H. McCown, R.N. pin worn at the Stonewall Jackson Hospital, 1959-1971, along with hospital mask.","Also includes miscellaneous documents, 1975, 1979, 2003 and 1970 American Red Cross Nursing Program card, and American Red Cross volunteer identification pin, worn while volunteering ath local bloodmobiles, after retiring in 1992. Also her American National Red Cross Nurse pin.","File also includes photo of Josephine as W\u0026L Student Health Head Nurse and W\u0026L indentification pin worn as Head Nurse, biographical information written at her retirement from Washington and Lee University as head nurse of infirmary, 1992; as well as an article from the News-Gazette, entitled, \"W\u0026L Honors Employees At Banquet\".","Included are two postcards from first cousin Richard Marshall of Urbanna, Virginia, while in Paris, 1951, to Josephine, and the other to his grandmother, Susan Rader Hotinger (Mrs. Rice), 1952, while in Rome.  Also a letter from Richard Marshall to Josephine, March 24, 1952.","Includes photo of Josephine as a little girl, ca.1930.  Also photos included are as follows: Josephine in wedding gown at her home in September 1955, two identified photos of Josephine celebrating her November 1989 birthday with her coworkers from the W\u0026L Infirmary, a group photo of Stonewall Jackson Registered nurses, and Josephine's W\u0026L ID card.","Copy of Josephine's obituary from the News-Gazette, September 7, 2022.  She passed away on August 31, 2022.  Also included are her September 10 funeral service programs done by New Monmouth Church and Harrison's Funeral Home. Included is a letter of condolences from W\u0026L President William C. Dudley, September 12, 2022 and Carol Calkins, a nurse coworker at W\u0026L, September 2022.","File includes 25 photographs and photocopies of photographs of the McCown family and their homes. Includes photographs of various generations and extended family members.","File includes a wide range of materials. Various photocopies contain documentation of Charles A. McCown and Alertie C. Anderson's wedding in 1907. In addition, a list ascertains the burial of Charles A. McCown, Alertie McCown, and their infant at Fawn Creek Cemetary. A map of Montgomeny Co. KS. Cemeteries highlights cemetery 16 (Fawn Creek). Another map highlights the location of McCowan Springs in Bath County. Additionally, there are three articles by The Coffeyville Daily Journal. An article in The News-Gazette covers the recognition of Lisa McCown by the Rockbridge Historical Society in 2002. Finally, a small envelope contains a letter from Charles A. McCown to his mother Ida McCown, two wedding inviations from McCown weddings, memoriams from William B. McCown's passing, and a pamphlet made in memory of Helen McCown Boyts.","File includes one letter from John W. McCoy to an unidentified person.","File includes four items, two of which are letters between the McCrory siblings.","File includes Columbia University's 1937 Report of the Dean of the School of Libary Service, which mentions of Blanche P. McCrum's tenure at the school.","Rev. McCutchan, Biography, Glade Spring Presbyterian Church.  A paper, \"The Rank and Importance of Liberal Education,\" submitted by him, April 20, 1870, Washington College.  A sermon by him in Waynesboro, September 14, 1879 and five sermons by him in Rogersville, Tennessee, transcripts, 1892, 1903, 1909, 1914-1915.  Rev. Frank McCutchan","W\u0026L History Class Brings Alum's Story to the Web, William Morrison started first modern human rights movement","\"This,\" World Catalyst Magazine, May 2009 and \"Blue Lights,\" The Shine Journal, both by student Lenora Nunnley, WLU 2009","William Beverley, James Patton, and the Settling of the Shenandoah Valley, Essex County Museum and Historical Society Bulletin, v.55, November 2010","Doctor Andrew Taylor Still, Virginia and North Carolina Ancestors From Revolutionary Times to 1836","Includes leaflet, \"Come Cheer for Mame Warren: The Author At?? Years,\" (A Washington and Lee Gentleman Would Never Reveal a Woman's Age.)","Daniel Winston, Former Slave, Buena Vista Resident, Marks Century of Life, Still Active.  Roanoke Times","Folder includes newspaper article entitled, \"Life of Blacks in Brownsburg Recalled\", \"Brownsburg of Old Recalled\" and the \"The Brownsburg Homicide\". Also included is a pamphlet titles \"Commencement Exercises Invitations for the Senior Class\" (1933), in which students Everette Sensabaugh, Beatrice Hart, Mary Buchanan, Virginia Craig, Mary Lotts, Nellie Wade, Mary Ellen Sweet, Mitchell Swisher, and Hugh Adams are mentioned.The folder also conatins a copy of the \"Historic Brownsburg Newsletter\", volume 6, issue 1, March-April 2009.","Includes two page Articles of Incorporation of Kerrs Creek Volunteer Fire Company, signed by members, July 19, 1960.","Includes invitation to the Fall Service of Thanksgiving, Honoring the Life of Louise Mikell, at Cedar Hill, October 1, 2023, Rev. Pendleton, Preacher.","Includes an eight page paper and a notecard with drawing of Sunnyside home, by Arthur Bartenstein.","Includes writing ink pen marked, Virginia Horse Center, Honoring Gov. Charles S. Robb, Bill Signing Day, March 22, 1985.","Stonewall Jackson's war horse.","Includes 1952 pay schedules for Registered Nurses at Jackson Memorial Hospital. Also included is a sixteen page paper, \"The Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital,\" by Katherine E. McAlpine.","Includes Stonewall Jackson Hospital Clinical Laboratories, 1987 pocket calendar.","The Student's Account of His Visit to the House Mountain.  The Height of Our Mountains by John Elder","Includes a June 1968 County News newspaer clipping, concerning death of Helen Keller, and states that Helen's great grandmother lived for some years in the Stonewall Jackson House.  She was Elizabeth Aylett, who married Alexander Spottswood Moore, nephew by marriage of Light Horse Harry Lee. After Elizabeth became a widow, she moved from their country home, \"Sydney Cove,\" and moved to Lexington with her five children.","Includes brochure, \"The Upper James River Water Trail: A New Perspective on the Blue Ridge Mountains,\" February 2009.","History of the Lost River State Park. A part of this park was formerly known as Lee White Sulphur Spring or Howard's Lick. Also included is a history of the Lee Cabin, whithin the park in Hardy County, West Virginia.","At Jordan's Point - Interpreting the Industrial and Transportation History of the Lexington, Virginia Area, Brochure","Clouds of Glory, A girl born in Richmond of Northern parents adopts Confederate loyalties, Virginia Cavalcade, Autumn","\"An Ideal Home Circle\": Lee Residences in Lexington, VA","Includes a Directory of Local Government Officials: Goshen, Glasgow, Lexington, Buena Vista, and Rockbridge, compiled by Lisa McCown, August 7, 1975 for a high school government class.  Also included are four pages of \"Our County Government Offices,\" August 21, 1997, giving the offices and names of the officials in each office, which include the following: Don Austin, Bob Day, Pat Self, Carol Hines, Gordon Saunders, Bruce Patterson, Leanne Shank, Bob Claytor, Bob Hayslett, Ron Argenbright, Charlie McGee, Sam Crickenberger, Eugene Browning, Tom Higgins, Woody Bowyer, Bob Weikel, Wayne Isley, Delbert Moore, Nina Cron, and George Simpson.","Includes a Rockbridge County, Virginia road map from 1938, a printed hand drawn regional \"scenic and historic\" map printed as a Christmas gift from Washington and Lee University, and a 2017 Lexingon/Rockbridge Chamber of Commerce community map which includes places and roads for the county as well as local business advertisements.","Includes undated Roanoke Times newspaper artice, \"Prints of old building will be sold to help fund renovation,\" and 2012 Rockbridge Weekly online 2011 article, \"Preservation Virginia Branch Honors Buena Vista Colored School Historical Society.\"","Includes a one page Closing Exercises Program for June 1, 1950 and a report card for Mary Alphin.  Also included are a June 8, 1971 elementary school certificate and seventh grade 1970-71 citizen award for Lisa Suzanne McCown.","Includes May 1997 LHS Alumni Newsletter, Memorial Donation Announcement 1992 notecard by Josephine H. McCown for Albert T. McCown, and Spring Concert program Lexington High School presents the Scarlet Hurricane Bands and the Lexington Elementary Bands, May 23, 1976.","Includes a News-Gazette article, October 15, 2003, \"Discipline 'Lovingly Dispensed,' Hardship 'Just The Way It Was': New Book Describes History of Palmer School.\" Palmer: The First Hundred Years in the Buffalo Community.  Also includes two copies of the program for the Palmer Homecoming and Rededication, Centennial Celebration, Palmer Community Center, October 19, 2003.","Brochure, Maury River Mercantile, the old Anderson Store.","Address Delivered by the Hon. John W. Brockenbrough on laying the corner stone of the new barracks of the Virginia Military Institute, July 4, 1850.  New York: John Wiley, 1850.","Includes 1980's bumper sticker, \"W\u0026L Better Dead, Then Co-ed.\"","FLASHBACK comic strips of Washington and Lee University history","Program, Bertram Turetzky, March 18, 1971.","A Tale of an Oar: A Hidden Message Revealed","Newspaper article, \"W\u0026L Should Change Its Name,\" The Roanoke Times, April 24, 2019.","Article on the restoration in a July 1961 Civil War publication.  Newspaper article, undated, \"W\u0026L President says school will build new museum--and continue using Lee Chapel.\"","Biographies of native American Indians, Robert Latham Owen WLU 1877 and Walter Jonathan Turnbull WLU 1909.","Paper written by Mame Warren, \"Simple Courtesy, The Evolution of the Speaking Tradition at Washington and Lee University,\" prepared for Professor P. M. Forni, Civility and Civilization, The Johns Hopkins University Master of Liberal Arts Program.","Lists of Washington and Lee University students or alumni killed during 20th and 21st century wars including the First and Second World Wars, Korea, Vietnam, Persian Gulf and since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.","World War II list updated by John Rutherford in July 1922.","President Lee's College: Robert E. Lee and the Renewal, Reformation, and Expansion of Washington College.","Includes a Clifton Forge, Virginia, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, notepad, \"We Welcome You to Our City and the Beautiful Mountains of Virginia.\" On the back is Mileage from Clifton Forge to places in Virginia and as far away as Washington, D.C. and Charleston, West Virginia.","Includes \"Genealogy of the Grigsby Family,\" In Part, Including a Brief Sketch of the Porter Family, Republished by Robert Hall McCormick, Chicago, 1905. Originally published by William H. Grigsby, December 1878.","Includes 50th Anniversary Program and a 50th Anniversary Booklet with history, which includes members. The Location of Organizational Meeting, December 1939, held at the Mayflower in Lexington, Virginia.","Includes school reports, marriage certificate, wedding invitation, and letter from Harvey before marriage.  Also included are photographs of Catherine Alphin, her parents and siblings.","A Lutheran Sunday School pin, which may have belonged to Catherine or one of her Alphin family members, while members at Bethany Lutheran Church in Rockbridge County, Virginia.","Contains the photos photos as follows: Catherine in basement at home with crocks, maybe about 1950; a photo of her, maybe on Mother's Day; and a group photo of her three high school aged children, Josephine, Harvey, and Harold. Also included is a group photo of Catherine and four other women, proably Home Demonstration Club, and a group photo of a young Catherine with Hope Welsh and Cecil Welsh. Also included is a photo of Catherine in front of Home Demonstration Market Price's sign.","Catherine's Mirror Drawing Experiment, August 19, 1925.  Also included is Catherine's autograph album, with notes and photos of friends, some marked August 1925.  A 1941 note from her daughter Josephine is included in the album and photos of sisters Mary and Jo Alphin, with a note from Jo.  Photocopies from the 1923 \"The Schoolmadam,\" State Normal School, Harrisonburg, VA, Catherine's Junior year.","Also includes a Myers Hardware Company memorandum book, which has some of Harvey's farm expenses for 1943.","Inludes a pencil marked Southern States Cooperative.","Includes biography, a couple of letters, one of which is from her sister, Elizabeth, a letter that School Board has raised her salary, a post card from brother Thomas, wedding invitation announcing marriage to Albert Orr McCown, and an W\u0026L Bicentennial Celebration invitation to her and Albert.  Also included is insurance receipt, no date.","One item is a Guide Ballot for the General Election, November 2, 1942 for Senator from the 20th Senatorial District of Virginia. (Rockbridge County)","Other material, 1964-1965.","Virginia Laws Made Plain: Laws and Legal Forms Prepared for the Use of Business Men, Farmers, and Mechanics, compiled by Hon. J. D. Hank, Jr..  Presented by Rockbridge National Bank, Lexington, Virginia, 1923.","Rockbridge National Bank, Lexington, Virginia, pocket calendar, 1930.","Rockbridge National Bank, Lexington, Virginia, check, Sept. 21, 1935, made to Fred Berry from Mrs. Harvey L. Hotinger.","The Rockbridge National Bank pencil showing the 1960 Football Schedule for the Lexington Scarlet Hurricanes.","Photocopy of Kling's letter of resignation as Supt. of the Buena Vista School Board.","Invitation and program for the official dedication of the F. W. Kling, Jr. Elementary School, Buena Vista, Virginia, October 12, 1976.","Included is a Highland Maple Syrup advertisement, no date.","The War Time Diary, F. G. Walter (1837-1930), Co. A, 39th Battalion, Virginia Cavalry, Confederate States Army, June 20, 1863 - April 19, 1865.","Correspondence from Frank, to his brother and mother, December 10, 1862 - June 23, 1864. One letter from Frank's brother, Dorsey, to him, December 31, 1862.","Includes printouts of photographs given by Stewart Bennington.","Included are twelve handwritten lessons done by Catherine (Mrs. Harvey Hotinger), concerning the health of a baby.","Includes brochure, The Public Nurse, Outline of Activities.  Commonwealth of Virginia. State Board of Health. Bureau of Child Welfare. Richmond, 1924.","Bulletins include topics as follows: Scarlet Fever, Smallpox, Typhoid Fever, Measles, Mouth Hygeine, Simple Goiter, The Concrete Slab Pit Privy, Rules and Regulations for the Protection of Public Health, and Why Have Diphtheria?","Jamestown, Virginia National Park Service brochure, reprinted 1961. King's Arms Tavern Midday Fare menu, April 1962 and flyer.  Postcard with raised image of the States Exhibit Building, Jamestown Exposition, 1907.","Reunion Celebration for Classes of 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, and 1949 booklet, which includes \"What We've Been Doing\" forms for each class. Gift of Lisa McCown","Includes programs and newspaper articles for the Lexington High School Post War Year Reunions, July 29, 1978, College Inn Restaurant and June 11, 1983, W\u0026L Evans Dining Hall. Also includes a Memorial Address by George S. Lauderdale, and a Memorial Message prepared by Rev. Marion \"Pat\" Roberston, read by Edwin Adair. Both July 29, 1978. Gift of Lisa McCown","Includes early booklet, West Central 4-H Educational Center, Wirtz, Virginia 24184.  undated [1970's-1980's]","Includes deed trace.","A history of the Caproni biplane, which was forced to land on the John McCown farm, near Rokbridge Baths.  This history was compiled by Leon Johenning, and includes notes about the recovery of the airplane's propeller.","Includes some of Abraham Lincoln's quotes on slavery.","Photocopies of three newspaper articles on the February 17, 1962 Kerrs Creek Fire House dedication, and a February 21, 1987 Honorary Kerrs Creek Volunteer Fire Dept. Member Certificate for Albert T. 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In the summer of 1861, although underage for service, he briefly served with Company I of the First Virginia Cavalry, Confederate States of America. On December 31, 1861, Roller entered VMI as a second classman and graduated in July 1863. He subsequently taught mathematics at VMI for a few months, and then was appointed as a 2nd Lieutenant, Company G, 2nd Confederate States Engineers in October 1863. He served as an engineer officer in the Army of Northern Virginia until the end of the Civil War, and was paroled at Appomattox, Virginia.","After the War, Roller he studied law at the University of Virginia and practiced law in Harrisonburg, Virginia. He also served in the Virginia State Legislature and was a Brigadier General in the state militia. Roller was widely known in the Harrisonburg community as \"General Roller.\" He died in Harrisonburg on August 10, 1918.","No. 28 V.M.I. Jan 24th 1862","Dear Parents,\nAs I could not finish on a half sheet I concluded I would commence on this as I had several things to write about yet. You enquired in your last about bedding. I have obtained a mattress and have plenty of cover. I put two of my blankets in my trunk in the arsenal because I did not need them. Only one trunk is allowed to a room and I had to send mine to the arsenal. I wish you had the big one at home, for I have not a thing in it. We are not allowed to go to town only on Saturday, when I will see about those slippers, though I think I can do without them very well. I wish I had kept a pair of citizens pants here as I could save my cadet pants very much by wearing them. But it is not worth while to try to send them to me now.","I will try and make out with what I have now. Tell John Carpenter I still think of his promise. I wonder if George would not like to come here, there are several fellows here from the 1st regiment, who got off to come here and if George will come, I will try and get him an appointment. I should like it very much to have him here with me.","You want to know what arrangements they have that cadets are not allowed to come home in two years, I will try and send you a catalogue, so that you may see how it is. I have to study very hard but I like the place better every day. I made a \"perfect\" today. Remember me to Cousin A.B. and all my friends. I hope he will succeed well with his school. R.A. Crawford says I must remember him to A.B. and ask him if he received his \"Phonography.\" I wish you'd send me the Register every week. I do not get to see a paper here hardly and the Register would seem so familiar to me. If you see something really good in the Dispatch, I wish you would send that sometimes too. I wish you would send some soap, whenever you send me that studying gown. A piece or two of that old \"homemade\" would save some little money for soap is high here. But I must close this letter, as the mail box will soon be shut. Excuse it if you please, for it is badly connected, but that could not be helped for I had to write it whenever I had the chance. Write soon to me and give me the news. Much love to all and a kiss for \"brother.\"","Your affectionate son, J.E. Roller","I can't think of any name for brother yet. Tell me in your next what you think of calling him. I [seem] to have forgotten to mention to you that that it is rumored that the Cadets will be invited to Richmond the 22nd of Feb. to see Jeff Davis inaugurated, but it is not generally believed. I wish they would for it will be a grand sight and a great honor to witness the inauguration of what will be one of the greatest powers in the world.\nJ.E.Roller","Staunton, Va.\nStaunton Aug. 25th 1862","My Dear Son\nYour letter to your ma was duly received. In reply to your inquiry about negroes for Genl. Smith, I know of none that can be hired or none that could be bought at this time. If I should hear of any I will write again. Had I known it a week earlier I think I could have gotten several men for him belonging to a party in Loudoun County.","I have not been to Harrisonburg since you wrote about the goods for Pantaloons, and as the season is so far advanced and as you have a prospect of getting other clothing for winter I have concluded not to buy it unless you think you shall need it.","The Mt. Crawford company has been exchanged and I understand that Mr. Blackford has succeeded in getting quite a number of them to join his company. If you have a desire to join his company as first Lieutenant perhaps it would be the best thing you could do. I think it will be best for you to consult Genl. Smith about it. He knows best what your chances would be for a situation after [you graduate]. If you have to enter the service [missing word] it would be better to go into it [now] and get hardened to the service before the cold weather sets in. However, if Genl. Smith thinks you had better stay until you graduate, I shall say to Mr. Blackford as soon as I see him, I will say to him if he will have you appointed that you shall have the privilege of accepting it. I will write again as soon as I see him and let you know what the prospects are of you getting an appointment. George Carpenter could not get out of the army he being a conscript and no provisions being made by Congress for young men wishing to go to the Military Institution. I am though with the Dam and have the Mill running again.\nYours in haste, P.S. Roller","V.M. Institute\nMarch 18th 1863","The following is a true statement of the facts with regard to my tour of O.D. on the 16th inst. and in connection with the removal of reports from the Commandant's office. I marched on O.D. at the usual time on Monday morning, and from that time until the recreation drum at 4 PM, I was either in Mr. Grigg's room, the Commandant's office, or in front of the Barracks (several hours spent either in section room, Mess Hall, or my own room), with the exceptions of the following times, viz.-- from 8-9 in Col. Williamson's section room, from 10-11 in Col. Preston's, from 12 to 1 in Col. Gilham's, and from 1-2 spent partly in Mess Hall and partly in room. I attended all C.P.s and looked up absentees and went in the Commandant's office frequently during the day","Sometime in the morning, I cannot state positively the precise time, though I think between 9 and 10 o'clock AM, upon entering the Commandant's office, I saw one of the fatigue sentinels standing at the desk, with a key in the keyhole. I did not see him have the desk open, nor did I see him have any reports. I remarked to him, \"What are you doing? Do you not know that you are responsible for those reports.\" He replied that he was not stealing reports, but that he just wanted to see if his key would fit the lock. I said nothing more, but turned around immediately and went out.","From 4 o'clock until E.P., I was in my room and went from there to Supper in the Mess Hall, after which I returned to my room (where I remained) until the Study Drum was beaten, when I went down to Mr. Grigg's room and remained there until 11 o'clock. And after spending 10 or 15 minutes in quieting noise, receiving reports of inspectors, seeing the sentinels challenge properly, I went to my room and retired for the night.","I arose about 5 minutes to 7 o' clock and left my room about 15 minutes after and proceeded to Mr. Beckham's room to see some Engineering plates which he had, and from there went to Mess Hall to breakfast, being just in time to meet the corps as it was leaving the Hall. After B. I marched of O.D. and on enquiring of Mr. Shaw for the Guard Book was told that Major Ship had it and also that the reports had been removed, which was the first intimation I had rec'd of the fact. I know not even the slightest circumstance upon which to ground even a suspicion, except the above circumstance, but in justice I feel bound to say, that I could not give any positive evidence that the desk had been opened by him or whether his key fit the lock, and can conscientiously express the belief that he was not the one who removed the reports after E.P., or before E.P. \u0026 [?]. Hoping the\nabove may [prove] \u0026.","J.E. Roller","I forgot to mention that about ten o'clock, seeing the Orderlies Delinquencies laying outside the desk, and knowing that I was responsible for them, I got Mr. Grigg's key and placed them in the desk. Mr. Shaw and two of sentinels were present at the time. I am unable to say how the books came there, and according to the best of my recollection. I saw them there after I saw Mr. Turner at the desk. I do not pretend to say that he placed them there, or that there were left there by the Com't. I merely make the statement and leave the inferences to be drawn.","Richmond, Va.\nNov. 8th/63","Dear Roller,\nAllow me to congratulate you upon your success in obtaining a commission. I want to follow your example. A commission is something I have been seeking, ever since we graduated, but all my efforts are unavailing. Will you inform me by what \"slight of hand\" you were so successful. Let me know all the minutiae, the letters you had \u0026 from whom \u0026 to whom they were addressed \u0026\nthe political or rather military friends you employed. Present my kindest regards to Prince, with many wishes for your success \u0026 the hope you may do honor to my class (which you can do)","I am Truly Yr. Friend \u0026 classmate\nW.W. Flannagan\nBox 610","\"V.M.I\" Jan. 6th '64","Dear Roller,\nYour letter was a pleasant surprise. I did not expect it for some time to come, it was received however too late for me to reply by Thursday's mail, the mail is now always a day too late.","Well sir, I enter upon the deep and stormy waters of the Rubicon on tomorrow. I have labored up to this time as diligently as I could, but I never was now fearful of shipwreck before. I leave the result to fate, wherever she casts my lot, I will have to remain satisfied. I will write you the result however immediately it is known, if I should be thrown I will see you a short time after.","Many thanks to you for your kind invitation to visit you as well as the ladies, it would afford me great pleasure, and if possible, I will accept it. Pizzini and myself are just enjoying the contents of two boxes, which \"that confounded packet\" has at last brought to hand, we wish so much that you were here to share it with us. Prince was out frolicking last night until 12 o'clock, so that I could not attend to your messages. This morning I gave him the letter and told him that I intended writing to you and would send any message he might desire, but he said nothing at all. I have delivered your message to Blum and Perkinson. Beckham left last Saturday for Staunton and carried your trunk with him as you directed, I suppose you have received it by this. Smith F. has not written the letter to his brother yet, as soon as he does, I will forward to you if he does not do so himself. I have heard nothing of Crawford since you left. Dick Chaffin was severely wounded in the recent fight near Covington, 'tis thought his leg will have to be amputated. I wish I could have received your letter in time to reply by Thursday's mail as I know you will expect an answer then. I have attended to your little affairs, no trouble I can assure you. If you have other business in this section, let me hear and I will also attend to that. Overton as well as all the occupants of No. 23 send their kindest regards. You will hear from me again by Monday or Tuesday next.","Your sincere friend\nLawrence Royster","V.M.I. Jan. 9th 1864","My dear Roller,\nThe Rubicon I think is crossed though I did not pass as good an examination as I desired, and have had the misfortune to be thrown in the third section, which is terrible, as you know that section is almost always deficient, though I am through yet I am disheartened at the idea of being that low. I stand only 37, which you know is very low, twenty-six were found deficient. I should like very much to join you and go to Charleston, but you know getting through is better than any thing else. If I should not stand a very good chance as June approaches, I shall resign and join you wherever you at all hazards. The idea of going into the last section has made me feel almost as badly as a deficiency, I can assure you. I hope that you will continue to write me after you leave for the army. I will take great pleasure in replying to you whenever it is in my power. I shall always be happy to hear from you. Sally Crawford has arrived. Pizzini passed a very good examination, made 3 on subject, was not questioned. The thought of being in that deficient section and thrown in June, takes away all the pleasure of getting through. I must close. Let me hear from you.","Your sincere friend\nLawrence Royster","V.M.Institute\nMonday Feb. 22nd 1864","My dear Roller,\nThis is the first holyday that has not found me on fatigue guard for some time past so I will take advantage of it by replying to your letter which was received on yesterday morning. The last account I had of you was that you were in Richmond, applying for an office in the Ordnance Department. I am glad to hear that you are busily engaged in your new department. Allow me to thank you most kindly for your wishes for my success here as well as the desire you expressed of having me with you in your new home. Your letter inspired me with an ardent desire to join you. Since you left I have been several times on the eve of resigning and going to Charleston. I was fortunate enough in January to pass an examination, while many others were thrown and had to resign or be sent home. But at the same time I was so unfortunate as to be thrown into the third section. Since then I have labored with unceasing fidelity, but it seems the harder I work, the worse marks I make. I thought Analytical Geometry was hard enough, but Description certainly surpasses it by far, on that subject I am totally in the dark. My low mark and imperfect recitation have discouraged me so much that I have lost all taste for study. I wrote home for advise on resigning, but they wrote back earnestly entreating me to remain until July. However I have no idea that I will take that advice, I may leave at any time. I may leave am\nexceedingly anxious to be with you, and I now promise, if I leave at any time, will join you. It is a struggle between life and death with me now, if I leave, I give up all hope of ever obtaining an education, and seeing you do so well, inspires me with new desire of finishing my education at the \"V.M.I.\" At the same time I am anxious to be with you. If I enter the service at all I shall not even think of applying for an office of any kind, I expect to be a private wherever I go. At the same time accept my most sincere thanks for your kindness in offering me the office of O.S. if you could get it and I would accept it. I would accept it with great pleasure. I\nsometimes give up all hope of passing, and then again think of remaining and taking my chances in June, so I do not know what to be at. I shall consult Spex in a day or two and will be guided very much by what he says; though very little confidence can be put in anything that he says on such a subject as that, I do not suppose he would tell me even what he thought, however I shall try him.","Prince left here about one month ago, I heard since then that he was a Sergeant in the Engineers Corps, you seem to be the only successful one in your class. Grigg I hear is walking around loose in Petersburg. I am sure no one at the \"V.M.I.\" was glad at your leaving, indeed I heard some express their regret at it. Your old room is vacant. Sally Crawford and Lieut. Steptoe (new Sub) occupy No. 20 together, the former remains very quiet, is swelling on his bars and escorting the ladies home from church, etc. I do not know his qualifications as professor. The occupants of 23 all send their kindest regards. Pat Shafer has just come from the Hospital where he had been confined for several weeks with a severe attack of pneumonia, we thought at one time that he intended leaving us. Blum has been reinstated, but Spex refused to let him go on with the 2nd Class, so he has resigned, he\nsays he will accept a Sergeancy if you will give it to him. Capt. Whitwell\nhas recently returned from furlough accompanied by his lady, they are boarding at the Lexington Hotel. Miss Logan and Mr. Davidson were recently married also, the former I expect you know, a refugee from Winchester. What do you think of the recent law of Congress in regard to the Currency, taxes, etc? I am extremely glad that it will reduce the price of goods. The Steamer which has been as long on the way from Europe has recently arrived, but was destroyed for the goods falling into yankee hands, there were on board all the goods which we needed, the finest english gray cloth, etc. but unfortunately all were lost so I have given up on the idea of wearing a fine suit again.","Spex is still shipping indiscriminately, sometimes twelve or fifteen daily, rats are also reporting in numbers.","Patsy says he will accept an Orderly Sergeant's place if you will give it him, but he adds \"if he can do no better.\" Ross desires his kindest regards to you. I must close, though it is the 22nd, my time is limited. If I do leave, which I confidently expect to do, will write you immediately. I am anxious to be with you. I hope you will write me as often as possible, your letters will always be agreeable.","I am, as ever,\nYour Sincere friend\nLawrence Royster","Va. Mil. Institute\nApril 10th 1864","Dear Roller,\nYour last letter was received several days since and wishing to keep up a more regular correspondence between us, I answer your letter at the first opportunity and hope you will not delay writing a reply to this as long as you did my previous one, although your excuse for doing so was a good as well as a sufficient one. No news worthy of notice has taken place since last writing to you, but the old V.M.I still keeps up her notoriety for rumors and there are a thousand and one afloat about going on marches etc., which I would not like to enumerate, and were I so disposed, I think time and paper would fail me before I accomplished that end. But there is one which if true will wreck all the hopes I have been sustaining for the last six months and before which the pleasure of a long vacation will go \"glimmering like all things that were\": it is that no furloughs will be granted this summer and that our usual vacation of two months will either be spent in Gen. Lee's or Gen. Imboden's camp. This rumor is said to have good foundation, for those who were most interested were watching her with an eagle's eye and after having poised herself above the V.M.I. for some time during which many feathers were plucked from her wing, she was seen to direct her course toward Col. Preston's where she rested from his labors. There was another last week that we were going on a march and this one came from the direction of Gen. Smith's and with such force against barracks that some of her feathers are still visible on the stoops. Numerous others are afloat but as I said before to enumerate them would take more time than I have at my disposal.","With regard to your inquiry about Prince, I have not heard from him since he left nor have I seen any one who has; but I reckon he is having a good time wherever he is as he always takes things easy. Crawford resigned a few weeks since and has again entered the army as a private; Col. John Ross has been appointed to fill his vacancy. Old Max studies as hard as ever and talks\nas much about being found [deficient], but I believe they would put him through even if he were deficient on account of his good conduct. He received a letter from you a few days since and says he will answer it soon. I am very glad you like my uncle as I expected you would. I think you estimate his services too highly when you say that he deserves more of the credit for the defense of Charleston tho' he has done a great deal towards it. I hardly ever hear from him except though you and therefore your letters\nare doubly acceptable. Give my best to him when you next see him. With best wishes for your future prosperity I remain,","Yours truly, A.W. Overton","\"V.M.I.\" April 21st 1864","My Dear Roller,\nYour kind and interesting letter should have had a more speedy reply, but as the examination approaches, I am more and more busy every day. The Class has lost a great deal of time and consequently will not have so much to review in. We are now in the field surveying, have not yet finished Shades and Shadows. The weather has been during the past month colder than I have felt\nfor eight years even in the depth of winter. The mountains in sight are still covered with snow, and today is the only mild and clear day that we have had for over one month, and notwithstanding this we have not had fire since Christmas, and during the deep snows we had suspension of all duties for several days at a time. The cold was so severe that it was impossible to study, a great many went to bed in order to keep warm. This together with Col. Massie's sickness has thrown the 3rd class back very much, so now the hard work comes.","Since you left quite a change has taken place in the Faculty. Lt. Col. Ross has been appointed assistant Prof. Math 4th Class in your place; Sal Crawford received a commission in his old regiment and resigned about a month ago. Dr. Ross is Asst. prof French as well as Asst. Surgeon.","Spex is still very fond of his \"reviews and parades.\" Not long since Gen. Rosser's Cavalry Brigade came through here and encamped about ten or twelve miles beyond Lexington, by Spex's invitation he reviewed the Corps and inspected the barracks. Several days afterwards, he presented the Corps with a flag captured in battle from 164th New York Regiment as a trophy; the\npresentation speech was very fine indeed, it took place under guard tree before a very large crowd. Scott Shipp received it and replied; his was also very good but he was very much excited though, however it was his first speech in public. After the ceremony was over the Cavalry made a charge in field in front of barracks to give us an idea of it. But the idea, Roller, of the Corps of Cadets receiving a trophy taken by our troops in the field from the yankees; it looked like saying, \"Well, you are too weak and afraid to do any thing of this yourselves, so we will make you a present of one,\" I feel that it is a disgrace to the Corps. The speaker alluded in such a touching manner to the precious blood which was spilt in taking it, and of the Col. falling in the charge. That night he invited the officers of the Institute and the 1st Class to attend a party at the house where he was staying, but as all could not attend, Spex allowed only the four Captains and Adjt. to go. Several days afterwards he invited Spex to review his\nbrigade, and the officers and 1st Class again to dine with him, which as many as could conveniently do so, very readily accepted of.","I should like very much to enjoy those nice vegetables and fish you were speaking of, it certainly would be a great treat, especially when everything is so high and scarce, we are nearer starving here than ever before, a piece of beef frequently comes on the table for nine men which candidly speaking I could easily cover with one hand. If the school cannot be maintained on a better scale, I think they had as well close it. It is rumored and I partly believe it that instead of giving the Corps furlough next summer,\nwe are to be sent in a body to Gen. Lee's army. We have not had a march since December last, which I think I gave you an account of. Err this reaches you I imagine you will have received some news from the two grand armies on the Potomac, we are of opinion that it will be the greatest of the war up to this time. May Heaven give us the victory! Many thanks to you for your kind offer, it will be very acceptable. I will inform you immediately of the result of the examination after I know my fate, should I be unsuccessful will go directly from here to Charleston, so in your next letter write me what to equip myself with before leaving and what articles I can procure in Charleston as I do not want to carry more than is necessary.","There are now about fifty odd in the third class and I do not think Massie will pass more than twenty. I know he intends making a most \"awful rake.\" I must not neglect to tell you of the marriage of Miss Sanders (I suppose you remember her) to Capt. Contri an Italian on Gen. Morgan's staff. They say he is a very accomplished and gallant man, fought fourteen pitched battles in Europe, was in Crimean war etc., that is all I know however. They were here today. The Commandant's Office is now a reception room for all visitors, they are not allowed to come into barracks during study hours under any pretence whatever.","How are you progressing with the ladies now or do you visit them at all? As for myself, I have long since abandoned all thoughts of them, scarcely even look at them, you know how fatal they are. I have many things to write, but it is almost 11 o'clock PM and this is the last chance I will have to write for sometime to come. Finished my day's survey in[--] rather earlier today or would not have had this [missing word]. Write me as often as you can.","Your sincere friend,\nLawrence Royster","Sam Hopkins who was here last year, after being confined in some Yankee prison for several months returned home and died two days after.","Camp Stevens- Richmond\nMay 3, 1864","Dear Roller,\nYour esteemed favor did not reach me as soon as it would, had I not been absent on duty when it reached Camp. I hope you will pardon the delay on that account.","I must confess, I have been sadly disappointed in my calculations. When I resigned at the Institute, I was confident of a position in the Engineers. Alas! For the uncertainty of human expectations! I had thought very seriously of joining the Infantry, as a private, \u0026 but for the remonstrances of my parents, think I would have. There is little, well, I see none, chance of promotion in this service unless specially favored, which I have no right to expect. But I am not murmuring. I will be contented, if I only get through this struggle safe. It would afford you little interest, \u0026 cause me more mortification, to detail to you the many ways in which I have been\ndeceived. If I could only forget the many apparently bright prospects which have been offered me, I should feel at least condoled, but memory still sings out \"he, who tries to better a good condition, often renders it worse.\"","Your very kind offers in my behalf, I can assure you, are highly appreciated, \u0026 nothing would give me more pleasure than to be with you, I hope it may be so.","We are anxiously awaiting the result of the impending issue in Northern Virginia. I may say, in truth, never was so much anxiety manifested in any one battle. That we shall be victorious is my confident belief. We had some little excitement in this immediate locality last week, occasioned by the appearance of the enemy in some force at our positions [?] on the Pamunky. It turned out, however, to be a slight demonstration. Nothing else of special interest. Beckham \u0026 Boyd send their regards. Crawford has left the\nInstitute, he failed to get a detail. Write soon \u0026 let me know all.","Your sincere friend,\nJ.B. Prince","Grassy Dale Va., May 17th 1864","My Dear Son,\nIt has now been two weeks since we heard from you, but we suppose you have written but owing to the Raiders destroying the Rail Roads around Richmond we have no mail communication with the South. Since I wrote to you from Charlottesville we have had an exciting time in the Valley. I heard at Charlottesville that the Yankee Genl. Sigel was advancing up the Valley. When I returned to Staunton I found Genl. John C. Breckinridge at that point with two Brigade of Infantry and 12 pieces of Artillery. They left Staunton on Friday last and encamped at Mt. Crawford that night and left early the next morning and encamped that night at Lacy Springs and commenced their march next (Sunday) morning at one o'clock and halted a little below Tenth Legion and remained in that position until Gen. Breckinridge had news from the front.","To get you to understand the situation of things I will go back several days and give you a History of Gen. Imboden's doings. Gen. Imboden found out that the yankees were advancing in three columns, one up the Page, one up the Hardy \u0026 Pendleton Valley, and the main force up our valley. Gen. Imboden by forced marches fell upon the column (all Cavalry) near Moorefield very\nunexpectedly, routed them completely, and pursued them within 6 or 7 miles of Romney, in this time capturing all their train which he had to destroy, having no horses to bring out the wagon.","He then returned to the Valley traveling day \u0026 night, and only stopping long enough to graze his horses, and returned to the Valley in time to attack the column coming up the Page valley. Before Sigel's forces got up to New Market he attacked the column and utterly routed it, scattering it in the mountains and captured on Friday about 100 of them with about 200 fine cavalry horses. He attacked them on Friday night and on Saturday picked up the prisoners and would have gotten more but Sigel advanced and our forces had to fall back on this side of New Market, our men making a very stubborn resistance but was forced to fall back about 8 o'clock on Saturday night to a point 3 miles this side [of] New Market, the yankees having possession of the town during the night. This now gives you to understand the position of things and I will now commence where I left off with Gen. Breckinridge's troops.","Gen. Breckinridge advanced with his troops a little after day light and not wishing to be tedious he maneuvered his forces from one point to another until about 12 O'clock, when he attacked the enemy with his artillery. Having gotten the [heights] back of the town and after an artillery duel of perhaps one hour, the Cadets from Lexington with the 62 Regiment (Col. Smith's Regiment) charged one of the yank's Batteries. They captured it, but lost heavily, the cadets lost 5 killed and 39 wounded, some of them seriously, your friend Cary Watson Adjutant of the Battalion with Col. Shipp leading the Charge, they both came out safe except Col. Shipp had a slight scratch; Royster also came out unhurt. I give you a list of the killed. Cabell, W.H. McDowell, Crockett, C., Stanard, Jones H. It is said that Col. Gilham and Capt. Sims [Semmes] stayed in the rear where there was no danger.","It was at this time that Gen. Breckinridge commenced pressing the enemy at every point and although they had two to our one we drove them from the field capturing five pieces of their Artillery, 111 prisoners and leaving nearly all of their killed and wounded upon the field and in order to make good their retreat burned the bridge over the river. An Officer reports to me today that Sigel is retreating to Winchester in great haste, reporting that we have 30,000 men while we had not more than 4,000 in the fight, our\nreserve having never been brought into action. Gen. Breckinridge's forces are [returning?] up the Valley, whether they go to reinforce Gen. Lee or go to some other point. I went down the Valley with General Breckinridge having gone down with him at his request and was with him most of the time during the fight. I came home last night having left New Market about 1 o'clock\nyesterday. We have had and will continue to have heavy fighting in Virginia, but of the final result no one doubts but we will be successful. We have driven them and at least [repulsed?] them at every point. We are all well. Write soon and often.","Your father","Josie sends her love, so do all the rest. I hope when I write again to be able to give you the glorious news that we have driven the yanks from Virginia soil.","Richmond July 28 1864","My Dear Roller,\nYour letter sent by Overton was duly received and contents noted. I have inquired of the Express Company in regard to your trunk, they tell me that it will be safe to send the blankets in it. In regard to your jacket and vest, you merely told me to order them without saying how I was to send them or whether I was to pay for them. I have seen Doherty in regard to them and he can make them out of excellent cloth for $250 so they will be ready in a few days. I will wait until I hear from you before I ship any of the things, if you say so I can put both blankets \u0026 clothes in the trunk, let me hear immediately and I will attend to all with great pleasure. I should like very much to go over to see you, but cannot possibly do so, though I do not intend to remain here idle longer than the first of August. I am ashamed of it, will return to Lexington and remain there in camp first.","I have not seen Overton since the school closed. About two dozen of the boys are staying here. Speaking of the appointments, a good many of them surprised me, though I am very well satisfied with what I got, I don't care much however, you know kissing goes by favor. There are eight privates now in the first class, but it is my private belief that the Institute will not be in operation again until the was is over, although they have made arrangements to carry it on, books cloth and provisions an all wanting.","I am glad your Father did not suffer by the yankees. Mother lost absolutely every thing she had, and is now a refugee here, sick too, they not only stole all provision, and stock she had, but went about the house breaking up what they could find and then had the assurance to ask my sister if she could not furnish them with a snack of ham. Roller, if I am ever spared to get into yankee land, I will respect nothing but a woman's person, I'll break, pillage and plunder. My Mother, from living in luxury at home, is now\nforced to the necessity of borrowing a wagon to get home in, and I don't know what she is going to live on after she gets there.","Speaking of old \"23,\" she did [ro__] this time, if the appointments are permanent (which I doubt) but I am afraid Pat will not stand first, I think Davis will get him. Pat has been thinking too much of Miss Mollie, she will ruin him I am afraid, or rather has done so. I will write you a letter in a few days.","Sincerely, Your friend\nLawrence Royster\nAddress\nCare, Purcell, Ladd \u0026 Co.","Corps Cadets Camp on Intermediate Line\nNear Richmond Dec. 7th 1864","My Dear Roller,\nI am really ashamed at the idea of neglecting your letter for so long a time, but out here even I scarcely have time to write a letter, so busily are we occupied drilling and having dress parades. Soon after you were at Camp Lee, we moved to this place and it seems impossible, although we have procured the Almshouse for us to get away, we are anxiously expecting a furlough of two weeks to prepare etc. When we will be relieved from duty here I cannot say, we are daily expecting a fight on this line, certainly\nbefore the end of this week. They are making such a stir about our getting the building that I do not expect we will be able to study in peace after we do get there. The provisions and \"we officers\" have all been moved down ready for work but the much persecuted Corps has not been released from the Confederate Authorities yet. Not long since a foreign battalion was raised under Col. Tucker to be stationed in Columbia \u0026 Aiken SC as a garrison. A good many of our boys have accepted positions as Captains and Lieutenants, among them, several of the old class, also Duncan, Brockenbrough, James F., Dinwiddie, Barton, Penn and Tunstall. I came near going myself but concluded not to do so, and now I congratulate myself upon not going. I believe we intend to occupy the Alms House until the spring and then move to Lexington again. I am sure I cannot study much in Richmond, and now I have my fears concerning Calculus etc. as it would be more disgraceful than ever should I fail in that, oh! I do want that diploma so much. I have studied hard for two long years and now do not want to fail. We are to room by company, consequently our old room will greatly, to the regret of all parties, be broken up, Pizzini, Davis and myself being in different companies. With that\nexception I have as pleasant a room as I could desire. Stuart, Echols, Etheredge, Royster, Ridley R., James J., Jarratt \u0026 Peirce, the officers and non-commissioned of \"B\" Co. The house is an elegant building, much more than old barracks. We will also have to study on Saturday which I do not like much. That fine breakfast on Saturday will be knocked in the head then.","Ross \u0026 Echols desire to be remembered to you.","The John E. Roller papers include:\n\nCivil War era letters from cadet friends concerning life at VMI\nCivil War dispatches and telegrams that date from Roller's service with the Confederate States of America engineers, including one document signed by General Robert E. Lee\nOne scrapbook (circa 1910) that contains clippings about Civil War battles, veterans, unit reunions, monument dedications, and other related information\nTwo photographs, one of Confederate soldier Lieutenant Colonel Samuel T. Walker (10th Virginia Infantry Regiment) and one of the Virginia Legislature Centennial Committee (1871)\nHolograph text of a cadet literary-debating society speech delivered by Cadet Norwood B. Randolph in 1870\nOther items","Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards cadet life and the upcoming inauguration of Jefferson Davis.","Written from Staunton, Virginia. Letter regards Peter S. Roller's inability to supply General Francis H. Smith with hired or slave labor. Letter also includes a discussion of when John E. Roller should join the Army.","Written from VMI, Lexington, VIrginia. In the letter, John E. Roller submits a report concerning the theft of Commandant records.","Written from Richmond, Virginia. Letter congratulates John E. Roller on his Army commission.","Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter discusses examinations and mutual friends at VMI.","Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards results of examinations and that Lawrence Royster is considering leaving VMI.","Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards academic problems, uncertainty about staying at VMI, and mentions several recent graduates and cadets.","Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter discusses rumors about deployment of cadets and cadets who have left VMI.","Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards academics, changes in faculty, and cadet life.","Written from Camp Stephens, Richmond, Virginia. Joseph B. Prince recently resigned from a teaching job at VMI to join the Army, but is disappointed in his Army position.","Written from Grassy Dale, Virginia. Letter reports news of fighting in the Shenandoah Valley between forces of General Breckinridge and General Sigel. The letter also mentions the Battle of New Market.","Written from Richmond, Virginia. Letter regards Hunter's Raid and family news.","Written from Richmond, Virginia. Letter regards travel to VMI's temporary headquarters at the Alms House in Richmond.","Correspondents include Richard L. Gray, Nannie Lewis, G. W. Berlin, and C. L. Hammond.","Includes dispatches, notes, and telegrams.","Letter regards receipt of recommendations.","Certifies Thomas Hubbard, born in Caswell County, North Carolina.","Dispatch reports on enemy strength.","Document requests for officer to be assigned at Weldon.","Written near Drewry's Bluff, Virginia. Regards enemy naval forces.","\"I have telegraphed Hampton to return to Richmond. Send for him. Young's brigade under Col. Wright cannot be far in advance of Richmond. Get your Cavalry together, aid it with the Infantry, and drive back enemy.\"","Scouting report.","Dispatch regards transportation for officer.","Dispatch regards a matter pending before the War Department.","Dispatch regards a personnel request.","Dispatch regards a request for ammunition.","Dispatch directs W. Brown to send forge to Dunlap's Crossing, Georgia.","Dispatch requests map of Dinwiddie, Virginia.","Dispatch requests \"all amputating sets on hand.\"","\"If you should receive an unintelligible signal dispatch from Gen. Beauregard tonight or in morning take no notice of it- it is sent for a purpose.\"","Dispatch explains that Mayo is too sick to attend court.","Dispatch conveys instructions and reprimand.","Dispatch regards troop movements.","Dispatch requests five dollar notes.","Scrapbook contains clippings about Civil War battles, veterans, unit reunions, monument dedications, and related information.","Samuel T. Walker (1830-1863) served with the 10th Virginia Infantry Regiment and was killed in action at the Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia in May 1863.","Includes holograph text of a cadet literary-debating society speech delivered by Norwood B. 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Roller personal papers are avaliable \n\u003ca href=\"https://digitalcollections.vmi.edu/digital/collection/p15821coll11/id/1924\"\u003eonline\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"altformavail_heading_ssm":["Online Access"],"altformavail_tesim":["A portion of the John E. Roller personal papers are avaliable \nonline."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eLetter regards a meeting.\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["Letter regards a meeting."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eJohn Edwin Roller was born in Rockingham County, Virginia on October 5, 1844 to Peter Samuel Roller and Frances Allebach. In the summer of 1861, although underage for service, he briefly served with Company I of the First Virginia Cavalry, Confederate States of America. On December 31, 1861, Roller entered VMI as a second classman and graduated in July 1863. He subsequently taught mathematics at VMI for a few months, and then was appointed as a 2nd Lieutenant, Company G, 2nd Confederate States Engineers in October 1863. He served as an engineer officer in the Army of Northern Virginia until the end of the Civil War, and was paroled at Appomattox, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAfter the War, Roller he studied law at the University of Virginia and practiced law in Harrisonburg, Virginia. He also served in the Virginia State Legislature and was a Brigadier General in the state militia. Roller was widely known in the Harrisonburg community as \"General Roller.\" He died in Harrisonburg on August 10, 1918.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["John Edwin Roller was born in Rockingham County, Virginia on October 5, 1844 to Peter Samuel Roller and Frances Allebach. In the summer of 1861, although underage for service, he briefly served with Company I of the First Virginia Cavalry, Confederate States of America. On December 31, 1861, Roller entered VMI as a second classman and graduated in July 1863. He subsequently taught mathematics at VMI for a few months, and then was appointed as a 2nd Lieutenant, Company G, 2nd Confederate States Engineers in October 1863. He served as an engineer officer in the Army of Northern Virginia until the end of the Civil War, and was paroled at Appomattox, Virginia.","After the War, Roller he studied law at the University of Virginia and practiced law in Harrisonburg, Virginia. He also served in the Virginia State Legislature and was a Brigadier General in the state militia. Roller was widely known in the Harrisonburg community as \"General Roller.\" He died in Harrisonburg on August 10, 1918."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNo. 28 V.M.I. Jan 24th 1862\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDear Parents,\u003cbr\u003e\nAs I could not finish on a half sheet I concluded I would commence on this as I had several things to write about yet. You enquired in your last about bedding. I have obtained a mattress and have plenty of cover. I put two of my blankets in my trunk in the arsenal because I did not need them. Only one trunk is allowed to a room and I had to send mine to the arsenal. I wish you had the big one at home, for I have not a thing in it. We are not allowed to go to town only on Saturday, when I will see about those slippers, though I think I can do without them very well. I wish I had kept a pair of citizens pants here as I could save my cadet pants very much by wearing them. But it is not worth while to try to send them to me now.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eI will try and make out with what I have now. Tell John Carpenter I still think of his promise. I wonder if George would not like to come here, there are several fellows here from the 1st regiment, who got off to come here and if George will come, I will try and get him an appointment. I should like it very much to have him here with me.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eYou want to know what arrangements they have that cadets are not allowed to come home in two years, I will try and send you a catalogue, so that you may see how it is. I have to study very hard but I like the place better every day. I made a \"perfect\" today. Remember me to Cousin A.B. and all my friends. I hope he will succeed well with his school. R.A. Crawford says I must remember him to A.B. and ask him if he received his \"Phonography.\" I wish you'd send me the Register every week. I do not get to see a paper here hardly and the Register would seem so familiar to me. If you see something really good in the Dispatch, I wish you would send that sometimes too. I wish you would send some soap, whenever you send me that studying gown. A piece or two of that old \"homemade\" would save some little money for soap is high here. But I must close this letter, as the mail box will soon be shut. Excuse it if you please, for it is badly connected, but that could not be helped for I had to write it whenever I had the chance. Write soon to me and give me the news. Much love to all and a kiss for \"brother.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eYour affectionate son, J.E. Roller\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eI can't think of any name for brother yet. Tell me in your next what you think of calling him. I [seem] to have forgotten to mention to you that that it is rumored that the Cadets will be invited to Richmond the 22nd of Feb. to see Jeff Davis inaugurated, but it is not generally believed. I wish they would for it will be a grand sight and a great honor to witness the inauguration of what will be one of the greatest powers in the world.\u003cbr\u003e\nJ.E.Roller\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStaunton, Va.\u003cbr\u003e\nStaunton Aug. 25th 1862\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMy Dear Son\u003cbr\u003e\nYour letter to your ma was duly received. In reply to your inquiry about negroes for Genl. Smith, I know of none that can be hired or none that could be bought at this time. If I should hear of any I will write again. Had I known it a week earlier I think I could have gotten several men for him belonging to a party in Loudoun County.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eI have not been to Harrisonburg since you wrote about the goods for Pantaloons, and as the season is so far advanced and as you have a prospect of getting other clothing for winter I have concluded not to buy it unless you think you shall need it.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Mt. Crawford company has been exchanged and I understand that Mr. Blackford has succeeded in getting quite a number of them to join his company. If you have a desire to join his company as first Lieutenant perhaps it would be the best thing you could do. I think it will be best for you to consult Genl. Smith about it. He knows best what your chances would be for a situation after [you graduate]. If you have to enter the service [missing word] it would be better to go into it [now] and get hardened to the service before the cold weather sets in. However, if Genl. Smith thinks you had better stay until you graduate, I shall say to Mr. Blackford as soon as I see him, I will say to him if he will have you appointed that you shall have the privilege of accepting it. I will write again as soon as I see him and let you know what the prospects are of you getting an appointment. George Carpenter could not get out of the army he being a conscript and no provisions being made by Congress for young men wishing to go to the Military Institution. I am though with the Dam and have the Mill running again.\u003cbr\u003e\nYours in haste, P.S. Roller\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eV.M. Institute\u003cbr\u003e\nMarch 18th 1863\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe following is a true statement of the facts with regard to my tour of O.D. on the 16th inst. and in connection with the removal of reports from the Commandant's office. I marched on O.D. at the usual time on Monday morning, and from that time until the recreation drum at 4 PM, I was either in Mr. Grigg's room, the Commandant's office, or in front of the Barracks (several hours spent either in section room, Mess Hall, or my own room), with the exceptions of the following times, viz.-- from 8-9 in Col. Williamson's section room, from 10-11 in Col. Preston's, from 12 to 1 in Col. Gilham's, and from 1-2 spent partly in Mess Hall and partly in room. I attended all C.P.s and looked up absentees and went in the Commandant's office frequently during the day\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSometime in the morning, I cannot state positively the precise time, though I think between 9 and 10 o'clock AM, upon entering the Commandant's office, I saw one of the fatigue sentinels standing at the desk, with a key in the keyhole. I did not see him have the desk open, nor did I see him have any reports. I remarked to him, \"What are you doing? Do you not know that you are responsible for those reports.\" He replied that he was not stealing reports, but that he just wanted to see if his key would fit the lock. I said nothing more, but turned around immediately and went out.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFrom 4 o'clock until E.P., I was in my room and went from there to Supper in the Mess Hall, after which I returned to my room (where I remained) until the Study Drum was beaten, when I went down to Mr. Grigg's room and remained there until 11 o'clock. And after spending 10 or 15 minutes in quieting noise, receiving reports of inspectors, seeing the sentinels challenge properly, I went to my room and retired for the night.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eI arose about 5 minutes to 7 o' clock and left my room about 15 minutes after and proceeded to Mr. Beckham's room to see some Engineering plates which he had, and from there went to Mess Hall to breakfast, being just in time to meet the corps as it was leaving the Hall. After B. I marched of O.D. and on enquiring of Mr. Shaw for the Guard Book was told that Major Ship had it and also that the reports had been removed, which was the first intimation I had rec'd of the fact. I know not even the slightest circumstance upon which to ground even a suspicion, except the above circumstance, but in justice I feel bound to say, that I could not give any positive evidence that the desk had been opened by him or whether his key fit the lock, and can conscientiously express the belief that he was not the one who removed the reports after E.P., or before E.P. \u0026amp; [?]. Hoping the\nabove may [prove] \u0026amp;.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJ.E. Roller\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eI forgot to mention that about ten o'clock, seeing the Orderlies Delinquencies laying outside the desk, and knowing that I was responsible for them, I got Mr. Grigg's key and placed them in the desk. Mr. Shaw and two of sentinels were present at the time. I am unable to say how the books came there, and according to the best of my recollection. I saw them there after I saw Mr. Turner at the desk. I do not pretend to say that he placed them there, or that there were left there by the Com't. I merely make the statement and leave the inferences to be drawn.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRichmond, Va.\u003cbr\u003e\nNov. 8th/63\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDear Roller,\u003cbr\u003e\nAllow me to congratulate you upon your success in obtaining a commission. I want to follow your example. A commission is something I have been seeking, ever since we graduated, but all my efforts are unavailing. Will you inform me by what \"slight of hand\" you were so successful. Let me know all the minutiae, the letters you had \u0026amp; from whom \u0026amp; to whom they were addressed \u0026amp;\nthe political or rather military friends you employed. Present my kindest regards to Prince, with many wishes for your success \u0026amp; the hope you may do honor to my class (which you can do)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eI am Truly Yr. Friend \u0026amp; classmate\u003cbr\u003e\nW.W. Flannagan\u003cbr\u003e\nBox 610\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"V.M.I\" Jan. 6th '64\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDear Roller,\u003cbr\u003e\nYour letter was a pleasant surprise. I did not expect it for some time to come, it was received however too late for me to reply by Thursday's mail, the mail is now always a day too late.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWell sir, I enter upon the deep and stormy waters of the Rubicon on tomorrow. I have labored up to this time as diligently as I could, but I never was now fearful of shipwreck before. I leave the result to fate, wherever she casts my lot, I will have to remain satisfied. I will write you the result however immediately it is known, if I should be thrown I will see you a short time after.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMany thanks to you for your kind invitation to visit you as well as the ladies, it would afford me great pleasure, and if possible, I will accept it. Pizzini and myself are just enjoying the contents of two boxes, which \"that confounded packet\" has at last brought to hand, we wish so much that you were here to share it with us. Prince was out frolicking last night until 12 o'clock, so that I could not attend to your messages. This morning I gave him the letter and told him that I intended writing to you and would send any message he might desire, but he said nothing at all. I have delivered your message to Blum and Perkinson. Beckham left last Saturday for Staunton and carried your trunk with him as you directed, I suppose you have received it by this. Smith F. has not written the letter to his brother yet, as soon as he does, I will forward to you if he does not do so himself. I have heard nothing of Crawford since you left. Dick Chaffin was severely wounded in the recent fight near Covington, 'tis thought his leg will have to be amputated. I wish I could have received your letter in time to reply by Thursday's mail as I know you will expect an answer then. I have attended to your little affairs, no trouble I can assure you. If you have other business in this section, let me hear and I will also attend to that. Overton as well as all the occupants of No. 23 send their kindest regards. You will hear from me again by Monday or Tuesday next.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eYour sincere friend\u003cbr\u003e\nLawrence Royster\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eV.M.I. Jan. 9th 1864\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMy dear Roller,\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Rubicon I think is crossed though I did not pass as good an examination as I desired, and have had the misfortune to be thrown in the third section, which is terrible, as you know that section is almost always deficient, though I am through yet I am disheartened at the idea of being that low. I stand only 37, which you know is very low, twenty-six were found deficient. I should like very much to join you and go to Charleston, but you know getting through is better than any thing else. If I should not stand a very good chance as June approaches, I shall resign and join you wherever you at all hazards. The idea of going into the last section has made me feel almost as badly as a deficiency, I can assure you. I hope that you will continue to write me after you leave for the army. I will take great pleasure in replying to you whenever it is in my power. I shall always be happy to hear from you. Sally Crawford has arrived. Pizzini passed a very good examination, made 3 on subject, was not questioned. The thought of being in that deficient section and thrown in June, takes away all the pleasure of getting through. I must close. Let me hear from you.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eYour sincere friend\u003cbr\u003e\nLawrence Royster\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eV.M.Institute\u003cbr\u003e\nMonday Feb. 22nd 1864\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMy dear Roller,\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is the first holyday that has not found me on fatigue guard for some time past so I will take advantage of it by replying to your letter which was received on yesterday morning. The last account I had of you was that you were in Richmond, applying for an office in the Ordnance Department. I am glad to hear that you are busily engaged in your new department. Allow me to thank you most kindly for your wishes for my success here as well as the desire you expressed of having me with you in your new home. Your letter inspired me with an ardent desire to join you. Since you left I have been several times on the eve of resigning and going to Charleston. I was fortunate enough in January to pass an examination, while many others were thrown and had to resign or be sent home. But at the same time I was so unfortunate as to be thrown into the third section. Since then I have labored with unceasing fidelity, but it seems the harder I work, the worse marks I make. I thought Analytical Geometry was hard enough, but Description certainly surpasses it by far, on that subject I am totally in the dark. My low mark and imperfect recitation have discouraged me so much that I have lost all taste for study. I wrote home for advise on resigning, but they wrote back earnestly entreating me to remain until July. However I have no idea that I will take that advice, I may leave at any time. I may leave am\nexceedingly anxious to be with you, and I now promise, if I leave at any time, will join you. It is a struggle between life and death with me now, if I leave, I give up all hope of ever obtaining an education, and seeing you do so well, inspires me with new desire of finishing my education at the \"V.M.I.\" At the same time I am anxious to be with you. If I enter the service at all I shall not even think of applying for an office of any kind, I expect to be a private wherever I go. At the same time accept my most sincere thanks for your kindness in offering me the office of O.S. if you could get it and I would accept it. I would accept it with great pleasure. I\nsometimes give up all hope of passing, and then again think of remaining and taking my chances in June, so I do not know what to be at. I shall consult Spex in a day or two and will be guided very much by what he says; though very little confidence can be put in anything that he says on such a subject as that, I do not suppose he would tell me even what he thought, however I shall try him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrince left here about one month ago, I heard since then that he was a Sergeant in the Engineers Corps, you seem to be the only successful one in your class. Grigg I hear is walking around loose in Petersburg. I am sure no one at the \"V.M.I.\" was glad at your leaving, indeed I heard some express their regret at it. Your old room is vacant. Sally Crawford and Lieut. Steptoe (new Sub) occupy No. 20 together, the former remains very quiet, is swelling on his bars and escorting the ladies home from church, etc. I do not know his qualifications as professor. The occupants of 23 all send their kindest regards. Pat Shafer has just come from the Hospital where he had been confined for several weeks with a severe attack of pneumonia, we thought at one time that he intended leaving us. Blum has been reinstated, but Spex refused to let him go on with the 2nd Class, so he has resigned, he\nsays he will accept a Sergeancy if you will give it to him. Capt. Whitwell\nhas recently returned from furlough accompanied by his lady, they are boarding at the Lexington Hotel. Miss Logan and Mr. Davidson were recently married also, the former I expect you know, a refugee from Winchester. What do you think of the recent law of Congress in regard to the Currency, taxes, etc? I am extremely glad that it will reduce the price of goods. The Steamer which has been as long on the way from Europe has recently arrived, but was destroyed for the goods falling into yankee hands, there were on board all the goods which we needed, the finest english gray cloth, etc. but unfortunately all were lost so I have given up on the idea of wearing a fine suit again.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSpex is still shipping indiscriminately, sometimes twelve or fifteen daily, rats are also reporting in numbers.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePatsy says he will accept an Orderly Sergeant's place if you will give it him, but he adds \"if he can do no better.\" Ross desires his kindest regards to you. I must close, though it is the 22nd, my time is limited. If I do leave, which I confidently expect to do, will write you immediately. I am anxious to be with you. I hope you will write me as often as possible, your letters will always be agreeable.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eI am, as ever,\u003cbr\u003e\nYour Sincere friend\u003cbr\u003e\nLawrence Royster\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVa. Mil. Institute\u003cbr\u003e\nApril 10th 1864\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDear Roller,\u003cbr\u003e\nYour last letter was received several days since and wishing to keep up a more regular correspondence between us, I answer your letter at the first opportunity and hope you will not delay writing a reply to this as long as you did my previous one, although your excuse for doing so was a good as well as a sufficient one. No news worthy of notice has taken place since last writing to you, but the old V.M.I still keeps up her notoriety for rumors and there are a thousand and one afloat about going on marches etc., which I would not like to enumerate, and were I so disposed, I think time and paper would fail me before I accomplished that end. But there is one which if true will wreck all the hopes I have been sustaining for the last six months and before which the pleasure of a long vacation will go \"glimmering like all things that were\": it is that no furloughs will be granted this summer and that our usual vacation of two months will either be spent in Gen. Lee's or Gen. Imboden's camp. This rumor is said to have good foundation, for those who were most interested were watching her with an eagle's eye and after having poised herself above the V.M.I. for some time during which many feathers were plucked from her wing, she was seen to direct her course toward Col. Preston's where she rested from his labors. There was another last week that we were going on a march and this one came from the direction of Gen. Smith's and with such force against barracks that some of her feathers are still visible on the stoops. Numerous others are afloat but as I said before to enumerate them would take more time than I have at my disposal.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWith regard to your inquiry about Prince, I have not heard from him since he left nor have I seen any one who has; but I reckon he is having a good time wherever he is as he always takes things easy. Crawford resigned a few weeks since and has again entered the army as a private; Col. John Ross has been appointed to fill his vacancy. Old Max studies as hard as ever and talks\nas much about being found [deficient], but I believe they would put him through even if he were deficient on account of his good conduct. He received a letter from you a few days since and says he will answer it soon. I am very glad you like my uncle as I expected you would. I think you estimate his services too highly when you say that he deserves more of the credit for the defense of Charleston tho' he has done a great deal towards it. I hardly ever hear from him except though you and therefore your letters\nare doubly acceptable. Give my best to him when you next see him. With best wishes for your future prosperity I remain,\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eYours truly, A.W. Overton\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"V.M.I.\" April 21st 1864\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMy Dear Roller,\u003cbr\u003e\nYour kind and interesting letter should have had a more speedy reply, but as the examination approaches, I am more and more busy every day. The Class has lost a great deal of time and consequently will not have so much to review in. We are now in the field surveying, have not yet finished Shades and Shadows. The weather has been during the past month colder than I have felt\nfor eight years even in the depth of winter. The mountains in sight are still covered with snow, and today is the only mild and clear day that we have had for over one month, and notwithstanding this we have not had fire since Christmas, and during the deep snows we had suspension of all duties for several days at a time. The cold was so severe that it was impossible to study, a great many went to bed in order to keep warm. This together with Col. Massie's sickness has thrown the 3rd class back very much, so now the hard work comes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSince you left quite a change has taken place in the Faculty. Lt. Col. Ross has been appointed assistant Prof. Math 4th Class in your place; Sal Crawford received a commission in his old regiment and resigned about a month ago. Dr. Ross is Asst. prof French as well as Asst. Surgeon.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSpex is still very fond of his \"reviews and parades.\" Not long since Gen. Rosser's Cavalry Brigade came through here and encamped about ten or twelve miles beyond Lexington, by Spex's invitation he reviewed the Corps and inspected the barracks. Several days afterwards, he presented the Corps with a flag captured in battle from 164th New York Regiment as a trophy; the\npresentation speech was very fine indeed, it took place under guard tree before a very large crowd. Scott Shipp received it and replied; his was also very good but he was very much excited though, however it was his first speech in public. After the ceremony was over the Cavalry made a charge in field in front of barracks to give us an idea of it. But the idea, Roller, of the Corps of Cadets receiving a trophy taken by our troops in the field from the yankees; it looked like saying, \"Well, you are too weak and afraid to do any thing of this yourselves, so we will make you a present of one,\" I feel that it is a disgrace to the Corps. The speaker alluded in such a touching manner to the precious blood which was spilt in taking it, and of the Col. falling in the charge. That night he invited the officers of the Institute and the 1st Class to attend a party at the house where he was staying, but as all could not attend, Spex allowed only the four Captains and Adjt. to go. Several days afterwards he invited Spex to review his\nbrigade, and the officers and 1st Class again to dine with him, which as many as could conveniently do so, very readily accepted of.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eI should like very much to enjoy those nice vegetables and fish you were speaking of, it certainly would be a great treat, especially when everything is so high and scarce, we are nearer starving here than ever before, a piece of beef frequently comes on the table for nine men which candidly speaking I could easily cover with one hand. If the school cannot be maintained on a better scale, I think they had as well close it. It is rumored and I partly believe it that instead of giving the Corps furlough next summer,\nwe are to be sent in a body to Gen. Lee's army. We have not had a march since December last, which I think I gave you an account of. Err this reaches you I imagine you will have received some news from the two grand armies on the Potomac, we are of opinion that it will be the greatest of the war up to this time. May Heaven give us the victory! Many thanks to you for your kind offer, it will be very acceptable. I will inform you immediately of the result of the examination after I know my fate, should I be unsuccessful will go directly from here to Charleston, so in your next letter write me what to equip myself with before leaving and what articles I can procure in Charleston as I do not want to carry more than is necessary.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThere are now about fifty odd in the third class and I do not think Massie will pass more than twenty. I know he intends making a most \"awful rake.\" I must not neglect to tell you of the marriage of Miss Sanders (I suppose you remember her) to Capt. Contri an Italian on Gen. Morgan's staff. They say he is a very accomplished and gallant man, fought fourteen pitched battles in Europe, was in Crimean war etc., that is all I know however. They were here today. The Commandant's Office is now a reception room for all visitors, they are not allowed to come into barracks during study hours under any pretence whatever.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHow are you progressing with the ladies now or do you visit them at all? As for myself, I have long since abandoned all thoughts of them, scarcely even look at them, you know how fatal they are. I have many things to write, but it is almost 11 o'clock PM and this is the last chance I will have to write for sometime to come. Finished my day's survey in[--] rather earlier today or would not have had this [missing word]. Write me as often as you can.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eYour sincere friend,\u003cbr\u003e\nLawrence Royster\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSam Hopkins who was here last year, after being confined in some Yankee prison for several months returned home and died two days after.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCamp Stevens- Richmond\u003cbr\u003e\nMay 3, 1864\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDear Roller,\u003cbr\u003e\nYour esteemed favor did not reach me as soon as it would, had I not been absent on duty when it reached Camp. I hope you will pardon the delay on that account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eI must confess, I have been sadly disappointed in my calculations. When I resigned at the Institute, I was confident of a position in the Engineers. Alas! For the uncertainty of human expectations! I had thought very seriously of joining the Infantry, as a private, \u0026amp; but for the remonstrances of my parents, think I would have. There is little, well, I see none, chance of promotion in this service unless specially favored, which I have no right to expect. But I am not murmuring. I will be contented, if I only get through this struggle safe. It would afford you little interest, \u0026amp; cause me more mortification, to detail to you the many ways in which I have been\ndeceived. If I could only forget the many apparently bright prospects which have been offered me, I should feel at least condoled, but memory still sings out \"he, who tries to better a good condition, often renders it worse.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eYour very kind offers in my behalf, I can assure you, are highly appreciated, \u0026amp; nothing would give me more pleasure than to be with you, I hope it may be so.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWe are anxiously awaiting the result of the impending issue in Northern Virginia. I may say, in truth, never was so much anxiety manifested in any one battle. That we shall be victorious is my confident belief. We had some little excitement in this immediate locality last week, occasioned by the appearance of the enemy in some force at our positions [?] on the Pamunky. It turned out, however, to be a slight demonstration. Nothing else of special interest. Beckham \u0026amp; Boyd send their regards. Crawford has left the\nInstitute, he failed to get a detail. Write soon \u0026amp; let me know all.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eYour sincere friend,\u003cbr\u003e\nJ.B. Prince\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGrassy Dale Va., May 17th 1864\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMy Dear Son,\u003cbr\u003e\nIt has now been two weeks since we heard from you, but we suppose you have written but owing to the Raiders destroying the Rail Roads around Richmond we have no mail communication with the South. Since I wrote to you from Charlottesville we have had an exciting time in the Valley. I heard at Charlottesville that the Yankee Genl. Sigel was advancing up the Valley. When I returned to Staunton I found Genl. John C. Breckinridge at that point with two Brigade of Infantry and 12 pieces of Artillery. They left Staunton on Friday last and encamped at Mt. Crawford that night and left early the next morning and encamped that night at Lacy Springs and commenced their march next (Sunday) morning at one o'clock and halted a little below Tenth Legion and remained in that position until Gen. Breckinridge had news from the front.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTo get you to understand the situation of things I will go back several days and give you a History of Gen. Imboden's doings. Gen. Imboden found out that the yankees were advancing in three columns, one up the Page, one up the Hardy \u0026amp; Pendleton Valley, and the main force up our valley. Gen. Imboden by forced marches fell upon the column (all Cavalry) near Moorefield very\nunexpectedly, routed them completely, and pursued them within 6 or 7 miles of Romney, in this time capturing all their train which he had to destroy, having no horses to bring out the wagon.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHe then returned to the Valley traveling day \u0026amp; night, and only stopping long enough to graze his horses, and returned to the Valley in time to attack the column coming up the Page valley. Before Sigel's forces got up to New Market he attacked the column and utterly routed it, scattering it in the mountains and captured on Friday about 100 of them with about 200 fine cavalry horses. He attacked them on Friday night and on Saturday picked up the prisoners and would have gotten more but Sigel advanced and our forces had to fall back on this side of New Market, our men making a very stubborn resistance but was forced to fall back about 8 o'clock on Saturday night to a point 3 miles this side [of] New Market, the yankees having possession of the town during the night. This now gives you to understand the position of things and I will now commence where I left off with Gen. Breckinridge's troops.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGen. Breckinridge advanced with his troops a little after day light and not wishing to be tedious he maneuvered his forces from one point to another until about 12 O'clock, when he attacked the enemy with his artillery. Having gotten the [heights] back of the town and after an artillery duel of perhaps one hour, the Cadets from Lexington with the 62 Regiment (Col. Smith's Regiment) charged one of the yank's Batteries. They captured it, but lost heavily, the cadets lost 5 killed and 39 wounded, some of them seriously, your friend Cary Watson Adjutant of the Battalion with Col. Shipp leading the Charge, they both came out safe except Col. Shipp had a slight scratch; Royster also came out unhurt. I give you a list of the killed. Cabell, W.H. McDowell, Crockett, C., Stanard, Jones H. It is said that Col. Gilham and Capt. Sims [Semmes] stayed in the rear where there was no danger.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIt was at this time that Gen. Breckinridge commenced pressing the enemy at every point and although they had two to our one we drove them from the field capturing five pieces of their Artillery, 111 prisoners and leaving nearly all of their killed and wounded upon the field and in order to make good their retreat burned the bridge over the river. An Officer reports to me today that Sigel is retreating to Winchester in great haste, reporting that we have 30,000 men while we had not more than 4,000 in the fight, our\nreserve having never been brought into action. Gen. Breckinridge's forces are [returning?] up the Valley, whether they go to reinforce Gen. Lee or go to some other point. I went down the Valley with General Breckinridge having gone down with him at his request and was with him most of the time during the fight. I came home last night having left New Market about 1 o'clock\nyesterday. We have had and will continue to have heavy fighting in Virginia, but of the final result no one doubts but we will be successful. We have driven them and at least [repulsed?] them at every point. We are all well. Write soon and often.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eYour father\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJosie sends her love, so do all the rest. I hope when I write again to be able to give you the glorious news that we have driven the yanks from Virginia soil.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRichmond July 28 1864\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMy Dear Roller,\u003cbr\u003e\nYour letter sent by Overton was duly received and contents noted. I have inquired of the Express Company in regard to your trunk, they tell me that it will be safe to send the blankets in it. In regard to your jacket and vest, you merely told me to order them without saying how I was to send them or whether I was to pay for them. I have seen Doherty in regard to them and he can make them out of excellent cloth for $250 so they will be ready in a few days. I will wait until I hear from you before I ship any of the things, if you say so I can put both blankets \u0026amp; clothes in the trunk, let me hear immediately and I will attend to all with great pleasure. I should like very much to go over to see you, but cannot possibly do so, though I do not intend to remain here idle longer than the first of August. I am ashamed of it, will return to Lexington and remain there in camp first.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eI have not seen Overton since the school closed. About two dozen of the boys are staying here. Speaking of the appointments, a good many of them surprised me, though I am very well satisfied with what I got, I don't care much however, you know kissing goes by favor. There are eight privates now in the first class, but it is my private belief that the Institute will not be in operation again until the was is over, although they have made arrangements to carry it on, books cloth and provisions an all wanting.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eI am glad your Father did not suffer by the yankees. Mother lost absolutely every thing she had, and is now a refugee here, sick too, they not only stole all provision, and stock she had, but went about the house breaking up what they could find and then had the assurance to ask my sister if she could not furnish them with a snack of ham. Roller, if I am ever spared to get into yankee land, I will respect nothing but a woman's person, I'll break, pillage and plunder. My Mother, from living in luxury at home, is now\nforced to the necessity of borrowing a wagon to get home in, and I don't know what she is going to live on after she gets there.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSpeaking of old \"23,\" she did [ro__] this time, if the appointments are permanent (which I doubt) but I am afraid Pat will not stand first, I think Davis will get him. Pat has been thinking too much of Miss Mollie, she will ruin him I am afraid, or rather has done so. I will write you a letter in a few days.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSincerely, Your friend\u003cbr\u003e\nLawrence Royster\u003cbr\u003e\nAddress\u003cbr\u003e\nCare, Purcell, Ladd \u0026amp; Co.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCorps Cadets Camp on Intermediate Line\u003cbr\u003e\nNear Richmond Dec. 7th 1864\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMy Dear Roller,\u003cbr\u003e\nI am really ashamed at the idea of neglecting your letter for so long a time, but out here even I scarcely have time to write a letter, so busily are we occupied drilling and having dress parades. Soon after you were at Camp Lee, we moved to this place and it seems impossible, although we have procured the Almshouse for us to get away, we are anxiously expecting a furlough of two weeks to prepare etc. When we will be relieved from duty here I cannot say, we are daily expecting a fight on this line, certainly\nbefore the end of this week. They are making such a stir about our getting the building that I do not expect we will be able to study in peace after we do get there. The provisions and \"we officers\" have all been moved down ready for work but the much persecuted Corps has not been released from the Confederate Authorities yet. Not long since a foreign battalion was raised under Col. Tucker to be stationed in Columbia \u0026amp; Aiken SC as a garrison. A good many of our boys have accepted positions as Captains and Lieutenants, among them, several of the old class, also Duncan, Brockenbrough, James F., Dinwiddie, Barton, Penn and Tunstall. I came near going myself but concluded not to do so, and now I congratulate myself upon not going. I believe we intend to occupy the Alms House until the spring and then move to Lexington again. I am sure I cannot study much in Richmond, and now I have my fears concerning Calculus etc. as it would be more disgraceful than ever should I fail in that, oh! I do want that diploma so much. I have studied hard for two long years and now do not want to fail. We are to room by company, consequently our old room will greatly, to the regret of all parties, be broken up, Pizzini, Davis and myself being in different companies. With that\nexception I have as pleasant a room as I could desire. Stuart, Echols, Etheredge, Royster, Ridley R., James J., Jarratt \u0026amp; Peirce, the officers and non-commissioned of \"B\" Co. The house is an elegant building, much more than old barracks. We will also have to study on Saturday which I do not like much. That fine breakfast on Saturday will be knocked in the head then.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRoss \u0026amp; Echols desire to be remembered to you.\u003c/p\u003e"],"odd_heading_ssm":["Transcription","Transcription","Transcription","Transcription","Transcription","Transcription","Transcription","Transcription","Transcription","Transcription","Transcription","Transcription","Transcription"],"odd_tesim":["No. 28 V.M.I. Jan 24th 1862","Dear Parents,\nAs I could not finish on a half sheet I concluded I would commence on this as I had several things to write about yet. You enquired in your last about bedding. I have obtained a mattress and have plenty of cover. I put two of my blankets in my trunk in the arsenal because I did not need them. Only one trunk is allowed to a room and I had to send mine to the arsenal. I wish you had the big one at home, for I have not a thing in it. We are not allowed to go to town only on Saturday, when I will see about those slippers, though I think I can do without them very well. I wish I had kept a pair of citizens pants here as I could save my cadet pants very much by wearing them. But it is not worth while to try to send them to me now.","I will try and make out with what I have now. Tell John Carpenter I still think of his promise. I wonder if George would not like to come here, there are several fellows here from the 1st regiment, who got off to come here and if George will come, I will try and get him an appointment. I should like it very much to have him here with me.","You want to know what arrangements they have that cadets are not allowed to come home in two years, I will try and send you a catalogue, so that you may see how it is. I have to study very hard but I like the place better every day. I made a \"perfect\" today. Remember me to Cousin A.B. and all my friends. I hope he will succeed well with his school. R.A. Crawford says I must remember him to A.B. and ask him if he received his \"Phonography.\" I wish you'd send me the Register every week. I do not get to see a paper here hardly and the Register would seem so familiar to me. If you see something really good in the Dispatch, I wish you would send that sometimes too. I wish you would send some soap, whenever you send me that studying gown. A piece or two of that old \"homemade\" would save some little money for soap is high here. But I must close this letter, as the mail box will soon be shut. Excuse it if you please, for it is badly connected, but that could not be helped for I had to write it whenever I had the chance. Write soon to me and give me the news. Much love to all and a kiss for \"brother.\"","Your affectionate son, J.E. Roller","I can't think of any name for brother yet. Tell me in your next what you think of calling him. I [seem] to have forgotten to mention to you that that it is rumored that the Cadets will be invited to Richmond the 22nd of Feb. to see Jeff Davis inaugurated, but it is not generally believed. I wish they would for it will be a grand sight and a great honor to witness the inauguration of what will be one of the greatest powers in the world.\nJ.E.Roller","Staunton, Va.\nStaunton Aug. 25th 1862","My Dear Son\nYour letter to your ma was duly received. In reply to your inquiry about negroes for Genl. Smith, I know of none that can be hired or none that could be bought at this time. If I should hear of any I will write again. Had I known it a week earlier I think I could have gotten several men for him belonging to a party in Loudoun County.","I have not been to Harrisonburg since you wrote about the goods for Pantaloons, and as the season is so far advanced and as you have a prospect of getting other clothing for winter I have concluded not to buy it unless you think you shall need it.","The Mt. Crawford company has been exchanged and I understand that Mr. Blackford has succeeded in getting quite a number of them to join his company. If you have a desire to join his company as first Lieutenant perhaps it would be the best thing you could do. I think it will be best for you to consult Genl. Smith about it. He knows best what your chances would be for a situation after [you graduate]. If you have to enter the service [missing word] it would be better to go into it [now] and get hardened to the service before the cold weather sets in. However, if Genl. Smith thinks you had better stay until you graduate, I shall say to Mr. Blackford as soon as I see him, I will say to him if he will have you appointed that you shall have the privilege of accepting it. I will write again as soon as I see him and let you know what the prospects are of you getting an appointment. George Carpenter could not get out of the army he being a conscript and no provisions being made by Congress for young men wishing to go to the Military Institution. I am though with the Dam and have the Mill running again.\nYours in haste, P.S. Roller","V.M. Institute\nMarch 18th 1863","The following is a true statement of the facts with regard to my tour of O.D. on the 16th inst. and in connection with the removal of reports from the Commandant's office. I marched on O.D. at the usual time on Monday morning, and from that time until the recreation drum at 4 PM, I was either in Mr. Grigg's room, the Commandant's office, or in front of the Barracks (several hours spent either in section room, Mess Hall, or my own room), with the exceptions of the following times, viz.-- from 8-9 in Col. Williamson's section room, from 10-11 in Col. Preston's, from 12 to 1 in Col. Gilham's, and from 1-2 spent partly in Mess Hall and partly in room. I attended all C.P.s and looked up absentees and went in the Commandant's office frequently during the day","Sometime in the morning, I cannot state positively the precise time, though I think between 9 and 10 o'clock AM, upon entering the Commandant's office, I saw one of the fatigue sentinels standing at the desk, with a key in the keyhole. I did not see him have the desk open, nor did I see him have any reports. I remarked to him, \"What are you doing? Do you not know that you are responsible for those reports.\" He replied that he was not stealing reports, but that he just wanted to see if his key would fit the lock. I said nothing more, but turned around immediately and went out.","From 4 o'clock until E.P., I was in my room and went from there to Supper in the Mess Hall, after which I returned to my room (where I remained) until the Study Drum was beaten, when I went down to Mr. Grigg's room and remained there until 11 o'clock. And after spending 10 or 15 minutes in quieting noise, receiving reports of inspectors, seeing the sentinels challenge properly, I went to my room and retired for the night.","I arose about 5 minutes to 7 o' clock and left my room about 15 minutes after and proceeded to Mr. Beckham's room to see some Engineering plates which he had, and from there went to Mess Hall to breakfast, being just in time to meet the corps as it was leaving the Hall. After B. I marched of O.D. and on enquiring of Mr. Shaw for the Guard Book was told that Major Ship had it and also that the reports had been removed, which was the first intimation I had rec'd of the fact. I know not even the slightest circumstance upon which to ground even a suspicion, except the above circumstance, but in justice I feel bound to say, that I could not give any positive evidence that the desk had been opened by him or whether his key fit the lock, and can conscientiously express the belief that he was not the one who removed the reports after E.P., or before E.P. \u0026 [?]. Hoping the\nabove may [prove] \u0026.","J.E. Roller","I forgot to mention that about ten o'clock, seeing the Orderlies Delinquencies laying outside the desk, and knowing that I was responsible for them, I got Mr. Grigg's key and placed them in the desk. Mr. Shaw and two of sentinels were present at the time. I am unable to say how the books came there, and according to the best of my recollection. I saw them there after I saw Mr. Turner at the desk. I do not pretend to say that he placed them there, or that there were left there by the Com't. I merely make the statement and leave the inferences to be drawn.","Richmond, Va.\nNov. 8th/63","Dear Roller,\nAllow me to congratulate you upon your success in obtaining a commission. I want to follow your example. A commission is something I have been seeking, ever since we graduated, but all my efforts are unavailing. Will you inform me by what \"slight of hand\" you were so successful. Let me know all the minutiae, the letters you had \u0026 from whom \u0026 to whom they were addressed \u0026\nthe political or rather military friends you employed. Present my kindest regards to Prince, with many wishes for your success \u0026 the hope you may do honor to my class (which you can do)","I am Truly Yr. Friend \u0026 classmate\nW.W. Flannagan\nBox 610","\"V.M.I\" Jan. 6th '64","Dear Roller,\nYour letter was a pleasant surprise. I did not expect it for some time to come, it was received however too late for me to reply by Thursday's mail, the mail is now always a day too late.","Well sir, I enter upon the deep and stormy waters of the Rubicon on tomorrow. I have labored up to this time as diligently as I could, but I never was now fearful of shipwreck before. I leave the result to fate, wherever she casts my lot, I will have to remain satisfied. I will write you the result however immediately it is known, if I should be thrown I will see you a short time after.","Many thanks to you for your kind invitation to visit you as well as the ladies, it would afford me great pleasure, and if possible, I will accept it. Pizzini and myself are just enjoying the contents of two boxes, which \"that confounded packet\" has at last brought to hand, we wish so much that you were here to share it with us. Prince was out frolicking last night until 12 o'clock, so that I could not attend to your messages. This morning I gave him the letter and told him that I intended writing to you and would send any message he might desire, but he said nothing at all. I have delivered your message to Blum and Perkinson. Beckham left last Saturday for Staunton and carried your trunk with him as you directed, I suppose you have received it by this. Smith F. has not written the letter to his brother yet, as soon as he does, I will forward to you if he does not do so himself. I have heard nothing of Crawford since you left. Dick Chaffin was severely wounded in the recent fight near Covington, 'tis thought his leg will have to be amputated. I wish I could have received your letter in time to reply by Thursday's mail as I know you will expect an answer then. I have attended to your little affairs, no trouble I can assure you. If you have other business in this section, let me hear and I will also attend to that. Overton as well as all the occupants of No. 23 send their kindest regards. You will hear from me again by Monday or Tuesday next.","Your sincere friend\nLawrence Royster","V.M.I. Jan. 9th 1864","My dear Roller,\nThe Rubicon I think is crossed though I did not pass as good an examination as I desired, and have had the misfortune to be thrown in the third section, which is terrible, as you know that section is almost always deficient, though I am through yet I am disheartened at the idea of being that low. I stand only 37, which you know is very low, twenty-six were found deficient. I should like very much to join you and go to Charleston, but you know getting through is better than any thing else. If I should not stand a very good chance as June approaches, I shall resign and join you wherever you at all hazards. The idea of going into the last section has made me feel almost as badly as a deficiency, I can assure you. I hope that you will continue to write me after you leave for the army. I will take great pleasure in replying to you whenever it is in my power. I shall always be happy to hear from you. Sally Crawford has arrived. Pizzini passed a very good examination, made 3 on subject, was not questioned. The thought of being in that deficient section and thrown in June, takes away all the pleasure of getting through. I must close. Let me hear from you.","Your sincere friend\nLawrence Royster","V.M.Institute\nMonday Feb. 22nd 1864","My dear Roller,\nThis is the first holyday that has not found me on fatigue guard for some time past so I will take advantage of it by replying to your letter which was received on yesterday morning. The last account I had of you was that you were in Richmond, applying for an office in the Ordnance Department. I am glad to hear that you are busily engaged in your new department. Allow me to thank you most kindly for your wishes for my success here as well as the desire you expressed of having me with you in your new home. Your letter inspired me with an ardent desire to join you. Since you left I have been several times on the eve of resigning and going to Charleston. I was fortunate enough in January to pass an examination, while many others were thrown and had to resign or be sent home. But at the same time I was so unfortunate as to be thrown into the third section. Since then I have labored with unceasing fidelity, but it seems the harder I work, the worse marks I make. I thought Analytical Geometry was hard enough, but Description certainly surpasses it by far, on that subject I am totally in the dark. My low mark and imperfect recitation have discouraged me so much that I have lost all taste for study. I wrote home for advise on resigning, but they wrote back earnestly entreating me to remain until July. However I have no idea that I will take that advice, I may leave at any time. I may leave am\nexceedingly anxious to be with you, and I now promise, if I leave at any time, will join you. It is a struggle between life and death with me now, if I leave, I give up all hope of ever obtaining an education, and seeing you do so well, inspires me with new desire of finishing my education at the \"V.M.I.\" At the same time I am anxious to be with you. If I enter the service at all I shall not even think of applying for an office of any kind, I expect to be a private wherever I go. At the same time accept my most sincere thanks for your kindness in offering me the office of O.S. if you could get it and I would accept it. I would accept it with great pleasure. I\nsometimes give up all hope of passing, and then again think of remaining and taking my chances in June, so I do not know what to be at. I shall consult Spex in a day or two and will be guided very much by what he says; though very little confidence can be put in anything that he says on such a subject as that, I do not suppose he would tell me even what he thought, however I shall try him.","Prince left here about one month ago, I heard since then that he was a Sergeant in the Engineers Corps, you seem to be the only successful one in your class. Grigg I hear is walking around loose in Petersburg. I am sure no one at the \"V.M.I.\" was glad at your leaving, indeed I heard some express their regret at it. Your old room is vacant. Sally Crawford and Lieut. Steptoe (new Sub) occupy No. 20 together, the former remains very quiet, is swelling on his bars and escorting the ladies home from church, etc. I do not know his qualifications as professor. The occupants of 23 all send their kindest regards. Pat Shafer has just come from the Hospital where he had been confined for several weeks with a severe attack of pneumonia, we thought at one time that he intended leaving us. Blum has been reinstated, but Spex refused to let him go on with the 2nd Class, so he has resigned, he\nsays he will accept a Sergeancy if you will give it to him. Capt. Whitwell\nhas recently returned from furlough accompanied by his lady, they are boarding at the Lexington Hotel. Miss Logan and Mr. Davidson were recently married also, the former I expect you know, a refugee from Winchester. What do you think of the recent law of Congress in regard to the Currency, taxes, etc? I am extremely glad that it will reduce the price of goods. The Steamer which has been as long on the way from Europe has recently arrived, but was destroyed for the goods falling into yankee hands, there were on board all the goods which we needed, the finest english gray cloth, etc. but unfortunately all were lost so I have given up on the idea of wearing a fine suit again.","Spex is still shipping indiscriminately, sometimes twelve or fifteen daily, rats are also reporting in numbers.","Patsy says he will accept an Orderly Sergeant's place if you will give it him, but he adds \"if he can do no better.\" Ross desires his kindest regards to you. I must close, though it is the 22nd, my time is limited. If I do leave, which I confidently expect to do, will write you immediately. I am anxious to be with you. I hope you will write me as often as possible, your letters will always be agreeable.","I am, as ever,\nYour Sincere friend\nLawrence Royster","Va. Mil. Institute\nApril 10th 1864","Dear Roller,\nYour last letter was received several days since and wishing to keep up a more regular correspondence between us, I answer your letter at the first opportunity and hope you will not delay writing a reply to this as long as you did my previous one, although your excuse for doing so was a good as well as a sufficient one. No news worthy of notice has taken place since last writing to you, but the old V.M.I still keeps up her notoriety for rumors and there are a thousand and one afloat about going on marches etc., which I would not like to enumerate, and were I so disposed, I think time and paper would fail me before I accomplished that end. But there is one which if true will wreck all the hopes I have been sustaining for the last six months and before which the pleasure of a long vacation will go \"glimmering like all things that were\": it is that no furloughs will be granted this summer and that our usual vacation of two months will either be spent in Gen. Lee's or Gen. Imboden's camp. This rumor is said to have good foundation, for those who were most interested were watching her with an eagle's eye and after having poised herself above the V.M.I. for some time during which many feathers were plucked from her wing, she was seen to direct her course toward Col. Preston's where she rested from his labors. There was another last week that we were going on a march and this one came from the direction of Gen. Smith's and with such force against barracks that some of her feathers are still visible on the stoops. Numerous others are afloat but as I said before to enumerate them would take more time than I have at my disposal.","With regard to your inquiry about Prince, I have not heard from him since he left nor have I seen any one who has; but I reckon he is having a good time wherever he is as he always takes things easy. Crawford resigned a few weeks since and has again entered the army as a private; Col. John Ross has been appointed to fill his vacancy. Old Max studies as hard as ever and talks\nas much about being found [deficient], but I believe they would put him through even if he were deficient on account of his good conduct. He received a letter from you a few days since and says he will answer it soon. I am very glad you like my uncle as I expected you would. I think you estimate his services too highly when you say that he deserves more of the credit for the defense of Charleston tho' he has done a great deal towards it. I hardly ever hear from him except though you and therefore your letters\nare doubly acceptable. Give my best to him when you next see him. With best wishes for your future prosperity I remain,","Yours truly, A.W. Overton","\"V.M.I.\" April 21st 1864","My Dear Roller,\nYour kind and interesting letter should have had a more speedy reply, but as the examination approaches, I am more and more busy every day. The Class has lost a great deal of time and consequently will not have so much to review in. We are now in the field surveying, have not yet finished Shades and Shadows. The weather has been during the past month colder than I have felt\nfor eight years even in the depth of winter. The mountains in sight are still covered with snow, and today is the only mild and clear day that we have had for over one month, and notwithstanding this we have not had fire since Christmas, and during the deep snows we had suspension of all duties for several days at a time. The cold was so severe that it was impossible to study, a great many went to bed in order to keep warm. This together with Col. Massie's sickness has thrown the 3rd class back very much, so now the hard work comes.","Since you left quite a change has taken place in the Faculty. Lt. Col. Ross has been appointed assistant Prof. Math 4th Class in your place; Sal Crawford received a commission in his old regiment and resigned about a month ago. Dr. Ross is Asst. prof French as well as Asst. Surgeon.","Spex is still very fond of his \"reviews and parades.\" Not long since Gen. Rosser's Cavalry Brigade came through here and encamped about ten or twelve miles beyond Lexington, by Spex's invitation he reviewed the Corps and inspected the barracks. Several days afterwards, he presented the Corps with a flag captured in battle from 164th New York Regiment as a trophy; the\npresentation speech was very fine indeed, it took place under guard tree before a very large crowd. Scott Shipp received it and replied; his was also very good but he was very much excited though, however it was his first speech in public. After the ceremony was over the Cavalry made a charge in field in front of barracks to give us an idea of it. But the idea, Roller, of the Corps of Cadets receiving a trophy taken by our troops in the field from the yankees; it looked like saying, \"Well, you are too weak and afraid to do any thing of this yourselves, so we will make you a present of one,\" I feel that it is a disgrace to the Corps. The speaker alluded in such a touching manner to the precious blood which was spilt in taking it, and of the Col. falling in the charge. That night he invited the officers of the Institute and the 1st Class to attend a party at the house where he was staying, but as all could not attend, Spex allowed only the four Captains and Adjt. to go. Several days afterwards he invited Spex to review his\nbrigade, and the officers and 1st Class again to dine with him, which as many as could conveniently do so, very readily accepted of.","I should like very much to enjoy those nice vegetables and fish you were speaking of, it certainly would be a great treat, especially when everything is so high and scarce, we are nearer starving here than ever before, a piece of beef frequently comes on the table for nine men which candidly speaking I could easily cover with one hand. If the school cannot be maintained on a better scale, I think they had as well close it. It is rumored and I partly believe it that instead of giving the Corps furlough next summer,\nwe are to be sent in a body to Gen. Lee's army. We have not had a march since December last, which I think I gave you an account of. Err this reaches you I imagine you will have received some news from the two grand armies on the Potomac, we are of opinion that it will be the greatest of the war up to this time. May Heaven give us the victory! Many thanks to you for your kind offer, it will be very acceptable. I will inform you immediately of the result of the examination after I know my fate, should I be unsuccessful will go directly from here to Charleston, so in your next letter write me what to equip myself with before leaving and what articles I can procure in Charleston as I do not want to carry more than is necessary.","There are now about fifty odd in the third class and I do not think Massie will pass more than twenty. I know he intends making a most \"awful rake.\" I must not neglect to tell you of the marriage of Miss Sanders (I suppose you remember her) to Capt. Contri an Italian on Gen. Morgan's staff. They say he is a very accomplished and gallant man, fought fourteen pitched battles in Europe, was in Crimean war etc., that is all I know however. They were here today. The Commandant's Office is now a reception room for all visitors, they are not allowed to come into barracks during study hours under any pretence whatever.","How are you progressing with the ladies now or do you visit them at all? As for myself, I have long since abandoned all thoughts of them, scarcely even look at them, you know how fatal they are. I have many things to write, but it is almost 11 o'clock PM and this is the last chance I will have to write for sometime to come. Finished my day's survey in[--] rather earlier today or would not have had this [missing word]. Write me as often as you can.","Your sincere friend,\nLawrence Royster","Sam Hopkins who was here last year, after being confined in some Yankee prison for several months returned home and died two days after.","Camp Stevens- Richmond\nMay 3, 1864","Dear Roller,\nYour esteemed favor did not reach me as soon as it would, had I not been absent on duty when it reached Camp. I hope you will pardon the delay on that account.","I must confess, I have been sadly disappointed in my calculations. When I resigned at the Institute, I was confident of a position in the Engineers. Alas! For the uncertainty of human expectations! I had thought very seriously of joining the Infantry, as a private, \u0026 but for the remonstrances of my parents, think I would have. There is little, well, I see none, chance of promotion in this service unless specially favored, which I have no right to expect. But I am not murmuring. I will be contented, if I only get through this struggle safe. It would afford you little interest, \u0026 cause me more mortification, to detail to you the many ways in which I have been\ndeceived. If I could only forget the many apparently bright prospects which have been offered me, I should feel at least condoled, but memory still sings out \"he, who tries to better a good condition, often renders it worse.\"","Your very kind offers in my behalf, I can assure you, are highly appreciated, \u0026 nothing would give me more pleasure than to be with you, I hope it may be so.","We are anxiously awaiting the result of the impending issue in Northern Virginia. I may say, in truth, never was so much anxiety manifested in any one battle. That we shall be victorious is my confident belief. We had some little excitement in this immediate locality last week, occasioned by the appearance of the enemy in some force at our positions [?] on the Pamunky. It turned out, however, to be a slight demonstration. Nothing else of special interest. Beckham \u0026 Boyd send their regards. Crawford has left the\nInstitute, he failed to get a detail. Write soon \u0026 let me know all.","Your sincere friend,\nJ.B. Prince","Grassy Dale Va., May 17th 1864","My Dear Son,\nIt has now been two weeks since we heard from you, but we suppose you have written but owing to the Raiders destroying the Rail Roads around Richmond we have no mail communication with the South. Since I wrote to you from Charlottesville we have had an exciting time in the Valley. I heard at Charlottesville that the Yankee Genl. Sigel was advancing up the Valley. When I returned to Staunton I found Genl. John C. Breckinridge at that point with two Brigade of Infantry and 12 pieces of Artillery. They left Staunton on Friday last and encamped at Mt. Crawford that night and left early the next morning and encamped that night at Lacy Springs and commenced their march next (Sunday) morning at one o'clock and halted a little below Tenth Legion and remained in that position until Gen. Breckinridge had news from the front.","To get you to understand the situation of things I will go back several days and give you a History of Gen. Imboden's doings. Gen. Imboden found out that the yankees were advancing in three columns, one up the Page, one up the Hardy \u0026 Pendleton Valley, and the main force up our valley. Gen. Imboden by forced marches fell upon the column (all Cavalry) near Moorefield very\nunexpectedly, routed them completely, and pursued them within 6 or 7 miles of Romney, in this time capturing all their train which he had to destroy, having no horses to bring out the wagon.","He then returned to the Valley traveling day \u0026 night, and only stopping long enough to graze his horses, and returned to the Valley in time to attack the column coming up the Page valley. Before Sigel's forces got up to New Market he attacked the column and utterly routed it, scattering it in the mountains and captured on Friday about 100 of them with about 200 fine cavalry horses. He attacked them on Friday night and on Saturday picked up the prisoners and would have gotten more but Sigel advanced and our forces had to fall back on this side of New Market, our men making a very stubborn resistance but was forced to fall back about 8 o'clock on Saturday night to a point 3 miles this side [of] New Market, the yankees having possession of the town during the night. This now gives you to understand the position of things and I will now commence where I left off with Gen. Breckinridge's troops.","Gen. Breckinridge advanced with his troops a little after day light and not wishing to be tedious he maneuvered his forces from one point to another until about 12 O'clock, when he attacked the enemy with his artillery. Having gotten the [heights] back of the town and after an artillery duel of perhaps one hour, the Cadets from Lexington with the 62 Regiment (Col. Smith's Regiment) charged one of the yank's Batteries. They captured it, but lost heavily, the cadets lost 5 killed and 39 wounded, some of them seriously, your friend Cary Watson Adjutant of the Battalion with Col. Shipp leading the Charge, they both came out safe except Col. Shipp had a slight scratch; Royster also came out unhurt. I give you a list of the killed. Cabell, W.H. McDowell, Crockett, C., Stanard, Jones H. It is said that Col. Gilham and Capt. Sims [Semmes] stayed in the rear where there was no danger.","It was at this time that Gen. Breckinridge commenced pressing the enemy at every point and although they had two to our one we drove them from the field capturing five pieces of their Artillery, 111 prisoners and leaving nearly all of their killed and wounded upon the field and in order to make good their retreat burned the bridge over the river. An Officer reports to me today that Sigel is retreating to Winchester in great haste, reporting that we have 30,000 men while we had not more than 4,000 in the fight, our\nreserve having never been brought into action. Gen. Breckinridge's forces are [returning?] up the Valley, whether they go to reinforce Gen. Lee or go to some other point. I went down the Valley with General Breckinridge having gone down with him at his request and was with him most of the time during the fight. I came home last night having left New Market about 1 o'clock\nyesterday. We have had and will continue to have heavy fighting in Virginia, but of the final result no one doubts but we will be successful. We have driven them and at least [repulsed?] them at every point. We are all well. Write soon and often.","Your father","Josie sends her love, so do all the rest. I hope when I write again to be able to give you the glorious news that we have driven the yanks from Virginia soil.","Richmond July 28 1864","My Dear Roller,\nYour letter sent by Overton was duly received and contents noted. I have inquired of the Express Company in regard to your trunk, they tell me that it will be safe to send the blankets in it. In regard to your jacket and vest, you merely told me to order them without saying how I was to send them or whether I was to pay for them. I have seen Doherty in regard to them and he can make them out of excellent cloth for $250 so they will be ready in a few days. I will wait until I hear from you before I ship any of the things, if you say so I can put both blankets \u0026 clothes in the trunk, let me hear immediately and I will attend to all with great pleasure. I should like very much to go over to see you, but cannot possibly do so, though I do not intend to remain here idle longer than the first of August. I am ashamed of it, will return to Lexington and remain there in camp first.","I have not seen Overton since the school closed. About two dozen of the boys are staying here. Speaking of the appointments, a good many of them surprised me, though I am very well satisfied with what I got, I don't care much however, you know kissing goes by favor. There are eight privates now in the first class, but it is my private belief that the Institute will not be in operation again until the was is over, although they have made arrangements to carry it on, books cloth and provisions an all wanting.","I am glad your Father did not suffer by the yankees. Mother lost absolutely every thing she had, and is now a refugee here, sick too, they not only stole all provision, and stock she had, but went about the house breaking up what they could find and then had the assurance to ask my sister if she could not furnish them with a snack of ham. Roller, if I am ever spared to get into yankee land, I will respect nothing but a woman's person, I'll break, pillage and plunder. My Mother, from living in luxury at home, is now\nforced to the necessity of borrowing a wagon to get home in, and I don't know what she is going to live on after she gets there.","Speaking of old \"23,\" she did [ro__] this time, if the appointments are permanent (which I doubt) but I am afraid Pat will not stand first, I think Davis will get him. Pat has been thinking too much of Miss Mollie, she will ruin him I am afraid, or rather has done so. I will write you a letter in a few days.","Sincerely, Your friend\nLawrence Royster\nAddress\nCare, Purcell, Ladd \u0026 Co.","Corps Cadets Camp on Intermediate Line\nNear Richmond Dec. 7th 1864","My Dear Roller,\nI am really ashamed at the idea of neglecting your letter for so long a time, but out here even I scarcely have time to write a letter, so busily are we occupied drilling and having dress parades. Soon after you were at Camp Lee, we moved to this place and it seems impossible, although we have procured the Almshouse for us to get away, we are anxiously expecting a furlough of two weeks to prepare etc. When we will be relieved from duty here I cannot say, we are daily expecting a fight on this line, certainly\nbefore the end of this week. They are making such a stir about our getting the building that I do not expect we will be able to study in peace after we do get there. The provisions and \"we officers\" have all been moved down ready for work but the much persecuted Corps has not been released from the Confederate Authorities yet. Not long since a foreign battalion was raised under Col. Tucker to be stationed in Columbia \u0026 Aiken SC as a garrison. A good many of our boys have accepted positions as Captains and Lieutenants, among them, several of the old class, also Duncan, Brockenbrough, James F., Dinwiddie, Barton, Penn and Tunstall. I came near going myself but concluded not to do so, and now I congratulate myself upon not going. I believe we intend to occupy the Alms House until the spring and then move to Lexington again. I am sure I cannot study much in Richmond, and now I have my fears concerning Calculus etc. as it would be more disgraceful than ever should I fail in that, oh! I do want that diploma so much. I have studied hard for two long years and now do not want to fail. We are to room by company, consequently our old room will greatly, to the regret of all parties, be broken up, Pizzini, Davis and myself being in different companies. With that\nexception I have as pleasant a room as I could desire. Stuart, Echols, Etheredge, Royster, Ridley R., James J., Jarratt \u0026 Peirce, the officers and non-commissioned of \"B\" Co. The house is an elegant building, much more than old barracks. We will also have to study on Saturday which I do not like much. That fine breakfast on Saturday will be knocked in the head then.","Ross \u0026 Echols desire to be remembered to you."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eJohn E. Roller personal papers, 1862-1910. MS 0171. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["John E. Roller personal papers, 1862-1910. MS 0171. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe John E. Roller papers include:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCivil War era letters from cadet friends concerning life at VMI\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCivil War dispatches and telegrams that date from Roller's service with the Confederate States of America engineers, including one document signed by General Robert E. Lee\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne scrapbook (circa 1910) that contains clippings about Civil War battles, veterans, unit reunions, monument dedications, and other related information\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo photographs, one of Confederate soldier Lieutenant Colonel Samuel T. Walker (10th Virginia Infantry Regiment) and one of the Virginia Legislature Centennial Committee (1871)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHolograph text of a cadet literary-debating society speech delivered by Cadet Norwood B. Randolph in 1870\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOther items\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/p\u003e  ","\u003cp\u003eWritten from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards cadet life and the upcoming inauguration of Jefferson Davis.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Staunton, Virginia. Letter regards Peter S. Roller's inability to supply General Francis H. Smith with hired or slave labor. Letter also includes a discussion of when John E. Roller should join the Army.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from VMI, Lexington, VIrginia. In the letter, John E. Roller submits a report concerning the theft of Commandant records.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Richmond, Virginia. Letter congratulates John E. Roller on his Army commission.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter discusses examinations and mutual friends at VMI.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards results of examinations and that Lawrence Royster is considering leaving VMI.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards academic problems, uncertainty about staying at VMI, and mentions several recent graduates and cadets.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter discusses rumors about deployment of cadets and cadets who have left VMI.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards academics, changes in faculty, and cadet life.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Camp Stephens, Richmond, Virginia. Joseph B. Prince recently resigned from a teaching job at VMI to join the Army, but is disappointed in his Army position.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Grassy Dale, Virginia. Letter reports news of fighting in the Shenandoah Valley between forces of General Breckinridge and General Sigel. The letter also mentions the Battle of New Market.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Richmond, Virginia. Letter regards Hunter's Raid and family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Richmond, Virginia. Letter regards travel to VMI's temporary headquarters at the Alms House in Richmond.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondents include Richard L. Gray, Nannie Lewis, G. W. Berlin, and C. L. Hammond.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes dispatches, notes, and telegrams.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter regards receipt of recommendations.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCertifies Thomas Hubbard, born in Caswell County, North Carolina.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDispatch reports on enemy strength.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDocument requests for officer to be assigned at Weldon.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten near Drewry's Bluff, Virginia. Regards enemy naval forces.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"I have telegraphed Hampton to return to Richmond. Send for him. Young's brigade under Col. Wright cannot be far in advance of Richmond. Get your Cavalry together, aid it with the Infantry, and drive back enemy.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScouting report.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDispatch regards transportation for officer.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDispatch regards a matter pending before the War Department.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDispatch regards a personnel request.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDispatch regards a request for ammunition.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDispatch directs W. Brown to send forge to Dunlap's Crossing, Georgia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDispatch requests map of Dinwiddie, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDispatch requests \"all amputating sets on hand.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"If you should receive an unintelligible signal dispatch from Gen. Beauregard tonight or in morning take no notice of it- it is sent for a purpose.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDispatch explains that Mayo is too sick to attend court.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDispatch conveys instructions and reprimand.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDispatch regards troop movements.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDispatch requests five dollar notes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScrapbook contains clippings about Civil War battles, veterans, unit reunions, monument dedications, and related information.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSamuel T. Walker (1830-1863) served with the 10th Virginia Infantry Regiment and was killed in action at the Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia in May 1863.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes holograph text of a cadet literary-debating society speech delivered by Norwood B. 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Roller papers include:\n\nCivil War era letters from cadet friends concerning life at VMI\nCivil War dispatches and telegrams that date from Roller's service with the Confederate States of America engineers, including one document signed by General Robert E. Lee\nOne scrapbook (circa 1910) that contains clippings about Civil War battles, veterans, unit reunions, monument dedications, and other related information\nTwo photographs, one of Confederate soldier Lieutenant Colonel Samuel T. Walker (10th Virginia Infantry Regiment) and one of the Virginia Legislature Centennial Committee (1871)\nHolograph text of a cadet literary-debating society speech delivered by Cadet Norwood B. Randolph in 1870\nOther items","Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards cadet life and the upcoming inauguration of Jefferson Davis.","Written from Staunton, Virginia. Letter regards Peter S. Roller's inability to supply General Francis H. Smith with hired or slave labor. Letter also includes a discussion of when John E. Roller should join the Army.","Written from VMI, Lexington, VIrginia. In the letter, John E. Roller submits a report concerning the theft of Commandant records.","Written from Richmond, Virginia. Letter congratulates John E. Roller on his Army commission.","Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter discusses examinations and mutual friends at VMI.","Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards results of examinations and that Lawrence Royster is considering leaving VMI.","Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards academic problems, uncertainty about staying at VMI, and mentions several recent graduates and cadets.","Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter discusses rumors about deployment of cadets and cadets who have left VMI.","Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards academics, changes in faculty, and cadet life.","Written from Camp Stephens, Richmond, Virginia. Joseph B. Prince recently resigned from a teaching job at VMI to join the Army, but is disappointed in his Army position.","Written from Grassy Dale, Virginia. Letter reports news of fighting in the Shenandoah Valley between forces of General Breckinridge and General Sigel. The letter also mentions the Battle of New Market.","Written from Richmond, Virginia. Letter regards Hunter's Raid and family news.","Written from Richmond, Virginia. Letter regards travel to VMI's temporary headquarters at the Alms House in Richmond.","Correspondents include Richard L. Gray, Nannie Lewis, G. W. Berlin, and C. L. Hammond.","Includes dispatches, notes, and telegrams.","Letter regards receipt of recommendations.","Certifies Thomas Hubbard, born in Caswell County, North Carolina.","Dispatch reports on enemy strength.","Document requests for officer to be assigned at Weldon.","Written near Drewry's Bluff, Virginia. Regards enemy naval forces.","\"I have telegraphed Hampton to return to Richmond. Send for him. Young's brigade under Col. Wright cannot be far in advance of Richmond. Get your Cavalry together, aid it with the Infantry, and drive back enemy.\"","Scouting report.","Dispatch regards transportation for officer.","Dispatch regards a matter pending before the War Department.","Dispatch regards a personnel request.","Dispatch regards a request for ammunition.","Dispatch directs W. Brown to send forge to Dunlap's Crossing, Georgia.","Dispatch requests map of Dinwiddie, Virginia.","Dispatch requests \"all amputating sets on hand.\"","\"If you should receive an unintelligible signal dispatch from Gen. Beauregard tonight or in morning take no notice of it- it is sent for a purpose.\"","Dispatch explains that Mayo is too sick to attend court.","Dispatch conveys instructions and reprimand.","Dispatch regards troop movements.","Dispatch requests five dollar notes.","Scrapbook contains clippings about Civil War battles, veterans, unit reunions, monument dedications, and related information.","Samuel T. Walker (1830-1863) served with the 10th Virginia Infantry Regiment and was killed in action at the Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia in May 1863.","Includes holograph text of a cadet literary-debating society speech delivered by Norwood B. Randolph in 1870, and other items."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eManuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. 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The photographs within this collection consist of seven ambrotype and tintype images of unknown people of the Rockbridge and Augusta County (VA) vicinity.","A postcard copy of an original photograph of the Packet boat \"Marshall\" which delivered the remains of Generals Elisha Franklin Paxton and Stonewall Jackson to Lexington, Virginia for their burial in 1863.","Elisha F. Paxton writes a letter to \"Gentlemen\", likely fellow lawyers involved in a court case regarding land dealings and related business in Ohio.","Alexander T. Patton writes to lawyer James Gardiner Paxton on the details of the purchase of a horse.","Student William C. P. Carrington writes his friend Peachy Breckinridge on life at Washignton College in Lexington, Virginia. Both were from Botetourt County, Virginia.","Alexander S. \"Sandie\" Pendleton writes to his mother describing camp life near Mannassas Junction (Va.) updates on his brther - in - law Edwin G. \"Ned\" Lee, and about his rejoining Stonewall Jackson's staff.","Charles V. Depuy, a soldier of the 154th New York Regiment, describes the Battle of Chancellorville in which his regiment was attacked by Stonewall Jackson's division.","Phillip I. Huffman writes his father about camp life, news on the death of a friend in the service, soldier morale, and his displeasurewith his unit's officers.","Phillip I. Huffman writed his father about the Battle of Fredericksburg.","Confederate officer of the 21st Virginia infantry writed his uncle with details about the Battle of Kernstown. Mann details his experiences in the battle, mentions his regiment's commander, Colonel James M. Patton, and shares how Stonewall Jacksondescribed his regiments actions at the battle of Mannassass (First Bull Run).","A short letter written by General Thomas J. \"Stonewall\" Jackson to an unnamed Confederate general - likely D. H. (Daniel Harvey) Hill, ordering the procurement of twenty blankets for his troops. The note is written on a fragment of blue-lined paper and signed \"T.J. Jackson, Lt. Gen'l\"","Lee writes to John A. Sims, father of Washington College students Leroy W. and John W. Sims of Memphis, Tennessee, regarding their financial accounts.","This is a modern copy of an illustration of Confederate soldiers marching that was originally published in \"Battles and Leaders of the Civil War, Volume Two, The Century Publishing Company, New York, 1888.","A report signed by Alexander S. \"Sandie\" Pendleton\" on the proceedings of the military trials of six soldiers of the Second Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia (Confederate) under General Stonewall Jackson. Soldiers John and Oliver Link, of Company E, 7th North Carolina Infantry and  Cadwallader J. Andrews of Company E, 13th North Carolina Infantry were on trial for desertion. John Culpepper and William Booth of the First Battalion Virginia Infantry were charged with violations of articles of war - Culpepper for acquiring whiskey and bacon from a local citizen under false pretenses. Both Culpepper and Booth were sentenced to hard labor for six months with a ball and chain attached their left legs. George Mainwaring of Company H, 25th Virginia Infantry was charged with a violation of an article of war and sentenced to forfeiture of pay and extra duty.","Three letters between Gerald Maatman, Jr. and Civil War historian James I. \"Bud\" Robertson on the subject of Stonewall Jackson - specifcially, a conversation about an existing Civil War period letter from A.P. Hill to J.E.B. 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Duncan. 1 piece.\nItem 3: Four letters from Jefferson Davis to Mrs. Flora Adams Darling, 1884-1885\nOne incomplete. 4 pieces.\nItem 4: Four letters from Jefferson Davis to Mrs. Flora Adams Darling, 1884-1885\nOne incomplete. 4 pieces.\nItem 5: Four letters from Jefferson Davis to Mrs. Flora Adams Darling, 1884-1885\nOne incomplete. 4 pieces.\nItem 6: Four letters from Jefferson Davis to Mrs. Flora Adams Darling, 1884-1885\nOne incomplete. 4 pieces.\nItem 7: The Richmond Dispatch, 12 December 1889\nThe Richmond Dispatch, 12 December 1889, containing notices of the death of President Davis. 1 piece.\nItem 8: Program of exercises upon the occasion of the re-interment of the remains of Jefferson Davis, 31 May 1893\nProgram of exercises upon the occasion of the re-interment of the remains of Jefferson Davis at Richmond. 1 piece.\nItem 9: Programs of a memorial service\nNo date. 1 piece.\nItem 10: Correspondence of the Jefferson Davis Monument Association, 1904\nCorrespondence of the Jefferson Davis Monument Assocation of Richmond, Va. 9 pieces.\nItem 11: Portrait photographs, engravings and prints of Jefferson Davis\nPortrait photographs, engravings and prints of Jefferson Davis. 4 pieces.\nItem 12: Other prints relating to Jefferson Davis\nOther prints relating to Jefferson Davis. 2 pieces.\nItem 13: An envelope depicting a Confederate flag\nAn envelope depicting a Confederate flag with the words \"Jeff Davis, Prest., Alexr. H. Stephens, Vice Prest.\" 1 piece.\nItem 14: Letters from Mrs. Jefferson Davis to Mrs. Flora Adams Darling and to Benjamin Ewell\nLetters from Mrs. Jefferson Davis to Mrs. Flora Adams Darling and to Benjamin Ewell\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Papers include correspondence, 1884-1885, of Jefferson Davis and correspondence, 1890-1904, of Varina Howell Davis with Flora Adams Darling; and a ledger, 1858, believed to be the mailing list for Davis while United States Senator from Mississippi; and correspondence, 1904, of Jefferson Davis Monument Association of Richmond, Va. Includes letter, 25 January 1890, of Varina Davis to Benjamin Stoddert Ewell. Also includes broadside, 1862, of Davis' Inaugural Address; and program, 1893, of exercises at the re-interment of Davis' remains and engravings and prints of Davis.","Believed to be Davis' mailing list while serving as U. S. 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Duncan. 1 piece.\nItem 3: Four letters from Jefferson Davis to Mrs. Flora Adams Darling, 1884-1885\nOne incomplete. 4 pieces.\nItem 4: Four letters from Jefferson Davis to Mrs. Flora Adams Darling, 1884-1885\nOne incomplete. 4 pieces.\nItem 5: Four letters from Jefferson Davis to Mrs. Flora Adams Darling, 1884-1885\nOne incomplete. 4 pieces.\nItem 6: Four letters from Jefferson Davis to Mrs. Flora Adams Darling, 1884-1885\nOne incomplete. 4 pieces.\nItem 7: The Richmond Dispatch, 12 December 1889\nThe Richmond Dispatch, 12 December 1889, containing notices of the death of President Davis. 1 piece.\nItem 8: Program of exercises upon the occasion of the re-interment of the remains of Jefferson Davis, 31 May 1893\nProgram of exercises upon the occasion of the re-interment of the remains of Jefferson Davis at Richmond. 1 piece.\nItem 9: Programs of a memorial service\nNo date. 1 piece.\nItem 10: Correspondence of the Jefferson Davis Monument Association, 1904\nCorrespondence of the Jefferson Davis Monument Assocation of Richmond, Va. 9 pieces.\nItem 11: Portrait photographs, engravings and prints of Jefferson Davis\nPortrait photographs, engravings and prints of Jefferson Davis. 4 pieces.\nItem 12: Other prints relating to Jefferson Davis\nOther prints relating to Jefferson Davis. 2 pieces.\nItem 13: An envelope depicting a Confederate flag\nAn envelope depicting a Confederate flag with the words \"Jeff Davis, Prest., Alexr. 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Roller papers, 1862/1910","MS.0171","/repositories/3/resources/599","New Market Cadets","Virginia Military Institute—Civil War, 1861-1865","Virginia Military Institute—Cadet debating societies","Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1863","Confederate States of America. Army—Corps of Engineers","Virginia—History—Civil War, 1861-1865","United States—History—Civil War, 1861-1865","Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1860-1869","United States—History—Civil War, 1861-1865—Personal narratives—Confederate","Correspondence","Dispatches","Scrapbooks","Telegrams","Speeches, Addresses, etc.","Photographs","There are no restrictions.","A portion of the John E. Roller personal papers are avaliable \nonline.","Letter regards a meeting.","John Edwin Roller was born in Rockingham County, Virginia on October 5, 1844 to Peter Samuel Roller and Frances Allebach. In the summer of 1861, although underage for service, he briefly served with Company I of the First Virginia Cavalry, Confederate States of America. On December 31, 1861, Roller entered VMI as a second classman and graduated in July 1863. He subsequently taught mathematics at VMI for a few months, and then was appointed as a 2nd Lieutenant, Company G, 2nd Confederate States Engineers in October 1863. He served as an engineer officer in the Army of Northern Virginia until the end of the Civil War, and was paroled at Appomattox, Virginia.","After the War, Roller he studied law at the University of Virginia and practiced law in Harrisonburg, Virginia. He also served in the Virginia State Legislature and was a Brigadier General in the state militia. Roller was widely known in the Harrisonburg community as \"General Roller.\" He died in Harrisonburg on August 10, 1918.","No. 28 V.M.I. Jan 24th 1862","Dear Parents,\nAs I could not finish on a half sheet I concluded I would commence on this as I had several things to write about yet. You enquired in your last about bedding. I have obtained a mattress and have plenty of cover. I put two of my blankets in my trunk in the arsenal because I did not need them. Only one trunk is allowed to a room and I had to send mine to the arsenal. I wish you had the big one at home, for I have not a thing in it. We are not allowed to go to town only on Saturday, when I will see about those slippers, though I think I can do without them very well. I wish I had kept a pair of citizens pants here as I could save my cadet pants very much by wearing them. But it is not worth while to try to send them to me now.","I will try and make out with what I have now. Tell John Carpenter I still think of his promise. I wonder if George would not like to come here, there are several fellows here from the 1st regiment, who got off to come here and if George will come, I will try and get him an appointment. I should like it very much to have him here with me.","You want to know what arrangements they have that cadets are not allowed to come home in two years, I will try and send you a catalogue, so that you may see how it is. I have to study very hard but I like the place better every day. I made a \"perfect\" today. Remember me to Cousin A.B. and all my friends. I hope he will succeed well with his school. R.A. Crawford says I must remember him to A.B. and ask him if he received his \"Phonography.\" I wish you'd send me the Register every week. I do not get to see a paper here hardly and the Register would seem so familiar to me. If you see something really good in the Dispatch, I wish you would send that sometimes too. I wish you would send some soap, whenever you send me that studying gown. A piece or two of that old \"homemade\" would save some little money for soap is high here. But I must close this letter, as the mail box will soon be shut. Excuse it if you please, for it is badly connected, but that could not be helped for I had to write it whenever I had the chance. Write soon to me and give me the news. Much love to all and a kiss for \"brother.\"","Your affectionate son, J.E. Roller","I can't think of any name for brother yet. Tell me in your next what you think of calling him. I [seem] to have forgotten to mention to you that that it is rumored that the Cadets will be invited to Richmond the 22nd of Feb. to see Jeff Davis inaugurated, but it is not generally believed. I wish they would for it will be a grand sight and a great honor to witness the inauguration of what will be one of the greatest powers in the world.\nJ.E.Roller","Staunton, Va.\nStaunton Aug. 25th 1862","My Dear Son\nYour letter to your ma was duly received. In reply to your inquiry about negroes for Genl. Smith, I know of none that can be hired or none that could be bought at this time. If I should hear of any I will write again. Had I known it a week earlier I think I could have gotten several men for him belonging to a party in Loudoun County.","I have not been to Harrisonburg since you wrote about the goods for Pantaloons, and as the season is so far advanced and as you have a prospect of getting other clothing for winter I have concluded not to buy it unless you think you shall need it.","The Mt. Crawford company has been exchanged and I understand that Mr. Blackford has succeeded in getting quite a number of them to join his company. If you have a desire to join his company as first Lieutenant perhaps it would be the best thing you could do. I think it will be best for you to consult Genl. Smith about it. He knows best what your chances would be for a situation after [you graduate]. If you have to enter the service [missing word] it would be better to go into it [now] and get hardened to the service before the cold weather sets in. However, if Genl. Smith thinks you had better stay until you graduate, I shall say to Mr. Blackford as soon as I see him, I will say to him if he will have you appointed that you shall have the privilege of accepting it. I will write again as soon as I see him and let you know what the prospects are of you getting an appointment. George Carpenter could not get out of the army he being a conscript and no provisions being made by Congress for young men wishing to go to the Military Institution. I am though with the Dam and have the Mill running again.\nYours in haste, P.S. Roller","V.M. Institute\nMarch 18th 1863","The following is a true statement of the facts with regard to my tour of O.D. on the 16th inst. and in connection with the removal of reports from the Commandant's office. I marched on O.D. at the usual time on Monday morning, and from that time until the recreation drum at 4 PM, I was either in Mr. Grigg's room, the Commandant's office, or in front of the Barracks (several hours spent either in section room, Mess Hall, or my own room), with the exceptions of the following times, viz.-- from 8-9 in Col. Williamson's section room, from 10-11 in Col. Preston's, from 12 to 1 in Col. Gilham's, and from 1-2 spent partly in Mess Hall and partly in room. I attended all C.P.s and looked up absentees and went in the Commandant's office frequently during the day","Sometime in the morning, I cannot state positively the precise time, though I think between 9 and 10 o'clock AM, upon entering the Commandant's office, I saw one of the fatigue sentinels standing at the desk, with a key in the keyhole. I did not see him have the desk open, nor did I see him have any reports. I remarked to him, \"What are you doing? Do you not know that you are responsible for those reports.\" He replied that he was not stealing reports, but that he just wanted to see if his key would fit the lock. I said nothing more, but turned around immediately and went out.","From 4 o'clock until E.P., I was in my room and went from there to Supper in the Mess Hall, after which I returned to my room (where I remained) until the Study Drum was beaten, when I went down to Mr. Grigg's room and remained there until 11 o'clock. And after spending 10 or 15 minutes in quieting noise, receiving reports of inspectors, seeing the sentinels challenge properly, I went to my room and retired for the night.","I arose about 5 minutes to 7 o' clock and left my room about 15 minutes after and proceeded to Mr. Beckham's room to see some Engineering plates which he had, and from there went to Mess Hall to breakfast, being just in time to meet the corps as it was leaving the Hall. After B. I marched of O.D. and on enquiring of Mr. Shaw for the Guard Book was told that Major Ship had it and also that the reports had been removed, which was the first intimation I had rec'd of the fact. I know not even the slightest circumstance upon which to ground even a suspicion, except the above circumstance, but in justice I feel bound to say, that I could not give any positive evidence that the desk had been opened by him or whether his key fit the lock, and can conscientiously express the belief that he was not the one who removed the reports after E.P., or before E.P. \u0026 [?]. Hoping the\nabove may [prove] \u0026.","J.E. Roller","I forgot to mention that about ten o'clock, seeing the Orderlies Delinquencies laying outside the desk, and knowing that I was responsible for them, I got Mr. Grigg's key and placed them in the desk. Mr. Shaw and two of sentinels were present at the time. I am unable to say how the books came there, and according to the best of my recollection. I saw them there after I saw Mr. Turner at the desk. I do not pretend to say that he placed them there, or that there were left there by the Com't. I merely make the statement and leave the inferences to be drawn.","Richmond, Va.\nNov. 8th/63","Dear Roller,\nAllow me to congratulate you upon your success in obtaining a commission. I want to follow your example. A commission is something I have been seeking, ever since we graduated, but all my efforts are unavailing. Will you inform me by what \"slight of hand\" you were so successful. Let me know all the minutiae, the letters you had \u0026 from whom \u0026 to whom they were addressed \u0026\nthe political or rather military friends you employed. Present my kindest regards to Prince, with many wishes for your success \u0026 the hope you may do honor to my class (which you can do)","I am Truly Yr. Friend \u0026 classmate\nW.W. Flannagan\nBox 610","\"V.M.I\" Jan. 6th '64","Dear Roller,\nYour letter was a pleasant surprise. I did not expect it for some time to come, it was received however too late for me to reply by Thursday's mail, the mail is now always a day too late.","Well sir, I enter upon the deep and stormy waters of the Rubicon on tomorrow. I have labored up to this time as diligently as I could, but I never was now fearful of shipwreck before. I leave the result to fate, wherever she casts my lot, I will have to remain satisfied. I will write you the result however immediately it is known, if I should be thrown I will see you a short time after.","Many thanks to you for your kind invitation to visit you as well as the ladies, it would afford me great pleasure, and if possible, I will accept it. Pizzini and myself are just enjoying the contents of two boxes, which \"that confounded packet\" has at last brought to hand, we wish so much that you were here to share it with us. Prince was out frolicking last night until 12 o'clock, so that I could not attend to your messages. This morning I gave him the letter and told him that I intended writing to you and would send any message he might desire, but he said nothing at all. I have delivered your message to Blum and Perkinson. Beckham left last Saturday for Staunton and carried your trunk with him as you directed, I suppose you have received it by this. Smith F. has not written the letter to his brother yet, as soon as he does, I will forward to you if he does not do so himself. I have heard nothing of Crawford since you left. Dick Chaffin was severely wounded in the recent fight near Covington, 'tis thought his leg will have to be amputated. I wish I could have received your letter in time to reply by Thursday's mail as I know you will expect an answer then. I have attended to your little affairs, no trouble I can assure you. If you have other business in this section, let me hear and I will also attend to that. Overton as well as all the occupants of No. 23 send their kindest regards. You will hear from me again by Monday or Tuesday next.","Your sincere friend\nLawrence Royster","V.M.I. Jan. 9th 1864","My dear Roller,\nThe Rubicon I think is crossed though I did not pass as good an examination as I desired, and have had the misfortune to be thrown in the third section, which is terrible, as you know that section is almost always deficient, though I am through yet I am disheartened at the idea of being that low. I stand only 37, which you know is very low, twenty-six were found deficient. I should like very much to join you and go to Charleston, but you know getting through is better than any thing else. If I should not stand a very good chance as June approaches, I shall resign and join you wherever you at all hazards. The idea of going into the last section has made me feel almost as badly as a deficiency, I can assure you. I hope that you will continue to write me after you leave for the army. I will take great pleasure in replying to you whenever it is in my power. I shall always be happy to hear from you. Sally Crawford has arrived. Pizzini passed a very good examination, made 3 on subject, was not questioned. The thought of being in that deficient section and thrown in June, takes away all the pleasure of getting through. I must close. Let me hear from you.","Your sincere friend\nLawrence Royster","V.M.Institute\nMonday Feb. 22nd 1864","My dear Roller,\nThis is the first holyday that has not found me on fatigue guard for some time past so I will take advantage of it by replying to your letter which was received on yesterday morning. The last account I had of you was that you were in Richmond, applying for an office in the Ordnance Department. I am glad to hear that you are busily engaged in your new department. Allow me to thank you most kindly for your wishes for my success here as well as the desire you expressed of having me with you in your new home. Your letter inspired me with an ardent desire to join you. Since you left I have been several times on the eve of resigning and going to Charleston. I was fortunate enough in January to pass an examination, while many others were thrown and had to resign or be sent home. But at the same time I was so unfortunate as to be thrown into the third section. Since then I have labored with unceasing fidelity, but it seems the harder I work, the worse marks I make. I thought Analytical Geometry was hard enough, but Description certainly surpasses it by far, on that subject I am totally in the dark. My low mark and imperfect recitation have discouraged me so much that I have lost all taste for study. I wrote home for advise on resigning, but they wrote back earnestly entreating me to remain until July. However I have no idea that I will take that advice, I may leave at any time. I may leave am\nexceedingly anxious to be with you, and I now promise, if I leave at any time, will join you. It is a struggle between life and death with me now, if I leave, I give up all hope of ever obtaining an education, and seeing you do so well, inspires me with new desire of finishing my education at the \"V.M.I.\" At the same time I am anxious to be with you. If I enter the service at all I shall not even think of applying for an office of any kind, I expect to be a private wherever I go. At the same time accept my most sincere thanks for your kindness in offering me the office of O.S. if you could get it and I would accept it. I would accept it with great pleasure. I\nsometimes give up all hope of passing, and then again think of remaining and taking my chances in June, so I do not know what to be at. I shall consult Spex in a day or two and will be guided very much by what he says; though very little confidence can be put in anything that he says on such a subject as that, I do not suppose he would tell me even what he thought, however I shall try him.","Prince left here about one month ago, I heard since then that he was a Sergeant in the Engineers Corps, you seem to be the only successful one in your class. Grigg I hear is walking around loose in Petersburg. I am sure no one at the \"V.M.I.\" was glad at your leaving, indeed I heard some express their regret at it. Your old room is vacant. Sally Crawford and Lieut. Steptoe (new Sub) occupy No. 20 together, the former remains very quiet, is swelling on his bars and escorting the ladies home from church, etc. I do not know his qualifications as professor. The occupants of 23 all send their kindest regards. Pat Shafer has just come from the Hospital where he had been confined for several weeks with a severe attack of pneumonia, we thought at one time that he intended leaving us. Blum has been reinstated, but Spex refused to let him go on with the 2nd Class, so he has resigned, he\nsays he will accept a Sergeancy if you will give it to him. Capt. Whitwell\nhas recently returned from furlough accompanied by his lady, they are boarding at the Lexington Hotel. Miss Logan and Mr. Davidson were recently married also, the former I expect you know, a refugee from Winchester. What do you think of the recent law of Congress in regard to the Currency, taxes, etc? I am extremely glad that it will reduce the price of goods. The Steamer which has been as long on the way from Europe has recently arrived, but was destroyed for the goods falling into yankee hands, there were on board all the goods which we needed, the finest english gray cloth, etc. but unfortunately all were lost so I have given up on the idea of wearing a fine suit again.","Spex is still shipping indiscriminately, sometimes twelve or fifteen daily, rats are also reporting in numbers.","Patsy says he will accept an Orderly Sergeant's place if you will give it him, but he adds \"if he can do no better.\" Ross desires his kindest regards to you. I must close, though it is the 22nd, my time is limited. If I do leave, which I confidently expect to do, will write you immediately. I am anxious to be with you. I hope you will write me as often as possible, your letters will always be agreeable.","I am, as ever,\nYour Sincere friend\nLawrence Royster","Va. Mil. Institute\nApril 10th 1864","Dear Roller,\nYour last letter was received several days since and wishing to keep up a more regular correspondence between us, I answer your letter at the first opportunity and hope you will not delay writing a reply to this as long as you did my previous one, although your excuse for doing so was a good as well as a sufficient one. No news worthy of notice has taken place since last writing to you, but the old V.M.I still keeps up her notoriety for rumors and there are a thousand and one afloat about going on marches etc., which I would not like to enumerate, and were I so disposed, I think time and paper would fail me before I accomplished that end. But there is one which if true will wreck all the hopes I have been sustaining for the last six months and before which the pleasure of a long vacation will go \"glimmering like all things that were\": it is that no furloughs will be granted this summer and that our usual vacation of two months will either be spent in Gen. Lee's or Gen. Imboden's camp. This rumor is said to have good foundation, for those who were most interested were watching her with an eagle's eye and after having poised herself above the V.M.I. for some time during which many feathers were plucked from her wing, she was seen to direct her course toward Col. Preston's where she rested from his labors. There was another last week that we were going on a march and this one came from the direction of Gen. Smith's and with such force against barracks that some of her feathers are still visible on the stoops. Numerous others are afloat but as I said before to enumerate them would take more time than I have at my disposal.","With regard to your inquiry about Prince, I have not heard from him since he left nor have I seen any one who has; but I reckon he is having a good time wherever he is as he always takes things easy. Crawford resigned a few weeks since and has again entered the army as a private; Col. John Ross has been appointed to fill his vacancy. Old Max studies as hard as ever and talks\nas much about being found [deficient], but I believe they would put him through even if he were deficient on account of his good conduct. He received a letter from you a few days since and says he will answer it soon. I am very glad you like my uncle as I expected you would. I think you estimate his services too highly when you say that he deserves more of the credit for the defense of Charleston tho' he has done a great deal towards it. I hardly ever hear from him except though you and therefore your letters\nare doubly acceptable. Give my best to him when you next see him. With best wishes for your future prosperity I remain,","Yours truly, A.W. Overton","\"V.M.I.\" April 21st 1864","My Dear Roller,\nYour kind and interesting letter should have had a more speedy reply, but as the examination approaches, I am more and more busy every day. The Class has lost a great deal of time and consequently will not have so much to review in. We are now in the field surveying, have not yet finished Shades and Shadows. The weather has been during the past month colder than I have felt\nfor eight years even in the depth of winter. The mountains in sight are still covered with snow, and today is the only mild and clear day that we have had for over one month, and notwithstanding this we have not had fire since Christmas, and during the deep snows we had suspension of all duties for several days at a time. The cold was so severe that it was impossible to study, a great many went to bed in order to keep warm. This together with Col. Massie's sickness has thrown the 3rd class back very much, so now the hard work comes.","Since you left quite a change has taken place in the Faculty. Lt. Col. Ross has been appointed assistant Prof. Math 4th Class in your place; Sal Crawford received a commission in his old regiment and resigned about a month ago. Dr. Ross is Asst. prof French as well as Asst. Surgeon.","Spex is still very fond of his \"reviews and parades.\" Not long since Gen. Rosser's Cavalry Brigade came through here and encamped about ten or twelve miles beyond Lexington, by Spex's invitation he reviewed the Corps and inspected the barracks. Several days afterwards, he presented the Corps with a flag captured in battle from 164th New York Regiment as a trophy; the\npresentation speech was very fine indeed, it took place under guard tree before a very large crowd. Scott Shipp received it and replied; his was also very good but he was very much excited though, however it was his first speech in public. After the ceremony was over the Cavalry made a charge in field in front of barracks to give us an idea of it. But the idea, Roller, of the Corps of Cadets receiving a trophy taken by our troops in the field from the yankees; it looked like saying, \"Well, you are too weak and afraid to do any thing of this yourselves, so we will make you a present of one,\" I feel that it is a disgrace to the Corps. The speaker alluded in such a touching manner to the precious blood which was spilt in taking it, and of the Col. falling in the charge. That night he invited the officers of the Institute and the 1st Class to attend a party at the house where he was staying, but as all could not attend, Spex allowed only the four Captains and Adjt. to go. Several days afterwards he invited Spex to review his\nbrigade, and the officers and 1st Class again to dine with him, which as many as could conveniently do so, very readily accepted of.","I should like very much to enjoy those nice vegetables and fish you were speaking of, it certainly would be a great treat, especially when everything is so high and scarce, we are nearer starving here than ever before, a piece of beef frequently comes on the table for nine men which candidly speaking I could easily cover with one hand. If the school cannot be maintained on a better scale, I think they had as well close it. It is rumored and I partly believe it that instead of giving the Corps furlough next summer,\nwe are to be sent in a body to Gen. Lee's army. We have not had a march since December last, which I think I gave you an account of. Err this reaches you I imagine you will have received some news from the two grand armies on the Potomac, we are of opinion that it will be the greatest of the war up to this time. May Heaven give us the victory! Many thanks to you for your kind offer, it will be very acceptable. I will inform you immediately of the result of the examination after I know my fate, should I be unsuccessful will go directly from here to Charleston, so in your next letter write me what to equip myself with before leaving and what articles I can procure in Charleston as I do not want to carry more than is necessary.","There are now about fifty odd in the third class and I do not think Massie will pass more than twenty. I know he intends making a most \"awful rake.\" I must not neglect to tell you of the marriage of Miss Sanders (I suppose you remember her) to Capt. Contri an Italian on Gen. Morgan's staff. They say he is a very accomplished and gallant man, fought fourteen pitched battles in Europe, was in Crimean war etc., that is all I know however. They were here today. The Commandant's Office is now a reception room for all visitors, they are not allowed to come into barracks during study hours under any pretence whatever.","How are you progressing with the ladies now or do you visit them at all? As for myself, I have long since abandoned all thoughts of them, scarcely even look at them, you know how fatal they are. I have many things to write, but it is almost 11 o'clock PM and this is the last chance I will have to write for sometime to come. Finished my day's survey in[--] rather earlier today or would not have had this [missing word]. Write me as often as you can.","Your sincere friend,\nLawrence Royster","Sam Hopkins who was here last year, after being confined in some Yankee prison for several months returned home and died two days after.","Camp Stevens- Richmond\nMay 3, 1864","Dear Roller,\nYour esteemed favor did not reach me as soon as it would, had I not been absent on duty when it reached Camp. I hope you will pardon the delay on that account.","I must confess, I have been sadly disappointed in my calculations. When I resigned at the Institute, I was confident of a position in the Engineers. Alas! For the uncertainty of human expectations! I had thought very seriously of joining the Infantry, as a private, \u0026 but for the remonstrances of my parents, think I would have. There is little, well, I see none, chance of promotion in this service unless specially favored, which I have no right to expect. But I am not murmuring. I will be contented, if I only get through this struggle safe. It would afford you little interest, \u0026 cause me more mortification, to detail to you the many ways in which I have been\ndeceived. If I could only forget the many apparently bright prospects which have been offered me, I should feel at least condoled, but memory still sings out \"he, who tries to better a good condition, often renders it worse.\"","Your very kind offers in my behalf, I can assure you, are highly appreciated, \u0026 nothing would give me more pleasure than to be with you, I hope it may be so.","We are anxiously awaiting the result of the impending issue in Northern Virginia. I may say, in truth, never was so much anxiety manifested in any one battle. That we shall be victorious is my confident belief. We had some little excitement in this immediate locality last week, occasioned by the appearance of the enemy in some force at our positions [?] on the Pamunky. It turned out, however, to be a slight demonstration. Nothing else of special interest. Beckham \u0026 Boyd send their regards. Crawford has left the\nInstitute, he failed to get a detail. Write soon \u0026 let me know all.","Your sincere friend,\nJ.B. Prince","Grassy Dale Va., May 17th 1864","My Dear Son,\nIt has now been two weeks since we heard from you, but we suppose you have written but owing to the Raiders destroying the Rail Roads around Richmond we have no mail communication with the South. Since I wrote to you from Charlottesville we have had an exciting time in the Valley. I heard at Charlottesville that the Yankee Genl. Sigel was advancing up the Valley. When I returned to Staunton I found Genl. John C. Breckinridge at that point with two Brigade of Infantry and 12 pieces of Artillery. They left Staunton on Friday last and encamped at Mt. Crawford that night and left early the next morning and encamped that night at Lacy Springs and commenced their march next (Sunday) morning at one o'clock and halted a little below Tenth Legion and remained in that position until Gen. Breckinridge had news from the front.","To get you to understand the situation of things I will go back several days and give you a History of Gen. Imboden's doings. Gen. Imboden found out that the yankees were advancing in three columns, one up the Page, one up the Hardy \u0026 Pendleton Valley, and the main force up our valley. Gen. Imboden by forced marches fell upon the column (all Cavalry) near Moorefield very\nunexpectedly, routed them completely, and pursued them within 6 or 7 miles of Romney, in this time capturing all their train which he had to destroy, having no horses to bring out the wagon.","He then returned to the Valley traveling day \u0026 night, and only stopping long enough to graze his horses, and returned to the Valley in time to attack the column coming up the Page valley. Before Sigel's forces got up to New Market he attacked the column and utterly routed it, scattering it in the mountains and captured on Friday about 100 of them with about 200 fine cavalry horses. He attacked them on Friday night and on Saturday picked up the prisoners and would have gotten more but Sigel advanced and our forces had to fall back on this side of New Market, our men making a very stubborn resistance but was forced to fall back about 8 o'clock on Saturday night to a point 3 miles this side [of] New Market, the yankees having possession of the town during the night. This now gives you to understand the position of things and I will now commence where I left off with Gen. Breckinridge's troops.","Gen. Breckinridge advanced with his troops a little after day light and not wishing to be tedious he maneuvered his forces from one point to another until about 12 O'clock, when he attacked the enemy with his artillery. Having gotten the [heights] back of the town and after an artillery duel of perhaps one hour, the Cadets from Lexington with the 62 Regiment (Col. Smith's Regiment) charged one of the yank's Batteries. They captured it, but lost heavily, the cadets lost 5 killed and 39 wounded, some of them seriously, your friend Cary Watson Adjutant of the Battalion with Col. Shipp leading the Charge, they both came out safe except Col. Shipp had a slight scratch; Royster also came out unhurt. I give you a list of the killed. Cabell, W.H. McDowell, Crockett, C., Stanard, Jones H. It is said that Col. Gilham and Capt. Sims [Semmes] stayed in the rear where there was no danger.","It was at this time that Gen. Breckinridge commenced pressing the enemy at every point and although they had two to our one we drove them from the field capturing five pieces of their Artillery, 111 prisoners and leaving nearly all of their killed and wounded upon the field and in order to make good their retreat burned the bridge over the river. An Officer reports to me today that Sigel is retreating to Winchester in great haste, reporting that we have 30,000 men while we had not more than 4,000 in the fight, our\nreserve having never been brought into action. Gen. Breckinridge's forces are [returning?] up the Valley, whether they go to reinforce Gen. Lee or go to some other point. I went down the Valley with General Breckinridge having gone down with him at his request and was with him most of the time during the fight. I came home last night having left New Market about 1 o'clock\nyesterday. We have had and will continue to have heavy fighting in Virginia, but of the final result no one doubts but we will be successful. We have driven them and at least [repulsed?] them at every point. We are all well. Write soon and often.","Your father","Josie sends her love, so do all the rest. I hope when I write again to be able to give you the glorious news that we have driven the yanks from Virginia soil.","Richmond July 28 1864","My Dear Roller,\nYour letter sent by Overton was duly received and contents noted. I have inquired of the Express Company in regard to your trunk, they tell me that it will be safe to send the blankets in it. In regard to your jacket and vest, you merely told me to order them without saying how I was to send them or whether I was to pay for them. I have seen Doherty in regard to them and he can make them out of excellent cloth for $250 so they will be ready in a few days. I will wait until I hear from you before I ship any of the things, if you say so I can put both blankets \u0026 clothes in the trunk, let me hear immediately and I will attend to all with great pleasure. I should like very much to go over to see you, but cannot possibly do so, though I do not intend to remain here idle longer than the first of August. I am ashamed of it, will return to Lexington and remain there in camp first.","I have not seen Overton since the school closed. About two dozen of the boys are staying here. Speaking of the appointments, a good many of them surprised me, though I am very well satisfied with what I got, I don't care much however, you know kissing goes by favor. There are eight privates now in the first class, but it is my private belief that the Institute will not be in operation again until the was is over, although they have made arrangements to carry it on, books cloth and provisions an all wanting.","I am glad your Father did not suffer by the yankees. Mother lost absolutely every thing she had, and is now a refugee here, sick too, they not only stole all provision, and stock she had, but went about the house breaking up what they could find and then had the assurance to ask my sister if she could not furnish them with a snack of ham. Roller, if I am ever spared to get into yankee land, I will respect nothing but a woman's person, I'll break, pillage and plunder. My Mother, from living in luxury at home, is now\nforced to the necessity of borrowing a wagon to get home in, and I don't know what she is going to live on after she gets there.","Speaking of old \"23,\" she did [ro__] this time, if the appointments are permanent (which I doubt) but I am afraid Pat will not stand first, I think Davis will get him. Pat has been thinking too much of Miss Mollie, she will ruin him I am afraid, or rather has done so. I will write you a letter in a few days.","Sincerely, Your friend\nLawrence Royster\nAddress\nCare, Purcell, Ladd \u0026 Co.","Corps Cadets Camp on Intermediate Line\nNear Richmond Dec. 7th 1864","My Dear Roller,\nI am really ashamed at the idea of neglecting your letter for so long a time, but out here even I scarcely have time to write a letter, so busily are we occupied drilling and having dress parades. Soon after you were at Camp Lee, we moved to this place and it seems impossible, although we have procured the Almshouse for us to get away, we are anxiously expecting a furlough of two weeks to prepare etc. When we will be relieved from duty here I cannot say, we are daily expecting a fight on this line, certainly\nbefore the end of this week. They are making such a stir about our getting the building that I do not expect we will be able to study in peace after we do get there. The provisions and \"we officers\" have all been moved down ready for work but the much persecuted Corps has not been released from the Confederate Authorities yet. Not long since a foreign battalion was raised under Col. Tucker to be stationed in Columbia \u0026 Aiken SC as a garrison. A good many of our boys have accepted positions as Captains and Lieutenants, among them, several of the old class, also Duncan, Brockenbrough, James F., Dinwiddie, Barton, Penn and Tunstall. I came near going myself but concluded not to do so, and now I congratulate myself upon not going. I believe we intend to occupy the Alms House until the spring and then move to Lexington again. I am sure I cannot study much in Richmond, and now I have my fears concerning Calculus etc. as it would be more disgraceful than ever should I fail in that, oh! I do want that diploma so much. I have studied hard for two long years and now do not want to fail. We are to room by company, consequently our old room will greatly, to the regret of all parties, be broken up, Pizzini, Davis and myself being in different companies. With that\nexception I have as pleasant a room as I could desire. Stuart, Echols, Etheredge, Royster, Ridley R., James J., Jarratt \u0026 Peirce, the officers and non-commissioned of \"B\" Co. The house is an elegant building, much more than old barracks. We will also have to study on Saturday which I do not like much. That fine breakfast on Saturday will be knocked in the head then.","Ross \u0026 Echols desire to be remembered to you.","The John E. Roller papers include:\n\nCivil War era letters from cadet friends concerning life at VMI\nCivil War dispatches and telegrams that date from Roller's service with the Confederate States of America engineers, including one document signed by General Robert E. Lee\nOne scrapbook (circa 1910) that contains clippings about Civil War battles, veterans, unit reunions, monument dedications, and other related information\nTwo photographs, one of Confederate soldier Lieutenant Colonel Samuel T. Walker (10th Virginia Infantry Regiment) and one of the Virginia Legislature Centennial Committee (1871)\nHolograph text of a cadet literary-debating society speech delivered by Cadet Norwood B. Randolph in 1870\nOther items","Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards cadet life and the upcoming inauguration of Jefferson Davis.","Written from Staunton, Virginia. Letter regards Peter S. Roller's inability to supply General Francis H. Smith with hired or slave labor. Letter also includes a discussion of when John E. Roller should join the Army.","Written from VMI, Lexington, VIrginia. In the letter, John E. Roller submits a report concerning the theft of Commandant records.","Written from Richmond, Virginia. Letter congratulates John E. Roller on his Army commission.","Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter discusses examinations and mutual friends at VMI.","Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards results of examinations and that Lawrence Royster is considering leaving VMI.","Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards academic problems, uncertainty about staying at VMI, and mentions several recent graduates and cadets.","Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter discusses rumors about deployment of cadets and cadets who have left VMI.","Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards academics, changes in faculty, and cadet life.","Written from Camp Stephens, Richmond, Virginia. Joseph B. Prince recently resigned from a teaching job at VMI to join the Army, but is disappointed in his Army position.","Written from Grassy Dale, Virginia. Letter reports news of fighting in the Shenandoah Valley between forces of General Breckinridge and General Sigel. The letter also mentions the Battle of New Market.","Written from Richmond, Virginia. Letter regards Hunter's Raid and family news.","Written from Richmond, Virginia. Letter regards travel to VMI's temporary headquarters at the Alms House in Richmond.","Correspondents include Richard L. Gray, Nannie Lewis, G. W. Berlin, and C. L. Hammond.","Includes dispatches, notes, and telegrams.","Letter regards receipt of recommendations.","Certifies Thomas Hubbard, born in Caswell County, North Carolina.","Dispatch reports on enemy strength.","Document requests for officer to be assigned at Weldon.","Written near Drewry's Bluff, Virginia. Regards enemy naval forces.","\"I have telegraphed Hampton to return to Richmond. Send for him. Young's brigade under Col. Wright cannot be far in advance of Richmond. Get your Cavalry together, aid it with the Infantry, and drive back enemy.\"","Scouting report.","Dispatch regards transportation for officer.","Dispatch regards a matter pending before the War Department.","Dispatch regards a personnel request.","Dispatch regards a request for ammunition.","Dispatch directs W. Brown to send forge to Dunlap's Crossing, Georgia.","Dispatch requests map of Dinwiddie, Virginia.","Dispatch requests \"all amputating sets on hand.\"","\"If you should receive an unintelligible signal dispatch from Gen. Beauregard tonight or in morning take no notice of it- it is sent for a purpose.\"","Dispatch explains that Mayo is too sick to attend court.","Dispatch conveys instructions and reprimand.","Dispatch regards troop movements.","Dispatch requests five dollar notes.","Scrapbook contains clippings about Civil War battles, veterans, unit reunions, monument dedications, and related information.","Samuel T. Walker (1830-1863) served with the 10th Virginia Infantry Regiment and was killed in action at the Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia in May 1863.","Includes holograph text of a cadet literary-debating society speech delivered by Norwood B. Randolph in 1870, and other items.","Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may not be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information.","Manuscripts stacks","Virginia Military Institute Archives","Roller, John E. (John Edwin), 1844-1917","Royster, Lawrence, 1841-1914","Overton, Archibald W. (Archibald Waller), 1845-1920","Prince, Joseph B. (Joseph Brown), 1844-1903","Randolph, Norwood B. (Norwood Beverley), 1849-1874","Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870","Flannagan, William W. (William Walker), 1843-1923","Walker, Samuel T., 1830-1863","Baldwin, Briscoe G. (Briscoe Gerard), 1828-1898","Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889","Smith, Francis H. 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He subsequently taught mathematics at VMI for a few months, and then was appointed as a 2nd Lieutenant, Company G, 2nd Confederate States Engineers in October 1863. He served as an engineer officer in the Army of Northern Virginia until the end of the Civil War, and was paroled at Appomattox, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAfter the War, Roller he studied law at the University of Virginia and practiced law in Harrisonburg, Virginia. He also served in the Virginia State Legislature and was a Brigadier General in the state militia. Roller was widely known in the Harrisonburg community as \"General Roller.\" He died in Harrisonburg on August 10, 1918.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["John Edwin Roller was born in Rockingham County, Virginia on October 5, 1844 to Peter Samuel Roller and Frances Allebach. In the summer of 1861, although underage for service, he briefly served with Company I of the First Virginia Cavalry, Confederate States of America. On December 31, 1861, Roller entered VMI as a second classman and graduated in July 1863. He subsequently taught mathematics at VMI for a few months, and then was appointed as a 2nd Lieutenant, Company G, 2nd Confederate States Engineers in October 1863. He served as an engineer officer in the Army of Northern Virginia until the end of the Civil War, and was paroled at Appomattox, Virginia.","After the War, Roller he studied law at the University of Virginia and practiced law in Harrisonburg, Virginia. He also served in the Virginia State Legislature and was a Brigadier General in the state militia. Roller was widely known in the Harrisonburg community as \"General Roller.\" He died in Harrisonburg on August 10, 1918."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNo. 28 V.M.I. Jan 24th 1862\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDear Parents,\u003cbr\u003e\nAs I could not finish on a half sheet I concluded I would commence on this as I had several things to write about yet. You enquired in your last about bedding. I have obtained a mattress and have plenty of cover. I put two of my blankets in my trunk in the arsenal because I did not need them. Only one trunk is allowed to a room and I had to send mine to the arsenal. I wish you had the big one at home, for I have not a thing in it. We are not allowed to go to town only on Saturday, when I will see about those slippers, though I think I can do without them very well. I wish I had kept a pair of citizens pants here as I could save my cadet pants very much by wearing them. But it is not worth while to try to send them to me now.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eI will try and make out with what I have now. Tell John Carpenter I still think of his promise. I wonder if George would not like to come here, there are several fellows here from the 1st regiment, who got off to come here and if George will come, I will try and get him an appointment. I should like it very much to have him here with me.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eYou want to know what arrangements they have that cadets are not allowed to come home in two years, I will try and send you a catalogue, so that you may see how it is. I have to study very hard but I like the place better every day. I made a \"perfect\" today. Remember me to Cousin A.B. and all my friends. I hope he will succeed well with his school. R.A. Crawford says I must remember him to A.B. and ask him if he received his \"Phonography.\" I wish you'd send me the Register every week. I do not get to see a paper here hardly and the Register would seem so familiar to me. If you see something really good in the Dispatch, I wish you would send that sometimes too. I wish you would send some soap, whenever you send me that studying gown. A piece or two of that old \"homemade\" would save some little money for soap is high here. But I must close this letter, as the mail box will soon be shut. Excuse it if you please, for it is badly connected, but that could not be helped for I had to write it whenever I had the chance. Write soon to me and give me the news. Much love to all and a kiss for \"brother.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eYour affectionate son, J.E. Roller\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eI can't think of any name for brother yet. Tell me in your next what you think of calling him. I [seem] to have forgotten to mention to you that that it is rumored that the Cadets will be invited to Richmond the 22nd of Feb. to see Jeff Davis inaugurated, but it is not generally believed. I wish they would for it will be a grand sight and a great honor to witness the inauguration of what will be one of the greatest powers in the world.\u003cbr\u003e\nJ.E.Roller\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStaunton, Va.\u003cbr\u003e\nStaunton Aug. 25th 1862\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMy Dear Son\u003cbr\u003e\nYour letter to your ma was duly received. In reply to your inquiry about negroes for Genl. Smith, I know of none that can be hired or none that could be bought at this time. If I should hear of any I will write again. Had I known it a week earlier I think I could have gotten several men for him belonging to a party in Loudoun County.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eI have not been to Harrisonburg since you wrote about the goods for Pantaloons, and as the season is so far advanced and as you have a prospect of getting other clothing for winter I have concluded not to buy it unless you think you shall need it.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Mt. Crawford company has been exchanged and I understand that Mr. Blackford has succeeded in getting quite a number of them to join his company. If you have a desire to join his company as first Lieutenant perhaps it would be the best thing you could do. I think it will be best for you to consult Genl. Smith about it. He knows best what your chances would be for a situation after [you graduate]. If you have to enter the service [missing word] it would be better to go into it [now] and get hardened to the service before the cold weather sets in. However, if Genl. Smith thinks you had better stay until you graduate, I shall say to Mr. Blackford as soon as I see him, I will say to him if he will have you appointed that you shall have the privilege of accepting it. I will write again as soon as I see him and let you know what the prospects are of you getting an appointment. George Carpenter could not get out of the army he being a conscript and no provisions being made by Congress for young men wishing to go to the Military Institution. I am though with the Dam and have the Mill running again.\u003cbr\u003e\nYours in haste, P.S. Roller\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eV.M. Institute\u003cbr\u003e\nMarch 18th 1863\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe following is a true statement of the facts with regard to my tour of O.D. on the 16th inst. and in connection with the removal of reports from the Commandant's office. I marched on O.D. at the usual time on Monday morning, and from that time until the recreation drum at 4 PM, I was either in Mr. Grigg's room, the Commandant's office, or in front of the Barracks (several hours spent either in section room, Mess Hall, or my own room), with the exceptions of the following times, viz.-- from 8-9 in Col. Williamson's section room, from 10-11 in Col. Preston's, from 12 to 1 in Col. Gilham's, and from 1-2 spent partly in Mess Hall and partly in room. I attended all C.P.s and looked up absentees and went in the Commandant's office frequently during the day\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSometime in the morning, I cannot state positively the precise time, though I think between 9 and 10 o'clock AM, upon entering the Commandant's office, I saw one of the fatigue sentinels standing at the desk, with a key in the keyhole. I did not see him have the desk open, nor did I see him have any reports. I remarked to him, \"What are you doing? Do you not know that you are responsible for those reports.\" He replied that he was not stealing reports, but that he just wanted to see if his key would fit the lock. I said nothing more, but turned around immediately and went out.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFrom 4 o'clock until E.P., I was in my room and went from there to Supper in the Mess Hall, after which I returned to my room (where I remained) until the Study Drum was beaten, when I went down to Mr. Grigg's room and remained there until 11 o'clock. And after spending 10 or 15 minutes in quieting noise, receiving reports of inspectors, seeing the sentinels challenge properly, I went to my room and retired for the night.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eI arose about 5 minutes to 7 o' clock and left my room about 15 minutes after and proceeded to Mr. Beckham's room to see some Engineering plates which he had, and from there went to Mess Hall to breakfast, being just in time to meet the corps as it was leaving the Hall. After B. I marched of O.D. and on enquiring of Mr. Shaw for the Guard Book was told that Major Ship had it and also that the reports had been removed, which was the first intimation I had rec'd of the fact. I know not even the slightest circumstance upon which to ground even a suspicion, except the above circumstance, but in justice I feel bound to say, that I could not give any positive evidence that the desk had been opened by him or whether his key fit the lock, and can conscientiously express the belief that he was not the one who removed the reports after E.P., or before E.P. \u0026amp; [?]. Hoping the\nabove may [prove] \u0026amp;.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJ.E. Roller\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eI forgot to mention that about ten o'clock, seeing the Orderlies Delinquencies laying outside the desk, and knowing that I was responsible for them, I got Mr. Grigg's key and placed them in the desk. Mr. Shaw and two of sentinels were present at the time. I am unable to say how the books came there, and according to the best of my recollection. I saw them there after I saw Mr. Turner at the desk. I do not pretend to say that he placed them there, or that there were left there by the Com't. I merely make the statement and leave the inferences to be drawn.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRichmond, Va.\u003cbr\u003e\nNov. 8th/63\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDear Roller,\u003cbr\u003e\nAllow me to congratulate you upon your success in obtaining a commission. I want to follow your example. A commission is something I have been seeking, ever since we graduated, but all my efforts are unavailing. Will you inform me by what \"slight of hand\" you were so successful. Let me know all the minutiae, the letters you had \u0026amp; from whom \u0026amp; to whom they were addressed \u0026amp;\nthe political or rather military friends you employed. Present my kindest regards to Prince, with many wishes for your success \u0026amp; the hope you may do honor to my class (which you can do)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eI am Truly Yr. Friend \u0026amp; classmate\u003cbr\u003e\nW.W. Flannagan\u003cbr\u003e\nBox 610\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"V.M.I\" Jan. 6th '64\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDear Roller,\u003cbr\u003e\nYour letter was a pleasant surprise. I did not expect it for some time to come, it was received however too late for me to reply by Thursday's mail, the mail is now always a day too late.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWell sir, I enter upon the deep and stormy waters of the Rubicon on tomorrow. I have labored up to this time as diligently as I could, but I never was now fearful of shipwreck before. I leave the result to fate, wherever she casts my lot, I will have to remain satisfied. I will write you the result however immediately it is known, if I should be thrown I will see you a short time after.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMany thanks to you for your kind invitation to visit you as well as the ladies, it would afford me great pleasure, and if possible, I will accept it. Pizzini and myself are just enjoying the contents of two boxes, which \"that confounded packet\" has at last brought to hand, we wish so much that you were here to share it with us. Prince was out frolicking last night until 12 o'clock, so that I could not attend to your messages. This morning I gave him the letter and told him that I intended writing to you and would send any message he might desire, but he said nothing at all. I have delivered your message to Blum and Perkinson. Beckham left last Saturday for Staunton and carried your trunk with him as you directed, I suppose you have received it by this. Smith F. has not written the letter to his brother yet, as soon as he does, I will forward to you if he does not do so himself. I have heard nothing of Crawford since you left. Dick Chaffin was severely wounded in the recent fight near Covington, 'tis thought his leg will have to be amputated. I wish I could have received your letter in time to reply by Thursday's mail as I know you will expect an answer then. I have attended to your little affairs, no trouble I can assure you. If you have other business in this section, let me hear and I will also attend to that. Overton as well as all the occupants of No. 23 send their kindest regards. You will hear from me again by Monday or Tuesday next.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eYour sincere friend\u003cbr\u003e\nLawrence Royster\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eV.M.I. Jan. 9th 1864\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMy dear Roller,\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Rubicon I think is crossed though I did not pass as good an examination as I desired, and have had the misfortune to be thrown in the third section, which is terrible, as you know that section is almost always deficient, though I am through yet I am disheartened at the idea of being that low. I stand only 37, which you know is very low, twenty-six were found deficient. I should like very much to join you and go to Charleston, but you know getting through is better than any thing else. If I should not stand a very good chance as June approaches, I shall resign and join you wherever you at all hazards. The idea of going into the last section has made me feel almost as badly as a deficiency, I can assure you. I hope that you will continue to write me after you leave for the army. I will take great pleasure in replying to you whenever it is in my power. I shall always be happy to hear from you. Sally Crawford has arrived. Pizzini passed a very good examination, made 3 on subject, was not questioned. The thought of being in that deficient section and thrown in June, takes away all the pleasure of getting through. I must close. Let me hear from you.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eYour sincere friend\u003cbr\u003e\nLawrence Royster\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eV.M.Institute\u003cbr\u003e\nMonday Feb. 22nd 1864\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMy dear Roller,\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is the first holyday that has not found me on fatigue guard for some time past so I will take advantage of it by replying to your letter which was received on yesterday morning. The last account I had of you was that you were in Richmond, applying for an office in the Ordnance Department. I am glad to hear that you are busily engaged in your new department. Allow me to thank you most kindly for your wishes for my success here as well as the desire you expressed of having me with you in your new home. Your letter inspired me with an ardent desire to join you. Since you left I have been several times on the eve of resigning and going to Charleston. I was fortunate enough in January to pass an examination, while many others were thrown and had to resign or be sent home. But at the same time I was so unfortunate as to be thrown into the third section. Since then I have labored with unceasing fidelity, but it seems the harder I work, the worse marks I make. I thought Analytical Geometry was hard enough, but Description certainly surpasses it by far, on that subject I am totally in the dark. My low mark and imperfect recitation have discouraged me so much that I have lost all taste for study. I wrote home for advise on resigning, but they wrote back earnestly entreating me to remain until July. However I have no idea that I will take that advice, I may leave at any time. I may leave am\nexceedingly anxious to be with you, and I now promise, if I leave at any time, will join you. It is a struggle between life and death with me now, if I leave, I give up all hope of ever obtaining an education, and seeing you do so well, inspires me with new desire of finishing my education at the \"V.M.I.\" At the same time I am anxious to be with you. If I enter the service at all I shall not even think of applying for an office of any kind, I expect to be a private wherever I go. At the same time accept my most sincere thanks for your kindness in offering me the office of O.S. if you could get it and I would accept it. I would accept it with great pleasure. I\nsometimes give up all hope of passing, and then again think of remaining and taking my chances in June, so I do not know what to be at. I shall consult Spex in a day or two and will be guided very much by what he says; though very little confidence can be put in anything that he says on such a subject as that, I do not suppose he would tell me even what he thought, however I shall try him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrince left here about one month ago, I heard since then that he was a Sergeant in the Engineers Corps, you seem to be the only successful one in your class. Grigg I hear is walking around loose in Petersburg. I am sure no one at the \"V.M.I.\" was glad at your leaving, indeed I heard some express their regret at it. Your old room is vacant. Sally Crawford and Lieut. Steptoe (new Sub) occupy No. 20 together, the former remains very quiet, is swelling on his bars and escorting the ladies home from church, etc. I do not know his qualifications as professor. The occupants of 23 all send their kindest regards. Pat Shafer has just come from the Hospital where he had been confined for several weeks with a severe attack of pneumonia, we thought at one time that he intended leaving us. Blum has been reinstated, but Spex refused to let him go on with the 2nd Class, so he has resigned, he\nsays he will accept a Sergeancy if you will give it to him. Capt. Whitwell\nhas recently returned from furlough accompanied by his lady, they are boarding at the Lexington Hotel. Miss Logan and Mr. Davidson were recently married also, the former I expect you know, a refugee from Winchester. What do you think of the recent law of Congress in regard to the Currency, taxes, etc? I am extremely glad that it will reduce the price of goods. The Steamer which has been as long on the way from Europe has recently arrived, but was destroyed for the goods falling into yankee hands, there were on board all the goods which we needed, the finest english gray cloth, etc. but unfortunately all were lost so I have given up on the idea of wearing a fine suit again.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSpex is still shipping indiscriminately, sometimes twelve or fifteen daily, rats are also reporting in numbers.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePatsy says he will accept an Orderly Sergeant's place if you will give it him, but he adds \"if he can do no better.\" Ross desires his kindest regards to you. I must close, though it is the 22nd, my time is limited. If I do leave, which I confidently expect to do, will write you immediately. I am anxious to be with you. I hope you will write me as often as possible, your letters will always be agreeable.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eI am, as ever,\u003cbr\u003e\nYour Sincere friend\u003cbr\u003e\nLawrence Royster\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVa. Mil. Institute\u003cbr\u003e\nApril 10th 1864\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDear Roller,\u003cbr\u003e\nYour last letter was received several days since and wishing to keep up a more regular correspondence between us, I answer your letter at the first opportunity and hope you will not delay writing a reply to this as long as you did my previous one, although your excuse for doing so was a good as well as a sufficient one. No news worthy of notice has taken place since last writing to you, but the old V.M.I still keeps up her notoriety for rumors and there are a thousand and one afloat about going on marches etc., which I would not like to enumerate, and were I so disposed, I think time and paper would fail me before I accomplished that end. But there is one which if true will wreck all the hopes I have been sustaining for the last six months and before which the pleasure of a long vacation will go \"glimmering like all things that were\": it is that no furloughs will be granted this summer and that our usual vacation of two months will either be spent in Gen. Lee's or Gen. Imboden's camp. This rumor is said to have good foundation, for those who were most interested were watching her with an eagle's eye and after having poised herself above the V.M.I. for some time during which many feathers were plucked from her wing, she was seen to direct her course toward Col. Preston's where she rested from his labors. There was another last week that we were going on a march and this one came from the direction of Gen. Smith's and with such force against barracks that some of her feathers are still visible on the stoops. Numerous others are afloat but as I said before to enumerate them would take more time than I have at my disposal.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWith regard to your inquiry about Prince, I have not heard from him since he left nor have I seen any one who has; but I reckon he is having a good time wherever he is as he always takes things easy. Crawford resigned a few weeks since and has again entered the army as a private; Col. John Ross has been appointed to fill his vacancy. Old Max studies as hard as ever and talks\nas much about being found [deficient], but I believe they would put him through even if he were deficient on account of his good conduct. He received a letter from you a few days since and says he will answer it soon. I am very glad you like my uncle as I expected you would. I think you estimate his services too highly when you say that he deserves more of the credit for the defense of Charleston tho' he has done a great deal towards it. I hardly ever hear from him except though you and therefore your letters\nare doubly acceptable. Give my best to him when you next see him. With best wishes for your future prosperity I remain,\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eYours truly, A.W. Overton\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"V.M.I.\" April 21st 1864\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMy Dear Roller,\u003cbr\u003e\nYour kind and interesting letter should have had a more speedy reply, but as the examination approaches, I am more and more busy every day. The Class has lost a great deal of time and consequently will not have so much to review in. We are now in the field surveying, have not yet finished Shades and Shadows. The weather has been during the past month colder than I have felt\nfor eight years even in the depth of winter. The mountains in sight are still covered with snow, and today is the only mild and clear day that we have had for over one month, and notwithstanding this we have not had fire since Christmas, and during the deep snows we had suspension of all duties for several days at a time. The cold was so severe that it was impossible to study, a great many went to bed in order to keep warm. This together with Col. Massie's sickness has thrown the 3rd class back very much, so now the hard work comes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSince you left quite a change has taken place in the Faculty. Lt. Col. Ross has been appointed assistant Prof. Math 4th Class in your place; Sal Crawford received a commission in his old regiment and resigned about a month ago. Dr. Ross is Asst. prof French as well as Asst. Surgeon.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSpex is still very fond of his \"reviews and parades.\" Not long since Gen. Rosser's Cavalry Brigade came through here and encamped about ten or twelve miles beyond Lexington, by Spex's invitation he reviewed the Corps and inspected the barracks. Several days afterwards, he presented the Corps with a flag captured in battle from 164th New York Regiment as a trophy; the\npresentation speech was very fine indeed, it took place under guard tree before a very large crowd. Scott Shipp received it and replied; his was also very good but he was very much excited though, however it was his first speech in public. After the ceremony was over the Cavalry made a charge in field in front of barracks to give us an idea of it. But the idea, Roller, of the Corps of Cadets receiving a trophy taken by our troops in the field from the yankees; it looked like saying, \"Well, you are too weak and afraid to do any thing of this yourselves, so we will make you a present of one,\" I feel that it is a disgrace to the Corps. The speaker alluded in such a touching manner to the precious blood which was spilt in taking it, and of the Col. falling in the charge. That night he invited the officers of the Institute and the 1st Class to attend a party at the house where he was staying, but as all could not attend, Spex allowed only the four Captains and Adjt. to go. Several days afterwards he invited Spex to review his\nbrigade, and the officers and 1st Class again to dine with him, which as many as could conveniently do so, very readily accepted of.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eI should like very much to enjoy those nice vegetables and fish you were speaking of, it certainly would be a great treat, especially when everything is so high and scarce, we are nearer starving here than ever before, a piece of beef frequently comes on the table for nine men which candidly speaking I could easily cover with one hand. If the school cannot be maintained on a better scale, I think they had as well close it. It is rumored and I partly believe it that instead of giving the Corps furlough next summer,\nwe are to be sent in a body to Gen. Lee's army. We have not had a march since December last, which I think I gave you an account of. Err this reaches you I imagine you will have received some news from the two grand armies on the Potomac, we are of opinion that it will be the greatest of the war up to this time. May Heaven give us the victory! Many thanks to you for your kind offer, it will be very acceptable. I will inform you immediately of the result of the examination after I know my fate, should I be unsuccessful will go directly from here to Charleston, so in your next letter write me what to equip myself with before leaving and what articles I can procure in Charleston as I do not want to carry more than is necessary.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThere are now about fifty odd in the third class and I do not think Massie will pass more than twenty. I know he intends making a most \"awful rake.\" I must not neglect to tell you of the marriage of Miss Sanders (I suppose you remember her) to Capt. Contri an Italian on Gen. Morgan's staff. They say he is a very accomplished and gallant man, fought fourteen pitched battles in Europe, was in Crimean war etc., that is all I know however. They were here today. The Commandant's Office is now a reception room for all visitors, they are not allowed to come into barracks during study hours under any pretence whatever.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHow are you progressing with the ladies now or do you visit them at all? As for myself, I have long since abandoned all thoughts of them, scarcely even look at them, you know how fatal they are. I have many things to write, but it is almost 11 o'clock PM and this is the last chance I will have to write for sometime to come. Finished my day's survey in[--] rather earlier today or would not have had this [missing word]. Write me as often as you can.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eYour sincere friend,\u003cbr\u003e\nLawrence Royster\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSam Hopkins who was here last year, after being confined in some Yankee prison for several months returned home and died two days after.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCamp Stevens- Richmond\u003cbr\u003e\nMay 3, 1864\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDear Roller,\u003cbr\u003e\nYour esteemed favor did not reach me as soon as it would, had I not been absent on duty when it reached Camp. I hope you will pardon the delay on that account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eI must confess, I have been sadly disappointed in my calculations. When I resigned at the Institute, I was confident of a position in the Engineers. Alas! For the uncertainty of human expectations! I had thought very seriously of joining the Infantry, as a private, \u0026amp; but for the remonstrances of my parents, think I would have. There is little, well, I see none, chance of promotion in this service unless specially favored, which I have no right to expect. But I am not murmuring. I will be contented, if I only get through this struggle safe. It would afford you little interest, \u0026amp; cause me more mortification, to detail to you the many ways in which I have been\ndeceived. If I could only forget the many apparently bright prospects which have been offered me, I should feel at least condoled, but memory still sings out \"he, who tries to better a good condition, often renders it worse.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eYour very kind offers in my behalf, I can assure you, are highly appreciated, \u0026amp; nothing would give me more pleasure than to be with you, I hope it may be so.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWe are anxiously awaiting the result of the impending issue in Northern Virginia. I may say, in truth, never was so much anxiety manifested in any one battle. That we shall be victorious is my confident belief. We had some little excitement in this immediate locality last week, occasioned by the appearance of the enemy in some force at our positions [?] on the Pamunky. It turned out, however, to be a slight demonstration. Nothing else of special interest. Beckham \u0026amp; Boyd send their regards. Crawford has left the\nInstitute, he failed to get a detail. Write soon \u0026amp; let me know all.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eYour sincere friend,\u003cbr\u003e\nJ.B. Prince\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGrassy Dale Va., May 17th 1864\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMy Dear Son,\u003cbr\u003e\nIt has now been two weeks since we heard from you, but we suppose you have written but owing to the Raiders destroying the Rail Roads around Richmond we have no mail communication with the South. Since I wrote to you from Charlottesville we have had an exciting time in the Valley. I heard at Charlottesville that the Yankee Genl. Sigel was advancing up the Valley. When I returned to Staunton I found Genl. John C. Breckinridge at that point with two Brigade of Infantry and 12 pieces of Artillery. They left Staunton on Friday last and encamped at Mt. Crawford that night and left early the next morning and encamped that night at Lacy Springs and commenced their march next (Sunday) morning at one o'clock and halted a little below Tenth Legion and remained in that position until Gen. Breckinridge had news from the front.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTo get you to understand the situation of things I will go back several days and give you a History of Gen. Imboden's doings. Gen. Imboden found out that the yankees were advancing in three columns, one up the Page, one up the Hardy \u0026amp; Pendleton Valley, and the main force up our valley. Gen. Imboden by forced marches fell upon the column (all Cavalry) near Moorefield very\nunexpectedly, routed them completely, and pursued them within 6 or 7 miles of Romney, in this time capturing all their train which he had to destroy, having no horses to bring out the wagon.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHe then returned to the Valley traveling day \u0026amp; night, and only stopping long enough to graze his horses, and returned to the Valley in time to attack the column coming up the Page valley. Before Sigel's forces got up to New Market he attacked the column and utterly routed it, scattering it in the mountains and captured on Friday about 100 of them with about 200 fine cavalry horses. He attacked them on Friday night and on Saturday picked up the prisoners and would have gotten more but Sigel advanced and our forces had to fall back on this side of New Market, our men making a very stubborn resistance but was forced to fall back about 8 o'clock on Saturday night to a point 3 miles this side [of] New Market, the yankees having possession of the town during the night. This now gives you to understand the position of things and I will now commence where I left off with Gen. Breckinridge's troops.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGen. Breckinridge advanced with his troops a little after day light and not wishing to be tedious he maneuvered his forces from one point to another until about 12 O'clock, when he attacked the enemy with his artillery. Having gotten the [heights] back of the town and after an artillery duel of perhaps one hour, the Cadets from Lexington with the 62 Regiment (Col. Smith's Regiment) charged one of the yank's Batteries. They captured it, but lost heavily, the cadets lost 5 killed and 39 wounded, some of them seriously, your friend Cary Watson Adjutant of the Battalion with Col. Shipp leading the Charge, they both came out safe except Col. Shipp had a slight scratch; Royster also came out unhurt. I give you a list of the killed. Cabell, W.H. McDowell, Crockett, C., Stanard, Jones H. It is said that Col. Gilham and Capt. Sims [Semmes] stayed in the rear where there was no danger.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIt was at this time that Gen. Breckinridge commenced pressing the enemy at every point and although they had two to our one we drove them from the field capturing five pieces of their Artillery, 111 prisoners and leaving nearly all of their killed and wounded upon the field and in order to make good their retreat burned the bridge over the river. An Officer reports to me today that Sigel is retreating to Winchester in great haste, reporting that we have 30,000 men while we had not more than 4,000 in the fight, our\nreserve having never been brought into action. Gen. Breckinridge's forces are [returning?] up the Valley, whether they go to reinforce Gen. Lee or go to some other point. I went down the Valley with General Breckinridge having gone down with him at his request and was with him most of the time during the fight. I came home last night having left New Market about 1 o'clock\nyesterday. We have had and will continue to have heavy fighting in Virginia, but of the final result no one doubts but we will be successful. We have driven them and at least [repulsed?] them at every point. We are all well. Write soon and often.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eYour father\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJosie sends her love, so do all the rest. I hope when I write again to be able to give you the glorious news that we have driven the yanks from Virginia soil.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRichmond July 28 1864\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMy Dear Roller,\u003cbr\u003e\nYour letter sent by Overton was duly received and contents noted. I have inquired of the Express Company in regard to your trunk, they tell me that it will be safe to send the blankets in it. In regard to your jacket and vest, you merely told me to order them without saying how I was to send them or whether I was to pay for them. I have seen Doherty in regard to them and he can make them out of excellent cloth for $250 so they will be ready in a few days. I will wait until I hear from you before I ship any of the things, if you say so I can put both blankets \u0026amp; clothes in the trunk, let me hear immediately and I will attend to all with great pleasure. I should like very much to go over to see you, but cannot possibly do so, though I do not intend to remain here idle longer than the first of August. I am ashamed of it, will return to Lexington and remain there in camp first.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eI have not seen Overton since the school closed. About two dozen of the boys are staying here. Speaking of the appointments, a good many of them surprised me, though I am very well satisfied with what I got, I don't care much however, you know kissing goes by favor. There are eight privates now in the first class, but it is my private belief that the Institute will not be in operation again until the was is over, although they have made arrangements to carry it on, books cloth and provisions an all wanting.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eI am glad your Father did not suffer by the yankees. Mother lost absolutely every thing she had, and is now a refugee here, sick too, they not only stole all provision, and stock she had, but went about the house breaking up what they could find and then had the assurance to ask my sister if she could not furnish them with a snack of ham. Roller, if I am ever spared to get into yankee land, I will respect nothing but a woman's person, I'll break, pillage and plunder. My Mother, from living in luxury at home, is now\nforced to the necessity of borrowing a wagon to get home in, and I don't know what she is going to live on after she gets there.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSpeaking of old \"23,\" she did [ro__] this time, if the appointments are permanent (which I doubt) but I am afraid Pat will not stand first, I think Davis will get him. Pat has been thinking too much of Miss Mollie, she will ruin him I am afraid, or rather has done so. I will write you a letter in a few days.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSincerely, Your friend\u003cbr\u003e\nLawrence Royster\u003cbr\u003e\nAddress\u003cbr\u003e\nCare, Purcell, Ladd \u0026amp; Co.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCorps Cadets Camp on Intermediate Line\u003cbr\u003e\nNear Richmond Dec. 7th 1864\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMy Dear Roller,\u003cbr\u003e\nI am really ashamed at the idea of neglecting your letter for so long a time, but out here even I scarcely have time to write a letter, so busily are we occupied drilling and having dress parades. Soon after you were at Camp Lee, we moved to this place and it seems impossible, although we have procured the Almshouse for us to get away, we are anxiously expecting a furlough of two weeks to prepare etc. When we will be relieved from duty here I cannot say, we are daily expecting a fight on this line, certainly\nbefore the end of this week. They are making such a stir about our getting the building that I do not expect we will be able to study in peace after we do get there. The provisions and \"we officers\" have all been moved down ready for work but the much persecuted Corps has not been released from the Confederate Authorities yet. Not long since a foreign battalion was raised under Col. Tucker to be stationed in Columbia \u0026amp; Aiken SC as a garrison. A good many of our boys have accepted positions as Captains and Lieutenants, among them, several of the old class, also Duncan, Brockenbrough, James F., Dinwiddie, Barton, Penn and Tunstall. I came near going myself but concluded not to do so, and now I congratulate myself upon not going. I believe we intend to occupy the Alms House until the spring and then move to Lexington again. I am sure I cannot study much in Richmond, and now I have my fears concerning Calculus etc. as it would be more disgraceful than ever should I fail in that, oh! I do want that diploma so much. I have studied hard for two long years and now do not want to fail. We are to room by company, consequently our old room will greatly, to the regret of all parties, be broken up, Pizzini, Davis and myself being in different companies. With that\nexception I have as pleasant a room as I could desire. Stuart, Echols, Etheredge, Royster, Ridley R., James J., Jarratt \u0026amp; Peirce, the officers and non-commissioned of \"B\" Co. The house is an elegant building, much more than old barracks. We will also have to study on Saturday which I do not like much. That fine breakfast on Saturday will be knocked in the head then.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRoss \u0026amp; Echols desire to be remembered to you.\u003c/p\u003e"],"odd_heading_ssm":["Transcription","Transcription","Transcription","Transcription","Transcription","Transcription","Transcription","Transcription","Transcription","Transcription","Transcription","Transcription","Transcription"],"odd_tesim":["No. 28 V.M.I. Jan 24th 1862","Dear Parents,\nAs I could not finish on a half sheet I concluded I would commence on this as I had several things to write about yet. You enquired in your last about bedding. I have obtained a mattress and have plenty of cover. I put two of my blankets in my trunk in the arsenal because I did not need them. Only one trunk is allowed to a room and I had to send mine to the arsenal. I wish you had the big one at home, for I have not a thing in it. We are not allowed to go to town only on Saturday, when I will see about those slippers, though I think I can do without them very well. I wish I had kept a pair of citizens pants here as I could save my cadet pants very much by wearing them. But it is not worth while to try to send them to me now.","I will try and make out with what I have now. Tell John Carpenter I still think of his promise. I wonder if George would not like to come here, there are several fellows here from the 1st regiment, who got off to come here and if George will come, I will try and get him an appointment. I should like it very much to have him here with me.","You want to know what arrangements they have that cadets are not allowed to come home in two years, I will try and send you a catalogue, so that you may see how it is. I have to study very hard but I like the place better every day. I made a \"perfect\" today. Remember me to Cousin A.B. and all my friends. I hope he will succeed well with his school. R.A. Crawford says I must remember him to A.B. and ask him if he received his \"Phonography.\" I wish you'd send me the Register every week. I do not get to see a paper here hardly and the Register would seem so familiar to me. If you see something really good in the Dispatch, I wish you would send that sometimes too. I wish you would send some soap, whenever you send me that studying gown. A piece or two of that old \"homemade\" would save some little money for soap is high here. But I must close this letter, as the mail box will soon be shut. Excuse it if you please, for it is badly connected, but that could not be helped for I had to write it whenever I had the chance. Write soon to me and give me the news. Much love to all and a kiss for \"brother.\"","Your affectionate son, J.E. Roller","I can't think of any name for brother yet. Tell me in your next what you think of calling him. I [seem] to have forgotten to mention to you that that it is rumored that the Cadets will be invited to Richmond the 22nd of Feb. to see Jeff Davis inaugurated, but it is not generally believed. I wish they would for it will be a grand sight and a great honor to witness the inauguration of what will be one of the greatest powers in the world.\nJ.E.Roller","Staunton, Va.\nStaunton Aug. 25th 1862","My Dear Son\nYour letter to your ma was duly received. In reply to your inquiry about negroes for Genl. Smith, I know of none that can be hired or none that could be bought at this time. If I should hear of any I will write again. Had I known it a week earlier I think I could have gotten several men for him belonging to a party in Loudoun County.","I have not been to Harrisonburg since you wrote about the goods for Pantaloons, and as the season is so far advanced and as you have a prospect of getting other clothing for winter I have concluded not to buy it unless you think you shall need it.","The Mt. Crawford company has been exchanged and I understand that Mr. Blackford has succeeded in getting quite a number of them to join his company. If you have a desire to join his company as first Lieutenant perhaps it would be the best thing you could do. I think it will be best for you to consult Genl. Smith about it. He knows best what your chances would be for a situation after [you graduate]. If you have to enter the service [missing word] it would be better to go into it [now] and get hardened to the service before the cold weather sets in. However, if Genl. Smith thinks you had better stay until you graduate, I shall say to Mr. Blackford as soon as I see him, I will say to him if he will have you appointed that you shall have the privilege of accepting it. I will write again as soon as I see him and let you know what the prospects are of you getting an appointment. George Carpenter could not get out of the army he being a conscript and no provisions being made by Congress for young men wishing to go to the Military Institution. I am though with the Dam and have the Mill running again.\nYours in haste, P.S. Roller","V.M. Institute\nMarch 18th 1863","The following is a true statement of the facts with regard to my tour of O.D. on the 16th inst. and in connection with the removal of reports from the Commandant's office. I marched on O.D. at the usual time on Monday morning, and from that time until the recreation drum at 4 PM, I was either in Mr. Grigg's room, the Commandant's office, or in front of the Barracks (several hours spent either in section room, Mess Hall, or my own room), with the exceptions of the following times, viz.-- from 8-9 in Col. Williamson's section room, from 10-11 in Col. Preston's, from 12 to 1 in Col. Gilham's, and from 1-2 spent partly in Mess Hall and partly in room. I attended all C.P.s and looked up absentees and went in the Commandant's office frequently during the day","Sometime in the morning, I cannot state positively the precise time, though I think between 9 and 10 o'clock AM, upon entering the Commandant's office, I saw one of the fatigue sentinels standing at the desk, with a key in the keyhole. I did not see him have the desk open, nor did I see him have any reports. I remarked to him, \"What are you doing? Do you not know that you are responsible for those reports.\" He replied that he was not stealing reports, but that he just wanted to see if his key would fit the lock. I said nothing more, but turned around immediately and went out.","From 4 o'clock until E.P., I was in my room and went from there to Supper in the Mess Hall, after which I returned to my room (where I remained) until the Study Drum was beaten, when I went down to Mr. Grigg's room and remained there until 11 o'clock. And after spending 10 or 15 minutes in quieting noise, receiving reports of inspectors, seeing the sentinels challenge properly, I went to my room and retired for the night.","I arose about 5 minutes to 7 o' clock and left my room about 15 minutes after and proceeded to Mr. Beckham's room to see some Engineering plates which he had, and from there went to Mess Hall to breakfast, being just in time to meet the corps as it was leaving the Hall. After B. I marched of O.D. and on enquiring of Mr. Shaw for the Guard Book was told that Major Ship had it and also that the reports had been removed, which was the first intimation I had rec'd of the fact. I know not even the slightest circumstance upon which to ground even a suspicion, except the above circumstance, but in justice I feel bound to say, that I could not give any positive evidence that the desk had been opened by him or whether his key fit the lock, and can conscientiously express the belief that he was not the one who removed the reports after E.P., or before E.P. \u0026 [?]. Hoping the\nabove may [prove] \u0026.","J.E. Roller","I forgot to mention that about ten o'clock, seeing the Orderlies Delinquencies laying outside the desk, and knowing that I was responsible for them, I got Mr. Grigg's key and placed them in the desk. Mr. Shaw and two of sentinels were present at the time. I am unable to say how the books came there, and according to the best of my recollection. I saw them there after I saw Mr. Turner at the desk. I do not pretend to say that he placed them there, or that there were left there by the Com't. I merely make the statement and leave the inferences to be drawn.","Richmond, Va.\nNov. 8th/63","Dear Roller,\nAllow me to congratulate you upon your success in obtaining a commission. I want to follow your example. A commission is something I have been seeking, ever since we graduated, but all my efforts are unavailing. Will you inform me by what \"slight of hand\" you were so successful. Let me know all the minutiae, the letters you had \u0026 from whom \u0026 to whom they were addressed \u0026\nthe political or rather military friends you employed. Present my kindest regards to Prince, with many wishes for your success \u0026 the hope you may do honor to my class (which you can do)","I am Truly Yr. Friend \u0026 classmate\nW.W. Flannagan\nBox 610","\"V.M.I\" Jan. 6th '64","Dear Roller,\nYour letter was a pleasant surprise. I did not expect it for some time to come, it was received however too late for me to reply by Thursday's mail, the mail is now always a day too late.","Well sir, I enter upon the deep and stormy waters of the Rubicon on tomorrow. I have labored up to this time as diligently as I could, but I never was now fearful of shipwreck before. I leave the result to fate, wherever she casts my lot, I will have to remain satisfied. I will write you the result however immediately it is known, if I should be thrown I will see you a short time after.","Many thanks to you for your kind invitation to visit you as well as the ladies, it would afford me great pleasure, and if possible, I will accept it. Pizzini and myself are just enjoying the contents of two boxes, which \"that confounded packet\" has at last brought to hand, we wish so much that you were here to share it with us. Prince was out frolicking last night until 12 o'clock, so that I could not attend to your messages. This morning I gave him the letter and told him that I intended writing to you and would send any message he might desire, but he said nothing at all. I have delivered your message to Blum and Perkinson. Beckham left last Saturday for Staunton and carried your trunk with him as you directed, I suppose you have received it by this. Smith F. has not written the letter to his brother yet, as soon as he does, I will forward to you if he does not do so himself. I have heard nothing of Crawford since you left. Dick Chaffin was severely wounded in the recent fight near Covington, 'tis thought his leg will have to be amputated. I wish I could have received your letter in time to reply by Thursday's mail as I know you will expect an answer then. I have attended to your little affairs, no trouble I can assure you. If you have other business in this section, let me hear and I will also attend to that. Overton as well as all the occupants of No. 23 send their kindest regards. You will hear from me again by Monday or Tuesday next.","Your sincere friend\nLawrence Royster","V.M.I. Jan. 9th 1864","My dear Roller,\nThe Rubicon I think is crossed though I did not pass as good an examination as I desired, and have had the misfortune to be thrown in the third section, which is terrible, as you know that section is almost always deficient, though I am through yet I am disheartened at the idea of being that low. I stand only 37, which you know is very low, twenty-six were found deficient. I should like very much to join you and go to Charleston, but you know getting through is better than any thing else. If I should not stand a very good chance as June approaches, I shall resign and join you wherever you at all hazards. The idea of going into the last section has made me feel almost as badly as a deficiency, I can assure you. I hope that you will continue to write me after you leave for the army. I will take great pleasure in replying to you whenever it is in my power. I shall always be happy to hear from you. Sally Crawford has arrived. Pizzini passed a very good examination, made 3 on subject, was not questioned. The thought of being in that deficient section and thrown in June, takes away all the pleasure of getting through. I must close. Let me hear from you.","Your sincere friend\nLawrence Royster","V.M.Institute\nMonday Feb. 22nd 1864","My dear Roller,\nThis is the first holyday that has not found me on fatigue guard for some time past so I will take advantage of it by replying to your letter which was received on yesterday morning. The last account I had of you was that you were in Richmond, applying for an office in the Ordnance Department. I am glad to hear that you are busily engaged in your new department. Allow me to thank you most kindly for your wishes for my success here as well as the desire you expressed of having me with you in your new home. Your letter inspired me with an ardent desire to join you. Since you left I have been several times on the eve of resigning and going to Charleston. I was fortunate enough in January to pass an examination, while many others were thrown and had to resign or be sent home. But at the same time I was so unfortunate as to be thrown into the third section. Since then I have labored with unceasing fidelity, but it seems the harder I work, the worse marks I make. I thought Analytical Geometry was hard enough, but Description certainly surpasses it by far, on that subject I am totally in the dark. My low mark and imperfect recitation have discouraged me so much that I have lost all taste for study. I wrote home for advise on resigning, but they wrote back earnestly entreating me to remain until July. However I have no idea that I will take that advice, I may leave at any time. I may leave am\nexceedingly anxious to be with you, and I now promise, if I leave at any time, will join you. It is a struggle between life and death with me now, if I leave, I give up all hope of ever obtaining an education, and seeing you do so well, inspires me with new desire of finishing my education at the \"V.M.I.\" At the same time I am anxious to be with you. If I enter the service at all I shall not even think of applying for an office of any kind, I expect to be a private wherever I go. At the same time accept my most sincere thanks for your kindness in offering me the office of O.S. if you could get it and I would accept it. I would accept it with great pleasure. I\nsometimes give up all hope of passing, and then again think of remaining and taking my chances in June, so I do not know what to be at. I shall consult Spex in a day or two and will be guided very much by what he says; though very little confidence can be put in anything that he says on such a subject as that, I do not suppose he would tell me even what he thought, however I shall try him.","Prince left here about one month ago, I heard since then that he was a Sergeant in the Engineers Corps, you seem to be the only successful one in your class. Grigg I hear is walking around loose in Petersburg. I am sure no one at the \"V.M.I.\" was glad at your leaving, indeed I heard some express their regret at it. Your old room is vacant. Sally Crawford and Lieut. Steptoe (new Sub) occupy No. 20 together, the former remains very quiet, is swelling on his bars and escorting the ladies home from church, etc. I do not know his qualifications as professor. The occupants of 23 all send their kindest regards. Pat Shafer has just come from the Hospital where he had been confined for several weeks with a severe attack of pneumonia, we thought at one time that he intended leaving us. Blum has been reinstated, but Spex refused to let him go on with the 2nd Class, so he has resigned, he\nsays he will accept a Sergeancy if you will give it to him. Capt. Whitwell\nhas recently returned from furlough accompanied by his lady, they are boarding at the Lexington Hotel. Miss Logan and Mr. Davidson were recently married also, the former I expect you know, a refugee from Winchester. What do you think of the recent law of Congress in regard to the Currency, taxes, etc? I am extremely glad that it will reduce the price of goods. The Steamer which has been as long on the way from Europe has recently arrived, but was destroyed for the goods falling into yankee hands, there were on board all the goods which we needed, the finest english gray cloth, etc. but unfortunately all were lost so I have given up on the idea of wearing a fine suit again.","Spex is still shipping indiscriminately, sometimes twelve or fifteen daily, rats are also reporting in numbers.","Patsy says he will accept an Orderly Sergeant's place if you will give it him, but he adds \"if he can do no better.\" Ross desires his kindest regards to you. I must close, though it is the 22nd, my time is limited. If I do leave, which I confidently expect to do, will write you immediately. I am anxious to be with you. I hope you will write me as often as possible, your letters will always be agreeable.","I am, as ever,\nYour Sincere friend\nLawrence Royster","Va. Mil. Institute\nApril 10th 1864","Dear Roller,\nYour last letter was received several days since and wishing to keep up a more regular correspondence between us, I answer your letter at the first opportunity and hope you will not delay writing a reply to this as long as you did my previous one, although your excuse for doing so was a good as well as a sufficient one. No news worthy of notice has taken place since last writing to you, but the old V.M.I still keeps up her notoriety for rumors and there are a thousand and one afloat about going on marches etc., which I would not like to enumerate, and were I so disposed, I think time and paper would fail me before I accomplished that end. But there is one which if true will wreck all the hopes I have been sustaining for the last six months and before which the pleasure of a long vacation will go \"glimmering like all things that were\": it is that no furloughs will be granted this summer and that our usual vacation of two months will either be spent in Gen. Lee's or Gen. Imboden's camp. This rumor is said to have good foundation, for those who were most interested were watching her with an eagle's eye and after having poised herself above the V.M.I. for some time during which many feathers were plucked from her wing, she was seen to direct her course toward Col. Preston's where she rested from his labors. There was another last week that we were going on a march and this one came from the direction of Gen. Smith's and with such force against barracks that some of her feathers are still visible on the stoops. Numerous others are afloat but as I said before to enumerate them would take more time than I have at my disposal.","With regard to your inquiry about Prince, I have not heard from him since he left nor have I seen any one who has; but I reckon he is having a good time wherever he is as he always takes things easy. Crawford resigned a few weeks since and has again entered the army as a private; Col. John Ross has been appointed to fill his vacancy. Old Max studies as hard as ever and talks\nas much about being found [deficient], but I believe they would put him through even if he were deficient on account of his good conduct. He received a letter from you a few days since and says he will answer it soon. I am very glad you like my uncle as I expected you would. I think you estimate his services too highly when you say that he deserves more of the credit for the defense of Charleston tho' he has done a great deal towards it. I hardly ever hear from him except though you and therefore your letters\nare doubly acceptable. Give my best to him when you next see him. With best wishes for your future prosperity I remain,","Yours truly, A.W. Overton","\"V.M.I.\" April 21st 1864","My Dear Roller,\nYour kind and interesting letter should have had a more speedy reply, but as the examination approaches, I am more and more busy every day. The Class has lost a great deal of time and consequently will not have so much to review in. We are now in the field surveying, have not yet finished Shades and Shadows. The weather has been during the past month colder than I have felt\nfor eight years even in the depth of winter. The mountains in sight are still covered with snow, and today is the only mild and clear day that we have had for over one month, and notwithstanding this we have not had fire since Christmas, and during the deep snows we had suspension of all duties for several days at a time. The cold was so severe that it was impossible to study, a great many went to bed in order to keep warm. This together with Col. Massie's sickness has thrown the 3rd class back very much, so now the hard work comes.","Since you left quite a change has taken place in the Faculty. Lt. Col. Ross has been appointed assistant Prof. Math 4th Class in your place; Sal Crawford received a commission in his old regiment and resigned about a month ago. Dr. Ross is Asst. prof French as well as Asst. Surgeon.","Spex is still very fond of his \"reviews and parades.\" Not long since Gen. Rosser's Cavalry Brigade came through here and encamped about ten or twelve miles beyond Lexington, by Spex's invitation he reviewed the Corps and inspected the barracks. Several days afterwards, he presented the Corps with a flag captured in battle from 164th New York Regiment as a trophy; the\npresentation speech was very fine indeed, it took place under guard tree before a very large crowd. Scott Shipp received it and replied; his was also very good but he was very much excited though, however it was his first speech in public. After the ceremony was over the Cavalry made a charge in field in front of barracks to give us an idea of it. But the idea, Roller, of the Corps of Cadets receiving a trophy taken by our troops in the field from the yankees; it looked like saying, \"Well, you are too weak and afraid to do any thing of this yourselves, so we will make you a present of one,\" I feel that it is a disgrace to the Corps. The speaker alluded in such a touching manner to the precious blood which was spilt in taking it, and of the Col. falling in the charge. That night he invited the officers of the Institute and the 1st Class to attend a party at the house where he was staying, but as all could not attend, Spex allowed only the four Captains and Adjt. to go. Several days afterwards he invited Spex to review his\nbrigade, and the officers and 1st Class again to dine with him, which as many as could conveniently do so, very readily accepted of.","I should like very much to enjoy those nice vegetables and fish you were speaking of, it certainly would be a great treat, especially when everything is so high and scarce, we are nearer starving here than ever before, a piece of beef frequently comes on the table for nine men which candidly speaking I could easily cover with one hand. If the school cannot be maintained on a better scale, I think they had as well close it. It is rumored and I partly believe it that instead of giving the Corps furlough next summer,\nwe are to be sent in a body to Gen. Lee's army. We have not had a march since December last, which I think I gave you an account of. Err this reaches you I imagine you will have received some news from the two grand armies on the Potomac, we are of opinion that it will be the greatest of the war up to this time. May Heaven give us the victory! Many thanks to you for your kind offer, it will be very acceptable. I will inform you immediately of the result of the examination after I know my fate, should I be unsuccessful will go directly from here to Charleston, so in your next letter write me what to equip myself with before leaving and what articles I can procure in Charleston as I do not want to carry more than is necessary.","There are now about fifty odd in the third class and I do not think Massie will pass more than twenty. I know he intends making a most \"awful rake.\" I must not neglect to tell you of the marriage of Miss Sanders (I suppose you remember her) to Capt. Contri an Italian on Gen. Morgan's staff. They say he is a very accomplished and gallant man, fought fourteen pitched battles in Europe, was in Crimean war etc., that is all I know however. They were here today. The Commandant's Office is now a reception room for all visitors, they are not allowed to come into barracks during study hours under any pretence whatever.","How are you progressing with the ladies now or do you visit them at all? As for myself, I have long since abandoned all thoughts of them, scarcely even look at them, you know how fatal they are. I have many things to write, but it is almost 11 o'clock PM and this is the last chance I will have to write for sometime to come. Finished my day's survey in[--] rather earlier today or would not have had this [missing word]. Write me as often as you can.","Your sincere friend,\nLawrence Royster","Sam Hopkins who was here last year, after being confined in some Yankee prison for several months returned home and died two days after.","Camp Stevens- Richmond\nMay 3, 1864","Dear Roller,\nYour esteemed favor did not reach me as soon as it would, had I not been absent on duty when it reached Camp. I hope you will pardon the delay on that account.","I must confess, I have been sadly disappointed in my calculations. When I resigned at the Institute, I was confident of a position in the Engineers. Alas! For the uncertainty of human expectations! I had thought very seriously of joining the Infantry, as a private, \u0026 but for the remonstrances of my parents, think I would have. There is little, well, I see none, chance of promotion in this service unless specially favored, which I have no right to expect. But I am not murmuring. I will be contented, if I only get through this struggle safe. It would afford you little interest, \u0026 cause me more mortification, to detail to you the many ways in which I have been\ndeceived. If I could only forget the many apparently bright prospects which have been offered me, I should feel at least condoled, but memory still sings out \"he, who tries to better a good condition, often renders it worse.\"","Your very kind offers in my behalf, I can assure you, are highly appreciated, \u0026 nothing would give me more pleasure than to be with you, I hope it may be so.","We are anxiously awaiting the result of the impending issue in Northern Virginia. I may say, in truth, never was so much anxiety manifested in any one battle. That we shall be victorious is my confident belief. We had some little excitement in this immediate locality last week, occasioned by the appearance of the enemy in some force at our positions [?] on the Pamunky. It turned out, however, to be a slight demonstration. Nothing else of special interest. Beckham \u0026 Boyd send their regards. Crawford has left the\nInstitute, he failed to get a detail. Write soon \u0026 let me know all.","Your sincere friend,\nJ.B. Prince","Grassy Dale Va., May 17th 1864","My Dear Son,\nIt has now been two weeks since we heard from you, but we suppose you have written but owing to the Raiders destroying the Rail Roads around Richmond we have no mail communication with the South. Since I wrote to you from Charlottesville we have had an exciting time in the Valley. I heard at Charlottesville that the Yankee Genl. Sigel was advancing up the Valley. When I returned to Staunton I found Genl. John C. Breckinridge at that point with two Brigade of Infantry and 12 pieces of Artillery. They left Staunton on Friday last and encamped at Mt. Crawford that night and left early the next morning and encamped that night at Lacy Springs and commenced their march next (Sunday) morning at one o'clock and halted a little below Tenth Legion and remained in that position until Gen. Breckinridge had news from the front.","To get you to understand the situation of things I will go back several days and give you a History of Gen. Imboden's doings. Gen. Imboden found out that the yankees were advancing in three columns, one up the Page, one up the Hardy \u0026 Pendleton Valley, and the main force up our valley. Gen. Imboden by forced marches fell upon the column (all Cavalry) near Moorefield very\nunexpectedly, routed them completely, and pursued them within 6 or 7 miles of Romney, in this time capturing all their train which he had to destroy, having no horses to bring out the wagon.","He then returned to the Valley traveling day \u0026 night, and only stopping long enough to graze his horses, and returned to the Valley in time to attack the column coming up the Page valley. Before Sigel's forces got up to New Market he attacked the column and utterly routed it, scattering it in the mountains and captured on Friday about 100 of them with about 200 fine cavalry horses. He attacked them on Friday night and on Saturday picked up the prisoners and would have gotten more but Sigel advanced and our forces had to fall back on this side of New Market, our men making a very stubborn resistance but was forced to fall back about 8 o'clock on Saturday night to a point 3 miles this side [of] New Market, the yankees having possession of the town during the night. This now gives you to understand the position of things and I will now commence where I left off with Gen. Breckinridge's troops.","Gen. Breckinridge advanced with his troops a little after day light and not wishing to be tedious he maneuvered his forces from one point to another until about 12 O'clock, when he attacked the enemy with his artillery. Having gotten the [heights] back of the town and after an artillery duel of perhaps one hour, the Cadets from Lexington with the 62 Regiment (Col. Smith's Regiment) charged one of the yank's Batteries. They captured it, but lost heavily, the cadets lost 5 killed and 39 wounded, some of them seriously, your friend Cary Watson Adjutant of the Battalion with Col. Shipp leading the Charge, they both came out safe except Col. Shipp had a slight scratch; Royster also came out unhurt. I give you a list of the killed. Cabell, W.H. McDowell, Crockett, C., Stanard, Jones H. It is said that Col. Gilham and Capt. Sims [Semmes] stayed in the rear where there was no danger.","It was at this time that Gen. Breckinridge commenced pressing the enemy at every point and although they had two to our one we drove them from the field capturing five pieces of their Artillery, 111 prisoners and leaving nearly all of their killed and wounded upon the field and in order to make good their retreat burned the bridge over the river. An Officer reports to me today that Sigel is retreating to Winchester in great haste, reporting that we have 30,000 men while we had not more than 4,000 in the fight, our\nreserve having never been brought into action. Gen. Breckinridge's forces are [returning?] up the Valley, whether they go to reinforce Gen. Lee or go to some other point. I went down the Valley with General Breckinridge having gone down with him at his request and was with him most of the time during the fight. I came home last night having left New Market about 1 o'clock\nyesterday. We have had and will continue to have heavy fighting in Virginia, but of the final result no one doubts but we will be successful. We have driven them and at least [repulsed?] them at every point. We are all well. Write soon and often.","Your father","Josie sends her love, so do all the rest. I hope when I write again to be able to give you the glorious news that we have driven the yanks from Virginia soil.","Richmond July 28 1864","My Dear Roller,\nYour letter sent by Overton was duly received and contents noted. I have inquired of the Express Company in regard to your trunk, they tell me that it will be safe to send the blankets in it. In regard to your jacket and vest, you merely told me to order them without saying how I was to send them or whether I was to pay for them. I have seen Doherty in regard to them and he can make them out of excellent cloth for $250 so they will be ready in a few days. I will wait until I hear from you before I ship any of the things, if you say so I can put both blankets \u0026 clothes in the trunk, let me hear immediately and I will attend to all with great pleasure. I should like very much to go over to see you, but cannot possibly do so, though I do not intend to remain here idle longer than the first of August. I am ashamed of it, will return to Lexington and remain there in camp first.","I have not seen Overton since the school closed. About two dozen of the boys are staying here. Speaking of the appointments, a good many of them surprised me, though I am very well satisfied with what I got, I don't care much however, you know kissing goes by favor. There are eight privates now in the first class, but it is my private belief that the Institute will not be in operation again until the was is over, although they have made arrangements to carry it on, books cloth and provisions an all wanting.","I am glad your Father did not suffer by the yankees. Mother lost absolutely every thing she had, and is now a refugee here, sick too, they not only stole all provision, and stock she had, but went about the house breaking up what they could find and then had the assurance to ask my sister if she could not furnish them with a snack of ham. Roller, if I am ever spared to get into yankee land, I will respect nothing but a woman's person, I'll break, pillage and plunder. My Mother, from living in luxury at home, is now\nforced to the necessity of borrowing a wagon to get home in, and I don't know what she is going to live on after she gets there.","Speaking of old \"23,\" she did [ro__] this time, if the appointments are permanent (which I doubt) but I am afraid Pat will not stand first, I think Davis will get him. Pat has been thinking too much of Miss Mollie, she will ruin him I am afraid, or rather has done so. I will write you a letter in a few days.","Sincerely, Your friend\nLawrence Royster\nAddress\nCare, Purcell, Ladd \u0026 Co.","Corps Cadets Camp on Intermediate Line\nNear Richmond Dec. 7th 1864","My Dear Roller,\nI am really ashamed at the idea of neglecting your letter for so long a time, but out here even I scarcely have time to write a letter, so busily are we occupied drilling and having dress parades. Soon after you were at Camp Lee, we moved to this place and it seems impossible, although we have procured the Almshouse for us to get away, we are anxiously expecting a furlough of two weeks to prepare etc. When we will be relieved from duty here I cannot say, we are daily expecting a fight on this line, certainly\nbefore the end of this week. They are making such a stir about our getting the building that I do not expect we will be able to study in peace after we do get there. The provisions and \"we officers\" have all been moved down ready for work but the much persecuted Corps has not been released from the Confederate Authorities yet. Not long since a foreign battalion was raised under Col. Tucker to be stationed in Columbia \u0026 Aiken SC as a garrison. A good many of our boys have accepted positions as Captains and Lieutenants, among them, several of the old class, also Duncan, Brockenbrough, James F., Dinwiddie, Barton, Penn and Tunstall. I came near going myself but concluded not to do so, and now I congratulate myself upon not going. I believe we intend to occupy the Alms House until the spring and then move to Lexington again. I am sure I cannot study much in Richmond, and now I have my fears concerning Calculus etc. as it would be more disgraceful than ever should I fail in that, oh! I do want that diploma so much. I have studied hard for two long years and now do not want to fail. We are to room by company, consequently our old room will greatly, to the regret of all parties, be broken up, Pizzini, Davis and myself being in different companies. With that\nexception I have as pleasant a room as I could desire. Stuart, Echols, Etheredge, Royster, Ridley R., James J., Jarratt \u0026 Peirce, the officers and non-commissioned of \"B\" Co. The house is an elegant building, much more than old barracks. We will also have to study on Saturday which I do not like much. That fine breakfast on Saturday will be knocked in the head then.","Ross \u0026 Echols desire to be remembered to you."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eJohn E. Roller personal papers, 1862-1910. MS 0171. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["John E. Roller personal papers, 1862-1910. MS 0171. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe John E. Roller papers include:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCivil War era letters from cadet friends concerning life at VMI\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCivil War dispatches and telegrams that date from Roller's service with the Confederate States of America engineers, including one document signed by General Robert E. Lee\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne scrapbook (circa 1910) that contains clippings about Civil War battles, veterans, unit reunions, monument dedications, and other related information\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo photographs, one of Confederate soldier Lieutenant Colonel Samuel T. Walker (10th Virginia Infantry Regiment) and one of the Virginia Legislature Centennial Committee (1871)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHolograph text of a cadet literary-debating society speech delivered by Cadet Norwood B. Randolph in 1870\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOther items\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/p\u003e  ","\u003cp\u003eWritten from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards cadet life and the upcoming inauguration of Jefferson Davis.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Staunton, Virginia. Letter regards Peter S. Roller's inability to supply General Francis H. Smith with hired or slave labor. Letter also includes a discussion of when John E. Roller should join the Army.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from VMI, Lexington, VIrginia. In the letter, John E. Roller submits a report concerning the theft of Commandant records.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Richmond, Virginia. Letter congratulates John E. Roller on his Army commission.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter discusses examinations and mutual friends at VMI.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards results of examinations and that Lawrence Royster is considering leaving VMI.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards academic problems, uncertainty about staying at VMI, and mentions several recent graduates and cadets.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter discusses rumors about deployment of cadets and cadets who have left VMI.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards academics, changes in faculty, and cadet life.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Camp Stephens, Richmond, Virginia. Joseph B. Prince recently resigned from a teaching job at VMI to join the Army, but is disappointed in his Army position.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Grassy Dale, Virginia. Letter reports news of fighting in the Shenandoah Valley between forces of General Breckinridge and General Sigel. The letter also mentions the Battle of New Market.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Richmond, Virginia. Letter regards Hunter's Raid and family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Richmond, Virginia. Letter regards travel to VMI's temporary headquarters at the Alms House in Richmond.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondents include Richard L. Gray, Nannie Lewis, G. W. Berlin, and C. L. Hammond.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes dispatches, notes, and telegrams.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter regards receipt of recommendations.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCertifies Thomas Hubbard, born in Caswell County, North Carolina.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDispatch reports on enemy strength.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDocument requests for officer to be assigned at Weldon.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten near Drewry's Bluff, Virginia. Regards enemy naval forces.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"I have telegraphed Hampton to return to Richmond. Send for him. Young's brigade under Col. Wright cannot be far in advance of Richmond. Get your Cavalry together, aid it with the Infantry, and drive back enemy.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScouting report.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDispatch regards transportation for officer.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDispatch regards a matter pending before the War Department.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDispatch regards a personnel request.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDispatch regards a request for ammunition.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDispatch directs W. Brown to send forge to Dunlap's Crossing, Georgia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDispatch requests map of Dinwiddie, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDispatch requests \"all amputating sets on hand.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"If you should receive an unintelligible signal dispatch from Gen. Beauregard tonight or in morning take no notice of it- it is sent for a purpose.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDispatch explains that Mayo is too sick to attend court.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDispatch conveys instructions and reprimand.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDispatch regards troop movements.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDispatch requests five dollar notes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScrapbook contains clippings about Civil War battles, veterans, unit reunions, monument dedications, and related information.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSamuel T. Walker (1830-1863) served with the 10th Virginia Infantry Regiment and was killed in action at the Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia in May 1863.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes holograph text of a cadet literary-debating society speech delivered by Norwood B. 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Roller papers include:\n\nCivil War era letters from cadet friends concerning life at VMI\nCivil War dispatches and telegrams that date from Roller's service with the Confederate States of America engineers, including one document signed by General Robert E. Lee\nOne scrapbook (circa 1910) that contains clippings about Civil War battles, veterans, unit reunions, monument dedications, and other related information\nTwo photographs, one of Confederate soldier Lieutenant Colonel Samuel T. Walker (10th Virginia Infantry Regiment) and one of the Virginia Legislature Centennial Committee (1871)\nHolograph text of a cadet literary-debating society speech delivered by Cadet Norwood B. Randolph in 1870\nOther items","Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards cadet life and the upcoming inauguration of Jefferson Davis.","Written from Staunton, Virginia. Letter regards Peter S. Roller's inability to supply General Francis H. Smith with hired or slave labor. Letter also includes a discussion of when John E. Roller should join the Army.","Written from VMI, Lexington, VIrginia. In the letter, John E. Roller submits a report concerning the theft of Commandant records.","Written from Richmond, Virginia. Letter congratulates John E. Roller on his Army commission.","Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter discusses examinations and mutual friends at VMI.","Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards results of examinations and that Lawrence Royster is considering leaving VMI.","Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards academic problems, uncertainty about staying at VMI, and mentions several recent graduates and cadets.","Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter discusses rumors about deployment of cadets and cadets who have left VMI.","Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards academics, changes in faculty, and cadet life.","Written from Camp Stephens, Richmond, Virginia. Joseph B. Prince recently resigned from a teaching job at VMI to join the Army, but is disappointed in his Army position.","Written from Grassy Dale, Virginia. Letter reports news of fighting in the Shenandoah Valley between forces of General Breckinridge and General Sigel. The letter also mentions the Battle of New Market.","Written from Richmond, Virginia. Letter regards Hunter's Raid and family news.","Written from Richmond, Virginia. Letter regards travel to VMI's temporary headquarters at the Alms House in Richmond.","Correspondents include Richard L. Gray, Nannie Lewis, G. W. Berlin, and C. L. Hammond.","Includes dispatches, notes, and telegrams.","Letter regards receipt of recommendations.","Certifies Thomas Hubbard, born in Caswell County, North Carolina.","Dispatch reports on enemy strength.","Document requests for officer to be assigned at Weldon.","Written near Drewry's Bluff, Virginia. Regards enemy naval forces.","\"I have telegraphed Hampton to return to Richmond. Send for him. Young's brigade under Col. Wright cannot be far in advance of Richmond. Get your Cavalry together, aid it with the Infantry, and drive back enemy.\"","Scouting report.","Dispatch regards transportation for officer.","Dispatch regards a matter pending before the War Department.","Dispatch regards a personnel request.","Dispatch regards a request for ammunition.","Dispatch directs W. Brown to send forge to Dunlap's Crossing, Georgia.","Dispatch requests map of Dinwiddie, Virginia.","Dispatch requests \"all amputating sets on hand.\"","\"If you should receive an unintelligible signal dispatch from Gen. Beauregard tonight or in morning take no notice of it- it is sent for a purpose.\"","Dispatch explains that Mayo is too sick to attend court.","Dispatch conveys instructions and reprimand.","Dispatch regards troop movements.","Dispatch requests five dollar notes.","Scrapbook contains clippings about Civil War battles, veterans, unit reunions, monument dedications, and related information.","Samuel T. Walker (1830-1863) served with the 10th Virginia Infantry Regiment and was killed in action at the Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia in May 1863.","Includes holograph text of a cadet literary-debating society speech delivered by Norwood B. Randolph in 1870, and other items."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eManuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. 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(John Edwin), 1844-1917","Royster, Lawrence, 1841-1914","Overton, Archibald W. (Archibald Waller), 1845-1920","Prince, Joseph B. (Joseph Brown), 1844-1903","Randolph, Norwood B. (Norwood Beverley), 1849-1874","Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870","Flannagan, William W. (William Walker), 1843-1923","Walker, Samuel T., 1830-1863","Baldwin, Briscoe G. (Briscoe Gerard), 1828-1898","Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889","Smith, Francis H. (Francis Henney), 1812-1890","Pizzini, Andrew, Jr., 1846-1913","Chaffin, Richard B. (Richard Booker), 1844-1902","Grigg, Wesley P. (Wesley Peyton), 1846-1865","Steptoe, Charles Y. (Charles Yancey), 1838-1877","Shipp, Scott, 1839-1917","Taylor, Walter H. (Walter Herron), 1838-1916"],"names_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives","Roller, John E. (John Edwin), 1844-1917","Royster, Lawrence, 1841-1914","Overton, Archibald W. (Archibald Waller), 1845-1920","Prince, Joseph B. (Joseph Brown), 1844-1903","Randolph, Norwood B. (Norwood Beverley), 1849-1874","Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870","Flannagan, William W. (William Walker), 1843-1923","Walker, Samuel T., 1830-1863","Baldwin, Briscoe G. (Briscoe Gerard), 1828-1898","Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889","Smith, Francis H. (Francis Henney), 1812-1890","Pizzini, Andrew, Jr., 1846-1913","Chaffin, Richard B. (Richard Booker), 1844-1902","Grigg, Wesley P. (Wesley Peyton), 1846-1865","Steptoe, Charles Y. (Charles Yancey), 1838-1877","Shipp, Scott, 1839-1917","Taylor, Walter H. 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Roller papers, 1862/1910","MS.0171","/repositories/3/resources/599","New Market Cadets","Virginia Military Institute—Civil War, 1861-1865","Virginia Military Institute—Cadet debating societies","Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1863","Confederate States of America. Army—Corps of Engineers","Virginia—History—Civil War, 1861-1865","United States—History—Civil War, 1861-1865","Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1860-1869","United States—History—Civil War, 1861-1865—Personal narratives—Confederate","Correspondence","Dispatches","Scrapbooks","Telegrams","Speeches, Addresses, etc.","Photographs","There are no restrictions.","A portion of the John E. Roller personal papers are avaliable \nonline.","Letter regards a meeting.","John Edwin Roller was born in Rockingham County, Virginia on October 5, 1844 to Peter Samuel Roller and Frances Allebach. In the summer of 1861, although underage for service, he briefly served with Company I of the First Virginia Cavalry, Confederate States of America. On December 31, 1861, Roller entered VMI as a second classman and graduated in July 1863. He subsequently taught mathematics at VMI for a few months, and then was appointed as a 2nd Lieutenant, Company G, 2nd Confederate States Engineers in October 1863. He served as an engineer officer in the Army of Northern Virginia until the end of the Civil War, and was paroled at Appomattox, Virginia.","After the War, Roller he studied law at the University of Virginia and practiced law in Harrisonburg, Virginia. He also served in the Virginia State Legislature and was a Brigadier General in the state militia. Roller was widely known in the Harrisonburg community as \"General Roller.\" He died in Harrisonburg on August 10, 1918.","No. 28 V.M.I. Jan 24th 1862","Dear Parents,\nAs I could not finish on a half sheet I concluded I would commence on this as I had several things to write about yet. You enquired in your last about bedding. I have obtained a mattress and have plenty of cover. I put two of my blankets in my trunk in the arsenal because I did not need them. Only one trunk is allowed to a room and I had to send mine to the arsenal. I wish you had the big one at home, for I have not a thing in it. We are not allowed to go to town only on Saturday, when I will see about those slippers, though I think I can do without them very well. I wish I had kept a pair of citizens pants here as I could save my cadet pants very much by wearing them. But it is not worth while to try to send them to me now.","I will try and make out with what I have now. Tell John Carpenter I still think of his promise. I wonder if George would not like to come here, there are several fellows here from the 1st regiment, who got off to come here and if George will come, I will try and get him an appointment. I should like it very much to have him here with me.","You want to know what arrangements they have that cadets are not allowed to come home in two years, I will try and send you a catalogue, so that you may see how it is. I have to study very hard but I like the place better every day. I made a \"perfect\" today. Remember me to Cousin A.B. and all my friends. I hope he will succeed well with his school. R.A. Crawford says I must remember him to A.B. and ask him if he received his \"Phonography.\" I wish you'd send me the Register every week. I do not get to see a paper here hardly and the Register would seem so familiar to me. If you see something really good in the Dispatch, I wish you would send that sometimes too. I wish you would send some soap, whenever you send me that studying gown. A piece or two of that old \"homemade\" would save some little money for soap is high here. But I must close this letter, as the mail box will soon be shut. Excuse it if you please, for it is badly connected, but that could not be helped for I had to write it whenever I had the chance. Write soon to me and give me the news. Much love to all and a kiss for \"brother.\"","Your affectionate son, J.E. Roller","I can't think of any name for brother yet. Tell me in your next what you think of calling him. I [seem] to have forgotten to mention to you that that it is rumored that the Cadets will be invited to Richmond the 22nd of Feb. to see Jeff Davis inaugurated, but it is not generally believed. I wish they would for it will be a grand sight and a great honor to witness the inauguration of what will be one of the greatest powers in the world.\nJ.E.Roller","Staunton, Va.\nStaunton Aug. 25th 1862","My Dear Son\nYour letter to your ma was duly received. In reply to your inquiry about negroes for Genl. Smith, I know of none that can be hired or none that could be bought at this time. If I should hear of any I will write again. Had I known it a week earlier I think I could have gotten several men for him belonging to a party in Loudoun County.","I have not been to Harrisonburg since you wrote about the goods for Pantaloons, and as the season is so far advanced and as you have a prospect of getting other clothing for winter I have concluded not to buy it unless you think you shall need it.","The Mt. Crawford company has been exchanged and I understand that Mr. Blackford has succeeded in getting quite a number of them to join his company. If you have a desire to join his company as first Lieutenant perhaps it would be the best thing you could do. I think it will be best for you to consult Genl. Smith about it. He knows best what your chances would be for a situation after [you graduate]. If you have to enter the service [missing word] it would be better to go into it [now] and get hardened to the service before the cold weather sets in. However, if Genl. Smith thinks you had better stay until you graduate, I shall say to Mr. Blackford as soon as I see him, I will say to him if he will have you appointed that you shall have the privilege of accepting it. I will write again as soon as I see him and let you know what the prospects are of you getting an appointment. George Carpenter could not get out of the army he being a conscript and no provisions being made by Congress for young men wishing to go to the Military Institution. I am though with the Dam and have the Mill running again.\nYours in haste, P.S. Roller","V.M. Institute\nMarch 18th 1863","The following is a true statement of the facts with regard to my tour of O.D. on the 16th inst. and in connection with the removal of reports from the Commandant's office. I marched on O.D. at the usual time on Monday morning, and from that time until the recreation drum at 4 PM, I was either in Mr. Grigg's room, the Commandant's office, or in front of the Barracks (several hours spent either in section room, Mess Hall, or my own room), with the exceptions of the following times, viz.-- from 8-9 in Col. Williamson's section room, from 10-11 in Col. Preston's, from 12 to 1 in Col. Gilham's, and from 1-2 spent partly in Mess Hall and partly in room. I attended all C.P.s and looked up absentees and went in the Commandant's office frequently during the day","Sometime in the morning, I cannot state positively the precise time, though I think between 9 and 10 o'clock AM, upon entering the Commandant's office, I saw one of the fatigue sentinels standing at the desk, with a key in the keyhole. I did not see him have the desk open, nor did I see him have any reports. I remarked to him, \"What are you doing? Do you not know that you are responsible for those reports.\" He replied that he was not stealing reports, but that he just wanted to see if his key would fit the lock. I said nothing more, but turned around immediately and went out.","From 4 o'clock until E.P., I was in my room and went from there to Supper in the Mess Hall, after which I returned to my room (where I remained) until the Study Drum was beaten, when I went down to Mr. Grigg's room and remained there until 11 o'clock. And after spending 10 or 15 minutes in quieting noise, receiving reports of inspectors, seeing the sentinels challenge properly, I went to my room and retired for the night.","I arose about 5 minutes to 7 o' clock and left my room about 15 minutes after and proceeded to Mr. Beckham's room to see some Engineering plates which he had, and from there went to Mess Hall to breakfast, being just in time to meet the corps as it was leaving the Hall. After B. I marched of O.D. and on enquiring of Mr. Shaw for the Guard Book was told that Major Ship had it and also that the reports had been removed, which was the first intimation I had rec'd of the fact. I know not even the slightest circumstance upon which to ground even a suspicion, except the above circumstance, but in justice I feel bound to say, that I could not give any positive evidence that the desk had been opened by him or whether his key fit the lock, and can conscientiously express the belief that he was not the one who removed the reports after E.P., or before E.P. \u0026 [?]. Hoping the\nabove may [prove] \u0026.","J.E. Roller","I forgot to mention that about ten o'clock, seeing the Orderlies Delinquencies laying outside the desk, and knowing that I was responsible for them, I got Mr. Grigg's key and placed them in the desk. Mr. Shaw and two of sentinels were present at the time. I am unable to say how the books came there, and according to the best of my recollection. I saw them there after I saw Mr. Turner at the desk. I do not pretend to say that he placed them there, or that there were left there by the Com't. I merely make the statement and leave the inferences to be drawn.","Richmond, Va.\nNov. 8th/63","Dear Roller,\nAllow me to congratulate you upon your success in obtaining a commission. I want to follow your example. A commission is something I have been seeking, ever since we graduated, but all my efforts are unavailing. Will you inform me by what \"slight of hand\" you were so successful. Let me know all the minutiae, the letters you had \u0026 from whom \u0026 to whom they were addressed \u0026\nthe political or rather military friends you employed. Present my kindest regards to Prince, with many wishes for your success \u0026 the hope you may do honor to my class (which you can do)","I am Truly Yr. Friend \u0026 classmate\nW.W. Flannagan\nBox 610","\"V.M.I\" Jan. 6th '64","Dear Roller,\nYour letter was a pleasant surprise. I did not expect it for some time to come, it was received however too late for me to reply by Thursday's mail, the mail is now always a day too late.","Well sir, I enter upon the deep and stormy waters of the Rubicon on tomorrow. I have labored up to this time as diligently as I could, but I never was now fearful of shipwreck before. I leave the result to fate, wherever she casts my lot, I will have to remain satisfied. I will write you the result however immediately it is known, if I should be thrown I will see you a short time after.","Many thanks to you for your kind invitation to visit you as well as the ladies, it would afford me great pleasure, and if possible, I will accept it. Pizzini and myself are just enjoying the contents of two boxes, which \"that confounded packet\" has at last brought to hand, we wish so much that you were here to share it with us. Prince was out frolicking last night until 12 o'clock, so that I could not attend to your messages. This morning I gave him the letter and told him that I intended writing to you and would send any message he might desire, but he said nothing at all. I have delivered your message to Blum and Perkinson. Beckham left last Saturday for Staunton and carried your trunk with him as you directed, I suppose you have received it by this. Smith F. has not written the letter to his brother yet, as soon as he does, I will forward to you if he does not do so himself. I have heard nothing of Crawford since you left. Dick Chaffin was severely wounded in the recent fight near Covington, 'tis thought his leg will have to be amputated. I wish I could have received your letter in time to reply by Thursday's mail as I know you will expect an answer then. I have attended to your little affairs, no trouble I can assure you. If you have other business in this section, let me hear and I will also attend to that. Overton as well as all the occupants of No. 23 send their kindest regards. You will hear from me again by Monday or Tuesday next.","Your sincere friend\nLawrence Royster","V.M.I. Jan. 9th 1864","My dear Roller,\nThe Rubicon I think is crossed though I did not pass as good an examination as I desired, and have had the misfortune to be thrown in the third section, which is terrible, as you know that section is almost always deficient, though I am through yet I am disheartened at the idea of being that low. I stand only 37, which you know is very low, twenty-six were found deficient. I should like very much to join you and go to Charleston, but you know getting through is better than any thing else. If I should not stand a very good chance as June approaches, I shall resign and join you wherever you at all hazards. The idea of going into the last section has made me feel almost as badly as a deficiency, I can assure you. I hope that you will continue to write me after you leave for the army. I will take great pleasure in replying to you whenever it is in my power. I shall always be happy to hear from you. Sally Crawford has arrived. Pizzini passed a very good examination, made 3 on subject, was not questioned. The thought of being in that deficient section and thrown in June, takes away all the pleasure of getting through. I must close. Let me hear from you.","Your sincere friend\nLawrence Royster","V.M.Institute\nMonday Feb. 22nd 1864","My dear Roller,\nThis is the first holyday that has not found me on fatigue guard for some time past so I will take advantage of it by replying to your letter which was received on yesterday morning. The last account I had of you was that you were in Richmond, applying for an office in the Ordnance Department. I am glad to hear that you are busily engaged in your new department. Allow me to thank you most kindly for your wishes for my success here as well as the desire you expressed of having me with you in your new home. Your letter inspired me with an ardent desire to join you. Since you left I have been several times on the eve of resigning and going to Charleston. I was fortunate enough in January to pass an examination, while many others were thrown and had to resign or be sent home. But at the same time I was so unfortunate as to be thrown into the third section. Since then I have labored with unceasing fidelity, but it seems the harder I work, the worse marks I make. I thought Analytical Geometry was hard enough, but Description certainly surpasses it by far, on that subject I am totally in the dark. My low mark and imperfect recitation have discouraged me so much that I have lost all taste for study. I wrote home for advise on resigning, but they wrote back earnestly entreating me to remain until July. However I have no idea that I will take that advice, I may leave at any time. I may leave am\nexceedingly anxious to be with you, and I now promise, if I leave at any time, will join you. It is a struggle between life and death with me now, if I leave, I give up all hope of ever obtaining an education, and seeing you do so well, inspires me with new desire of finishing my education at the \"V.M.I.\" At the same time I am anxious to be with you. If I enter the service at all I shall not even think of applying for an office of any kind, I expect to be a private wherever I go. At the same time accept my most sincere thanks for your kindness in offering me the office of O.S. if you could get it and I would accept it. I would accept it with great pleasure. I\nsometimes give up all hope of passing, and then again think of remaining and taking my chances in June, so I do not know what to be at. I shall consult Spex in a day or two and will be guided very much by what he says; though very little confidence can be put in anything that he says on such a subject as that, I do not suppose he would tell me even what he thought, however I shall try him.","Prince left here about one month ago, I heard since then that he was a Sergeant in the Engineers Corps, you seem to be the only successful one in your class. Grigg I hear is walking around loose in Petersburg. I am sure no one at the \"V.M.I.\" was glad at your leaving, indeed I heard some express their regret at it. Your old room is vacant. Sally Crawford and Lieut. Steptoe (new Sub) occupy No. 20 together, the former remains very quiet, is swelling on his bars and escorting the ladies home from church, etc. I do not know his qualifications as professor. The occupants of 23 all send their kindest regards. Pat Shafer has just come from the Hospital where he had been confined for several weeks with a severe attack of pneumonia, we thought at one time that he intended leaving us. Blum has been reinstated, but Spex refused to let him go on with the 2nd Class, so he has resigned, he\nsays he will accept a Sergeancy if you will give it to him. Capt. Whitwell\nhas recently returned from furlough accompanied by his lady, they are boarding at the Lexington Hotel. Miss Logan and Mr. Davidson were recently married also, the former I expect you know, a refugee from Winchester. What do you think of the recent law of Congress in regard to the Currency, taxes, etc? I am extremely glad that it will reduce the price of goods. The Steamer which has been as long on the way from Europe has recently arrived, but was destroyed for the goods falling into yankee hands, there were on board all the goods which we needed, the finest english gray cloth, etc. but unfortunately all were lost so I have given up on the idea of wearing a fine suit again.","Spex is still shipping indiscriminately, sometimes twelve or fifteen daily, rats are also reporting in numbers.","Patsy says he will accept an Orderly Sergeant's place if you will give it him, but he adds \"if he can do no better.\" Ross desires his kindest regards to you. I must close, though it is the 22nd, my time is limited. If I do leave, which I confidently expect to do, will write you immediately. I am anxious to be with you. I hope you will write me as often as possible, your letters will always be agreeable.","I am, as ever,\nYour Sincere friend\nLawrence Royster","Va. Mil. Institute\nApril 10th 1864","Dear Roller,\nYour last letter was received several days since and wishing to keep up a more regular correspondence between us, I answer your letter at the first opportunity and hope you will not delay writing a reply to this as long as you did my previous one, although your excuse for doing so was a good as well as a sufficient one. No news worthy of notice has taken place since last writing to you, but the old V.M.I still keeps up her notoriety for rumors and there are a thousand and one afloat about going on marches etc., which I would not like to enumerate, and were I so disposed, I think time and paper would fail me before I accomplished that end. But there is one which if true will wreck all the hopes I have been sustaining for the last six months and before which the pleasure of a long vacation will go \"glimmering like all things that were\": it is that no furloughs will be granted this summer and that our usual vacation of two months will either be spent in Gen. Lee's or Gen. Imboden's camp. This rumor is said to have good foundation, for those who were most interested were watching her with an eagle's eye and after having poised herself above the V.M.I. for some time during which many feathers were plucked from her wing, she was seen to direct her course toward Col. Preston's where she rested from his labors. There was another last week that we were going on a march and this one came from the direction of Gen. Smith's and with such force against barracks that some of her feathers are still visible on the stoops. Numerous others are afloat but as I said before to enumerate them would take more time than I have at my disposal.","With regard to your inquiry about Prince, I have not heard from him since he left nor have I seen any one who has; but I reckon he is having a good time wherever he is as he always takes things easy. Crawford resigned a few weeks since and has again entered the army as a private; Col. John Ross has been appointed to fill his vacancy. Old Max studies as hard as ever and talks\nas much about being found [deficient], but I believe they would put him through even if he were deficient on account of his good conduct. He received a letter from you a few days since and says he will answer it soon. I am very glad you like my uncle as I expected you would. I think you estimate his services too highly when you say that he deserves more of the credit for the defense of Charleston tho' he has done a great deal towards it. I hardly ever hear from him except though you and therefore your letters\nare doubly acceptable. Give my best to him when you next see him. With best wishes for your future prosperity I remain,","Yours truly, A.W. Overton","\"V.M.I.\" April 21st 1864","My Dear Roller,\nYour kind and interesting letter should have had a more speedy reply, but as the examination approaches, I am more and more busy every day. The Class has lost a great deal of time and consequently will not have so much to review in. We are now in the field surveying, have not yet finished Shades and Shadows. The weather has been during the past month colder than I have felt\nfor eight years even in the depth of winter. The mountains in sight are still covered with snow, and today is the only mild and clear day that we have had for over one month, and notwithstanding this we have not had fire since Christmas, and during the deep snows we had suspension of all duties for several days at a time. The cold was so severe that it was impossible to study, a great many went to bed in order to keep warm. This together with Col. Massie's sickness has thrown the 3rd class back very much, so now the hard work comes.","Since you left quite a change has taken place in the Faculty. Lt. Col. Ross has been appointed assistant Prof. Math 4th Class in your place; Sal Crawford received a commission in his old regiment and resigned about a month ago. Dr. Ross is Asst. prof French as well as Asst. Surgeon.","Spex is still very fond of his \"reviews and parades.\" Not long since Gen. Rosser's Cavalry Brigade came through here and encamped about ten or twelve miles beyond Lexington, by Spex's invitation he reviewed the Corps and inspected the barracks. Several days afterwards, he presented the Corps with a flag captured in battle from 164th New York Regiment as a trophy; the\npresentation speech was very fine indeed, it took place under guard tree before a very large crowd. Scott Shipp received it and replied; his was also very good but he was very much excited though, however it was his first speech in public. After the ceremony was over the Cavalry made a charge in field in front of barracks to give us an idea of it. But the idea, Roller, of the Corps of Cadets receiving a trophy taken by our troops in the field from the yankees; it looked like saying, \"Well, you are too weak and afraid to do any thing of this yourselves, so we will make you a present of one,\" I feel that it is a disgrace to the Corps. The speaker alluded in such a touching manner to the precious blood which was spilt in taking it, and of the Col. falling in the charge. That night he invited the officers of the Institute and the 1st Class to attend a party at the house where he was staying, but as all could not attend, Spex allowed only the four Captains and Adjt. to go. Several days afterwards he invited Spex to review his\nbrigade, and the officers and 1st Class again to dine with him, which as many as could conveniently do so, very readily accepted of.","I should like very much to enjoy those nice vegetables and fish you were speaking of, it certainly would be a great treat, especially when everything is so high and scarce, we are nearer starving here than ever before, a piece of beef frequently comes on the table for nine men which candidly speaking I could easily cover with one hand. If the school cannot be maintained on a better scale, I think they had as well close it. It is rumored and I partly believe it that instead of giving the Corps furlough next summer,\nwe are to be sent in a body to Gen. Lee's army. We have not had a march since December last, which I think I gave you an account of. Err this reaches you I imagine you will have received some news from the two grand armies on the Potomac, we are of opinion that it will be the greatest of the war up to this time. May Heaven give us the victory! Many thanks to you for your kind offer, it will be very acceptable. I will inform you immediately of the result of the examination after I know my fate, should I be unsuccessful will go directly from here to Charleston, so in your next letter write me what to equip myself with before leaving and what articles I can procure in Charleston as I do not want to carry more than is necessary.","There are now about fifty odd in the third class and I do not think Massie will pass more than twenty. I know he intends making a most \"awful rake.\" I must not neglect to tell you of the marriage of Miss Sanders (I suppose you remember her) to Capt. Contri an Italian on Gen. Morgan's staff. They say he is a very accomplished and gallant man, fought fourteen pitched battles in Europe, was in Crimean war etc., that is all I know however. They were here today. The Commandant's Office is now a reception room for all visitors, they are not allowed to come into barracks during study hours under any pretence whatever.","How are you progressing with the ladies now or do you visit them at all? As for myself, I have long since abandoned all thoughts of them, scarcely even look at them, you know how fatal they are. I have many things to write, but it is almost 11 o'clock PM and this is the last chance I will have to write for sometime to come. Finished my day's survey in[--] rather earlier today or would not have had this [missing word]. Write me as often as you can.","Your sincere friend,\nLawrence Royster","Sam Hopkins who was here last year, after being confined in some Yankee prison for several months returned home and died two days after.","Camp Stevens- Richmond\nMay 3, 1864","Dear Roller,\nYour esteemed favor did not reach me as soon as it would, had I not been absent on duty when it reached Camp. I hope you will pardon the delay on that account.","I must confess, I have been sadly disappointed in my calculations. When I resigned at the Institute, I was confident of a position in the Engineers. Alas! For the uncertainty of human expectations! I had thought very seriously of joining the Infantry, as a private, \u0026 but for the remonstrances of my parents, think I would have. There is little, well, I see none, chance of promotion in this service unless specially favored, which I have no right to expect. But I am not murmuring. I will be contented, if I only get through this struggle safe. It would afford you little interest, \u0026 cause me more mortification, to detail to you the many ways in which I have been\ndeceived. If I could only forget the many apparently bright prospects which have been offered me, I should feel at least condoled, but memory still sings out \"he, who tries to better a good condition, often renders it worse.\"","Your very kind offers in my behalf, I can assure you, are highly appreciated, \u0026 nothing would give me more pleasure than to be with you, I hope it may be so.","We are anxiously awaiting the result of the impending issue in Northern Virginia. I may say, in truth, never was so much anxiety manifested in any one battle. That we shall be victorious is my confident belief. We had some little excitement in this immediate locality last week, occasioned by the appearance of the enemy in some force at our positions [?] on the Pamunky. It turned out, however, to be a slight demonstration. Nothing else of special interest. Beckham \u0026 Boyd send their regards. Crawford has left the\nInstitute, he failed to get a detail. Write soon \u0026 let me know all.","Your sincere friend,\nJ.B. Prince","Grassy Dale Va., May 17th 1864","My Dear Son,\nIt has now been two weeks since we heard from you, but we suppose you have written but owing to the Raiders destroying the Rail Roads around Richmond we have no mail communication with the South. Since I wrote to you from Charlottesville we have had an exciting time in the Valley. I heard at Charlottesville that the Yankee Genl. Sigel was advancing up the Valley. When I returned to Staunton I found Genl. John C. Breckinridge at that point with two Brigade of Infantry and 12 pieces of Artillery. They left Staunton on Friday last and encamped at Mt. Crawford that night and left early the next morning and encamped that night at Lacy Springs and commenced their march next (Sunday) morning at one o'clock and halted a little below Tenth Legion and remained in that position until Gen. Breckinridge had news from the front.","To get you to understand the situation of things I will go back several days and give you a History of Gen. Imboden's doings. Gen. Imboden found out that the yankees were advancing in three columns, one up the Page, one up the Hardy \u0026 Pendleton Valley, and the main force up our valley. Gen. Imboden by forced marches fell upon the column (all Cavalry) near Moorefield very\nunexpectedly, routed them completely, and pursued them within 6 or 7 miles of Romney, in this time capturing all their train which he had to destroy, having no horses to bring out the wagon.","He then returned to the Valley traveling day \u0026 night, and only stopping long enough to graze his horses, and returned to the Valley in time to attack the column coming up the Page valley. Before Sigel's forces got up to New Market he attacked the column and utterly routed it, scattering it in the mountains and captured on Friday about 100 of them with about 200 fine cavalry horses. He attacked them on Friday night and on Saturday picked up the prisoners and would have gotten more but Sigel advanced and our forces had to fall back on this side of New Market, our men making a very stubborn resistance but was forced to fall back about 8 o'clock on Saturday night to a point 3 miles this side [of] New Market, the yankees having possession of the town during the night. This now gives you to understand the position of things and I will now commence where I left off with Gen. Breckinridge's troops.","Gen. Breckinridge advanced with his troops a little after day light and not wishing to be tedious he maneuvered his forces from one point to another until about 12 O'clock, when he attacked the enemy with his artillery. Having gotten the [heights] back of the town and after an artillery duel of perhaps one hour, the Cadets from Lexington with the 62 Regiment (Col. Smith's Regiment) charged one of the yank's Batteries. They captured it, but lost heavily, the cadets lost 5 killed and 39 wounded, some of them seriously, your friend Cary Watson Adjutant of the Battalion with Col. Shipp leading the Charge, they both came out safe except Col. Shipp had a slight scratch; Royster also came out unhurt. I give you a list of the killed. Cabell, W.H. McDowell, Crockett, C., Stanard, Jones H. It is said that Col. Gilham and Capt. Sims [Semmes] stayed in the rear where there was no danger.","It was at this time that Gen. Breckinridge commenced pressing the enemy at every point and although they had two to our one we drove them from the field capturing five pieces of their Artillery, 111 prisoners and leaving nearly all of their killed and wounded upon the field and in order to make good their retreat burned the bridge over the river. An Officer reports to me today that Sigel is retreating to Winchester in great haste, reporting that we have 30,000 men while we had not more than 4,000 in the fight, our\nreserve having never been brought into action. Gen. Breckinridge's forces are [returning?] up the Valley, whether they go to reinforce Gen. Lee or go to some other point. I went down the Valley with General Breckinridge having gone down with him at his request and was with him most of the time during the fight. I came home last night having left New Market about 1 o'clock\nyesterday. We have had and will continue to have heavy fighting in Virginia, but of the final result no one doubts but we will be successful. We have driven them and at least [repulsed?] them at every point. We are all well. Write soon and often.","Your father","Josie sends her love, so do all the rest. I hope when I write again to be able to give you the glorious news that we have driven the yanks from Virginia soil.","Richmond July 28 1864","My Dear Roller,\nYour letter sent by Overton was duly received and contents noted. I have inquired of the Express Company in regard to your trunk, they tell me that it will be safe to send the blankets in it. In regard to your jacket and vest, you merely told me to order them without saying how I was to send them or whether I was to pay for them. I have seen Doherty in regard to them and he can make them out of excellent cloth for $250 so they will be ready in a few days. I will wait until I hear from you before I ship any of the things, if you say so I can put both blankets \u0026 clothes in the trunk, let me hear immediately and I will attend to all with great pleasure. I should like very much to go over to see you, but cannot possibly do so, though I do not intend to remain here idle longer than the first of August. I am ashamed of it, will return to Lexington and remain there in camp first.","I have not seen Overton since the school closed. About two dozen of the boys are staying here. Speaking of the appointments, a good many of them surprised me, though I am very well satisfied with what I got, I don't care much however, you know kissing goes by favor. There are eight privates now in the first class, but it is my private belief that the Institute will not be in operation again until the was is over, although they have made arrangements to carry it on, books cloth and provisions an all wanting.","I am glad your Father did not suffer by the yankees. Mother lost absolutely every thing she had, and is now a refugee here, sick too, they not only stole all provision, and stock she had, but went about the house breaking up what they could find and then had the assurance to ask my sister if she could not furnish them with a snack of ham. Roller, if I am ever spared to get into yankee land, I will respect nothing but a woman's person, I'll break, pillage and plunder. My Mother, from living in luxury at home, is now\nforced to the necessity of borrowing a wagon to get home in, and I don't know what she is going to live on after she gets there.","Speaking of old \"23,\" she did [ro__] this time, if the appointments are permanent (which I doubt) but I am afraid Pat will not stand first, I think Davis will get him. Pat has been thinking too much of Miss Mollie, she will ruin him I am afraid, or rather has done so. I will write you a letter in a few days.","Sincerely, Your friend\nLawrence Royster\nAddress\nCare, Purcell, Ladd \u0026 Co.","Corps Cadets Camp on Intermediate Line\nNear Richmond Dec. 7th 1864","My Dear Roller,\nI am really ashamed at the idea of neglecting your letter for so long a time, but out here even I scarcely have time to write a letter, so busily are we occupied drilling and having dress parades. Soon after you were at Camp Lee, we moved to this place and it seems impossible, although we have procured the Almshouse for us to get away, we are anxiously expecting a furlough of two weeks to prepare etc. When we will be relieved from duty here I cannot say, we are daily expecting a fight on this line, certainly\nbefore the end of this week. They are making such a stir about our getting the building that I do not expect we will be able to study in peace after we do get there. The provisions and \"we officers\" have all been moved down ready for work but the much persecuted Corps has not been released from the Confederate Authorities yet. Not long since a foreign battalion was raised under Col. Tucker to be stationed in Columbia \u0026 Aiken SC as a garrison. A good many of our boys have accepted positions as Captains and Lieutenants, among them, several of the old class, also Duncan, Brockenbrough, James F., Dinwiddie, Barton, Penn and Tunstall. I came near going myself but concluded not to do so, and now I congratulate myself upon not going. I believe we intend to occupy the Alms House until the spring and then move to Lexington again. I am sure I cannot study much in Richmond, and now I have my fears concerning Calculus etc. as it would be more disgraceful than ever should I fail in that, oh! I do want that diploma so much. I have studied hard for two long years and now do not want to fail. We are to room by company, consequently our old room will greatly, to the regret of all parties, be broken up, Pizzini, Davis and myself being in different companies. With that\nexception I have as pleasant a room as I could desire. Stuart, Echols, Etheredge, Royster, Ridley R., James J., Jarratt \u0026 Peirce, the officers and non-commissioned of \"B\" Co. The house is an elegant building, much more than old barracks. We will also have to study on Saturday which I do not like much. That fine breakfast on Saturday will be knocked in the head then.","Ross \u0026 Echols desire to be remembered to you.","The John E. Roller papers include:\n\nCivil War era letters from cadet friends concerning life at VMI\nCivil War dispatches and telegrams that date from Roller's service with the Confederate States of America engineers, including one document signed by General Robert E. Lee\nOne scrapbook (circa 1910) that contains clippings about Civil War battles, veterans, unit reunions, monument dedications, and other related information\nTwo photographs, one of Confederate soldier Lieutenant Colonel Samuel T. Walker (10th Virginia Infantry Regiment) and one of the Virginia Legislature Centennial Committee (1871)\nHolograph text of a cadet literary-debating society speech delivered by Cadet Norwood B. Randolph in 1870\nOther items","Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards cadet life and the upcoming inauguration of Jefferson Davis.","Written from Staunton, Virginia. Letter regards Peter S. Roller's inability to supply General Francis H. Smith with hired or slave labor. Letter also includes a discussion of when John E. Roller should join the Army.","Written from VMI, Lexington, VIrginia. In the letter, John E. Roller submits a report concerning the theft of Commandant records.","Written from Richmond, Virginia. Letter congratulates John E. Roller on his Army commission.","Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter discusses examinations and mutual friends at VMI.","Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards results of examinations and that Lawrence Royster is considering leaving VMI.","Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards academic problems, uncertainty about staying at VMI, and mentions several recent graduates and cadets.","Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter discusses rumors about deployment of cadets and cadets who have left VMI.","Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards academics, changes in faculty, and cadet life.","Written from Camp Stephens, Richmond, Virginia. Joseph B. Prince recently resigned from a teaching job at VMI to join the Army, but is disappointed in his Army position.","Written from Grassy Dale, Virginia. Letter reports news of fighting in the Shenandoah Valley between forces of General Breckinridge and General Sigel. The letter also mentions the Battle of New Market.","Written from Richmond, Virginia. Letter regards Hunter's Raid and family news.","Written from Richmond, Virginia. Letter regards travel to VMI's temporary headquarters at the Alms House in Richmond.","Correspondents include Richard L. Gray, Nannie Lewis, G. W. Berlin, and C. L. Hammond.","Includes dispatches, notes, and telegrams.","Letter regards receipt of recommendations.","Certifies Thomas Hubbard, born in Caswell County, North Carolina.","Dispatch reports on enemy strength.","Document requests for officer to be assigned at Weldon.","Written near Drewry's Bluff, Virginia. Regards enemy naval forces.","\"I have telegraphed Hampton to return to Richmond. Send for him. Young's brigade under Col. Wright cannot be far in advance of Richmond. Get your Cavalry together, aid it with the Infantry, and drive back enemy.\"","Scouting report.","Dispatch regards transportation for officer.","Dispatch regards a matter pending before the War Department.","Dispatch regards a personnel request.","Dispatch regards a request for ammunition.","Dispatch directs W. Brown to send forge to Dunlap's Crossing, Georgia.","Dispatch requests map of Dinwiddie, Virginia.","Dispatch requests \"all amputating sets on hand.\"","\"If you should receive an unintelligible signal dispatch from Gen. Beauregard tonight or in morning take no notice of it- it is sent for a purpose.\"","Dispatch explains that Mayo is too sick to attend court.","Dispatch conveys instructions and reprimand.","Dispatch regards troop movements.","Dispatch requests five dollar notes.","Scrapbook contains clippings about Civil War battles, veterans, unit reunions, monument dedications, and related information.","Samuel T. Walker (1830-1863) served with the 10th Virginia Infantry Regiment and was killed in action at the Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia in May 1863.","Includes holograph text of a cadet literary-debating society speech delivered by Norwood B. Randolph in 1870, and other items.","Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may not be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information.","Manuscripts stacks","Virginia Military Institute Archives","Roller, John E. (John Edwin), 1844-1917","Royster, Lawrence, 1841-1914","Overton, Archibald W. (Archibald Waller), 1845-1920","Prince, Joseph B. (Joseph Brown), 1844-1903","Randolph, Norwood B. (Norwood Beverley), 1849-1874","Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870","Flannagan, William W. (William Walker), 1843-1923","Walker, Samuel T., 1830-1863","Baldwin, Briscoe G. (Briscoe Gerard), 1828-1898","Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889","Smith, Francis H. 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Roller personal papers are avaliable \n\u003ca href=\"https://digitalcollections.vmi.edu/digital/collection/p15821coll11/id/1924\"\u003eonline\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"altformavail_heading_ssm":["Online Access"],"altformavail_tesim":["A portion of the John E. Roller personal papers are avaliable \nonline."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eLetter regards a meeting.\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["Letter regards a meeting."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eJohn Edwin Roller was born in Rockingham County, Virginia on October 5, 1844 to Peter Samuel Roller and Frances Allebach. In the summer of 1861, although underage for service, he briefly served with Company I of the First Virginia Cavalry, Confederate States of America. On December 31, 1861, Roller entered VMI as a second classman and graduated in July 1863. He subsequently taught mathematics at VMI for a few months, and then was appointed as a 2nd Lieutenant, Company G, 2nd Confederate States Engineers in October 1863. He served as an engineer officer in the Army of Northern Virginia until the end of the Civil War, and was paroled at Appomattox, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAfter the War, Roller he studied law at the University of Virginia and practiced law in Harrisonburg, Virginia. He also served in the Virginia State Legislature and was a Brigadier General in the state militia. Roller was widely known in the Harrisonburg community as \"General Roller.\" He died in Harrisonburg on August 10, 1918.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["John Edwin Roller was born in Rockingham County, Virginia on October 5, 1844 to Peter Samuel Roller and Frances Allebach. In the summer of 1861, although underage for service, he briefly served with Company I of the First Virginia Cavalry, Confederate States of America. On December 31, 1861, Roller entered VMI as a second classman and graduated in July 1863. He subsequently taught mathematics at VMI for a few months, and then was appointed as a 2nd Lieutenant, Company G, 2nd Confederate States Engineers in October 1863. He served as an engineer officer in the Army of Northern Virginia until the end of the Civil War, and was paroled at Appomattox, Virginia.","After the War, Roller he studied law at the University of Virginia and practiced law in Harrisonburg, Virginia. He also served in the Virginia State Legislature and was a Brigadier General in the state militia. Roller was widely known in the Harrisonburg community as \"General Roller.\" He died in Harrisonburg on August 10, 1918."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNo. 28 V.M.I. Jan 24th 1862\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDear Parents,\u003cbr\u003e\nAs I could not finish on a half sheet I concluded I would commence on this as I had several things to write about yet. You enquired in your last about bedding. I have obtained a mattress and have plenty of cover. I put two of my blankets in my trunk in the arsenal because I did not need them. Only one trunk is allowed to a room and I had to send mine to the arsenal. I wish you had the big one at home, for I have not a thing in it. We are not allowed to go to town only on Saturday, when I will see about those slippers, though I think I can do without them very well. I wish I had kept a pair of citizens pants here as I could save my cadet pants very much by wearing them. But it is not worth while to try to send them to me now.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eI will try and make out with what I have now. Tell John Carpenter I still think of his promise. I wonder if George would not like to come here, there are several fellows here from the 1st regiment, who got off to come here and if George will come, I will try and get him an appointment. I should like it very much to have him here with me.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eYou want to know what arrangements they have that cadets are not allowed to come home in two years, I will try and send you a catalogue, so that you may see how it is. I have to study very hard but I like the place better every day. I made a \"perfect\" today. Remember me to Cousin A.B. and all my friends. I hope he will succeed well with his school. R.A. Crawford says I must remember him to A.B. and ask him if he received his \"Phonography.\" I wish you'd send me the Register every week. I do not get to see a paper here hardly and the Register would seem so familiar to me. If you see something really good in the Dispatch, I wish you would send that sometimes too. I wish you would send some soap, whenever you send me that studying gown. A piece or two of that old \"homemade\" would save some little money for soap is high here. But I must close this letter, as the mail box will soon be shut. Excuse it if you please, for it is badly connected, but that could not be helped for I had to write it whenever I had the chance. Write soon to me and give me the news. Much love to all and a kiss for \"brother.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eYour affectionate son, J.E. Roller\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eI can't think of any name for brother yet. Tell me in your next what you think of calling him. I [seem] to have forgotten to mention to you that that it is rumored that the Cadets will be invited to Richmond the 22nd of Feb. to see Jeff Davis inaugurated, but it is not generally believed. I wish they would for it will be a grand sight and a great honor to witness the inauguration of what will be one of the greatest powers in the world.\u003cbr\u003e\nJ.E.Roller\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStaunton, Va.\u003cbr\u003e\nStaunton Aug. 25th 1862\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMy Dear Son\u003cbr\u003e\nYour letter to your ma was duly received. In reply to your inquiry about negroes for Genl. Smith, I know of none that can be hired or none that could be bought at this time. If I should hear of any I will write again. Had I known it a week earlier I think I could have gotten several men for him belonging to a party in Loudoun County.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eI have not been to Harrisonburg since you wrote about the goods for Pantaloons, and as the season is so far advanced and as you have a prospect of getting other clothing for winter I have concluded not to buy it unless you think you shall need it.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Mt. Crawford company has been exchanged and I understand that Mr. Blackford has succeeded in getting quite a number of them to join his company. If you have a desire to join his company as first Lieutenant perhaps it would be the best thing you could do. I think it will be best for you to consult Genl. Smith about it. He knows best what your chances would be for a situation after [you graduate]. If you have to enter the service [missing word] it would be better to go into it [now] and get hardened to the service before the cold weather sets in. However, if Genl. Smith thinks you had better stay until you graduate, I shall say to Mr. Blackford as soon as I see him, I will say to him if he will have you appointed that you shall have the privilege of accepting it. I will write again as soon as I see him and let you know what the prospects are of you getting an appointment. George Carpenter could not get out of the army he being a conscript and no provisions being made by Congress for young men wishing to go to the Military Institution. I am though with the Dam and have the Mill running again.\u003cbr\u003e\nYours in haste, P.S. Roller\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eV.M. Institute\u003cbr\u003e\nMarch 18th 1863\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe following is a true statement of the facts with regard to my tour of O.D. on the 16th inst. and in connection with the removal of reports from the Commandant's office. I marched on O.D. at the usual time on Monday morning, and from that time until the recreation drum at 4 PM, I was either in Mr. Grigg's room, the Commandant's office, or in front of the Barracks (several hours spent either in section room, Mess Hall, or my own room), with the exceptions of the following times, viz.-- from 8-9 in Col. Williamson's section room, from 10-11 in Col. Preston's, from 12 to 1 in Col. Gilham's, and from 1-2 spent partly in Mess Hall and partly in room. I attended all C.P.s and looked up absentees and went in the Commandant's office frequently during the day\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSometime in the morning, I cannot state positively the precise time, though I think between 9 and 10 o'clock AM, upon entering the Commandant's office, I saw one of the fatigue sentinels standing at the desk, with a key in the keyhole. I did not see him have the desk open, nor did I see him have any reports. I remarked to him, \"What are you doing? Do you not know that you are responsible for those reports.\" He replied that he was not stealing reports, but that he just wanted to see if his key would fit the lock. I said nothing more, but turned around immediately and went out.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFrom 4 o'clock until E.P., I was in my room and went from there to Supper in the Mess Hall, after which I returned to my room (where I remained) until the Study Drum was beaten, when I went down to Mr. Grigg's room and remained there until 11 o'clock. And after spending 10 or 15 minutes in quieting noise, receiving reports of inspectors, seeing the sentinels challenge properly, I went to my room and retired for the night.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eI arose about 5 minutes to 7 o' clock and left my room about 15 minutes after and proceeded to Mr. Beckham's room to see some Engineering plates which he had, and from there went to Mess Hall to breakfast, being just in time to meet the corps as it was leaving the Hall. After B. I marched of O.D. and on enquiring of Mr. Shaw for the Guard Book was told that Major Ship had it and also that the reports had been removed, which was the first intimation I had rec'd of the fact. I know not even the slightest circumstance upon which to ground even a suspicion, except the above circumstance, but in justice I feel bound to say, that I could not give any positive evidence that the desk had been opened by him or whether his key fit the lock, and can conscientiously express the belief that he was not the one who removed the reports after E.P., or before E.P. \u0026amp; [?]. Hoping the\nabove may [prove] \u0026amp;.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJ.E. Roller\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eI forgot to mention that about ten o'clock, seeing the Orderlies Delinquencies laying outside the desk, and knowing that I was responsible for them, I got Mr. Grigg's key and placed them in the desk. Mr. Shaw and two of sentinels were present at the time. I am unable to say how the books came there, and according to the best of my recollection. I saw them there after I saw Mr. Turner at the desk. I do not pretend to say that he placed them there, or that there were left there by the Com't. I merely make the statement and leave the inferences to be drawn.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRichmond, Va.\u003cbr\u003e\nNov. 8th/63\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDear Roller,\u003cbr\u003e\nAllow me to congratulate you upon your success in obtaining a commission. I want to follow your example. A commission is something I have been seeking, ever since we graduated, but all my efforts are unavailing. Will you inform me by what \"slight of hand\" you were so successful. Let me know all the minutiae, the letters you had \u0026amp; from whom \u0026amp; to whom they were addressed \u0026amp;\nthe political or rather military friends you employed. Present my kindest regards to Prince, with many wishes for your success \u0026amp; the hope you may do honor to my class (which you can do)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eI am Truly Yr. Friend \u0026amp; classmate\u003cbr\u003e\nW.W. Flannagan\u003cbr\u003e\nBox 610\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"V.M.I\" Jan. 6th '64\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDear Roller,\u003cbr\u003e\nYour letter was a pleasant surprise. I did not expect it for some time to come, it was received however too late for me to reply by Thursday's mail, the mail is now always a day too late.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWell sir, I enter upon the deep and stormy waters of the Rubicon on tomorrow. I have labored up to this time as diligently as I could, but I never was now fearful of shipwreck before. I leave the result to fate, wherever she casts my lot, I will have to remain satisfied. I will write you the result however immediately it is known, if I should be thrown I will see you a short time after.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMany thanks to you for your kind invitation to visit you as well as the ladies, it would afford me great pleasure, and if possible, I will accept it. Pizzini and myself are just enjoying the contents of two boxes, which \"that confounded packet\" has at last brought to hand, we wish so much that you were here to share it with us. Prince was out frolicking last night until 12 o'clock, so that I could not attend to your messages. This morning I gave him the letter and told him that I intended writing to you and would send any message he might desire, but he said nothing at all. I have delivered your message to Blum and Perkinson. Beckham left last Saturday for Staunton and carried your trunk with him as you directed, I suppose you have received it by this. Smith F. has not written the letter to his brother yet, as soon as he does, I will forward to you if he does not do so himself. I have heard nothing of Crawford since you left. Dick Chaffin was severely wounded in the recent fight near Covington, 'tis thought his leg will have to be amputated. I wish I could have received your letter in time to reply by Thursday's mail as I know you will expect an answer then. I have attended to your little affairs, no trouble I can assure you. If you have other business in this section, let me hear and I will also attend to that. Overton as well as all the occupants of No. 23 send their kindest regards. You will hear from me again by Monday or Tuesday next.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eYour sincere friend\u003cbr\u003e\nLawrence Royster\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eV.M.I. Jan. 9th 1864\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMy dear Roller,\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Rubicon I think is crossed though I did not pass as good an examination as I desired, and have had the misfortune to be thrown in the third section, which is terrible, as you know that section is almost always deficient, though I am through yet I am disheartened at the idea of being that low. I stand only 37, which you know is very low, twenty-six were found deficient. I should like very much to join you and go to Charleston, but you know getting through is better than any thing else. If I should not stand a very good chance as June approaches, I shall resign and join you wherever you at all hazards. The idea of going into the last section has made me feel almost as badly as a deficiency, I can assure you. I hope that you will continue to write me after you leave for the army. I will take great pleasure in replying to you whenever it is in my power. I shall always be happy to hear from you. Sally Crawford has arrived. Pizzini passed a very good examination, made 3 on subject, was not questioned. The thought of being in that deficient section and thrown in June, takes away all the pleasure of getting through. I must close. Let me hear from you.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eYour sincere friend\u003cbr\u003e\nLawrence Royster\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eV.M.Institute\u003cbr\u003e\nMonday Feb. 22nd 1864\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMy dear Roller,\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is the first holyday that has not found me on fatigue guard for some time past so I will take advantage of it by replying to your letter which was received on yesterday morning. The last account I had of you was that you were in Richmond, applying for an office in the Ordnance Department. I am glad to hear that you are busily engaged in your new department. Allow me to thank you most kindly for your wishes for my success here as well as the desire you expressed of having me with you in your new home. Your letter inspired me with an ardent desire to join you. Since you left I have been several times on the eve of resigning and going to Charleston. I was fortunate enough in January to pass an examination, while many others were thrown and had to resign or be sent home. But at the same time I was so unfortunate as to be thrown into the third section. Since then I have labored with unceasing fidelity, but it seems the harder I work, the worse marks I make. I thought Analytical Geometry was hard enough, but Description certainly surpasses it by far, on that subject I am totally in the dark. My low mark and imperfect recitation have discouraged me so much that I have lost all taste for study. I wrote home for advise on resigning, but they wrote back earnestly entreating me to remain until July. However I have no idea that I will take that advice, I may leave at any time. I may leave am\nexceedingly anxious to be with you, and I now promise, if I leave at any time, will join you. It is a struggle between life and death with me now, if I leave, I give up all hope of ever obtaining an education, and seeing you do so well, inspires me with new desire of finishing my education at the \"V.M.I.\" At the same time I am anxious to be with you. If I enter the service at all I shall not even think of applying for an office of any kind, I expect to be a private wherever I go. At the same time accept my most sincere thanks for your kindness in offering me the office of O.S. if you could get it and I would accept it. I would accept it with great pleasure. I\nsometimes give up all hope of passing, and then again think of remaining and taking my chances in June, so I do not know what to be at. I shall consult Spex in a day or two and will be guided very much by what he says; though very little confidence can be put in anything that he says on such a subject as that, I do not suppose he would tell me even what he thought, however I shall try him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrince left here about one month ago, I heard since then that he was a Sergeant in the Engineers Corps, you seem to be the only successful one in your class. Grigg I hear is walking around loose in Petersburg. I am sure no one at the \"V.M.I.\" was glad at your leaving, indeed I heard some express their regret at it. Your old room is vacant. Sally Crawford and Lieut. Steptoe (new Sub) occupy No. 20 together, the former remains very quiet, is swelling on his bars and escorting the ladies home from church, etc. I do not know his qualifications as professor. The occupants of 23 all send their kindest regards. Pat Shafer has just come from the Hospital where he had been confined for several weeks with a severe attack of pneumonia, we thought at one time that he intended leaving us. Blum has been reinstated, but Spex refused to let him go on with the 2nd Class, so he has resigned, he\nsays he will accept a Sergeancy if you will give it to him. Capt. Whitwell\nhas recently returned from furlough accompanied by his lady, they are boarding at the Lexington Hotel. Miss Logan and Mr. Davidson were recently married also, the former I expect you know, a refugee from Winchester. What do you think of the recent law of Congress in regard to the Currency, taxes, etc? I am extremely glad that it will reduce the price of goods. The Steamer which has been as long on the way from Europe has recently arrived, but was destroyed for the goods falling into yankee hands, there were on board all the goods which we needed, the finest english gray cloth, etc. but unfortunately all were lost so I have given up on the idea of wearing a fine suit again.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSpex is still shipping indiscriminately, sometimes twelve or fifteen daily, rats are also reporting in numbers.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePatsy says he will accept an Orderly Sergeant's place if you will give it him, but he adds \"if he can do no better.\" Ross desires his kindest regards to you. I must close, though it is the 22nd, my time is limited. If I do leave, which I confidently expect to do, will write you immediately. I am anxious to be with you. I hope you will write me as often as possible, your letters will always be agreeable.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eI am, as ever,\u003cbr\u003e\nYour Sincere friend\u003cbr\u003e\nLawrence Royster\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVa. Mil. Institute\u003cbr\u003e\nApril 10th 1864\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDear Roller,\u003cbr\u003e\nYour last letter was received several days since and wishing to keep up a more regular correspondence between us, I answer your letter at the first opportunity and hope you will not delay writing a reply to this as long as you did my previous one, although your excuse for doing so was a good as well as a sufficient one. No news worthy of notice has taken place since last writing to you, but the old V.M.I still keeps up her notoriety for rumors and there are a thousand and one afloat about going on marches etc., which I would not like to enumerate, and were I so disposed, I think time and paper would fail me before I accomplished that end. But there is one which if true will wreck all the hopes I have been sustaining for the last six months and before which the pleasure of a long vacation will go \"glimmering like all things that were\": it is that no furloughs will be granted this summer and that our usual vacation of two months will either be spent in Gen. Lee's or Gen. Imboden's camp. This rumor is said to have good foundation, for those who were most interested were watching her with an eagle's eye and after having poised herself above the V.M.I. for some time during which many feathers were plucked from her wing, she was seen to direct her course toward Col. Preston's where she rested from his labors. There was another last week that we were going on a march and this one came from the direction of Gen. Smith's and with such force against barracks that some of her feathers are still visible on the stoops. Numerous others are afloat but as I said before to enumerate them would take more time than I have at my disposal.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWith regard to your inquiry about Prince, I have not heard from him since he left nor have I seen any one who has; but I reckon he is having a good time wherever he is as he always takes things easy. Crawford resigned a few weeks since and has again entered the army as a private; Col. John Ross has been appointed to fill his vacancy. Old Max studies as hard as ever and talks\nas much about being found [deficient], but I believe they would put him through even if he were deficient on account of his good conduct. He received a letter from you a few days since and says he will answer it soon. I am very glad you like my uncle as I expected you would. I think you estimate his services too highly when you say that he deserves more of the credit for the defense of Charleston tho' he has done a great deal towards it. I hardly ever hear from him except though you and therefore your letters\nare doubly acceptable. Give my best to him when you next see him. With best wishes for your future prosperity I remain,\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eYours truly, A.W. Overton\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"V.M.I.\" April 21st 1864\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMy Dear Roller,\u003cbr\u003e\nYour kind and interesting letter should have had a more speedy reply, but as the examination approaches, I am more and more busy every day. The Class has lost a great deal of time and consequently will not have so much to review in. We are now in the field surveying, have not yet finished Shades and Shadows. The weather has been during the past month colder than I have felt\nfor eight years even in the depth of winter. The mountains in sight are still covered with snow, and today is the only mild and clear day that we have had for over one month, and notwithstanding this we have not had fire since Christmas, and during the deep snows we had suspension of all duties for several days at a time. The cold was so severe that it was impossible to study, a great many went to bed in order to keep warm. This together with Col. Massie's sickness has thrown the 3rd class back very much, so now the hard work comes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSince you left quite a change has taken place in the Faculty. Lt. Col. Ross has been appointed assistant Prof. Math 4th Class in your place; Sal Crawford received a commission in his old regiment and resigned about a month ago. Dr. Ross is Asst. prof French as well as Asst. Surgeon.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSpex is still very fond of his \"reviews and parades.\" Not long since Gen. Rosser's Cavalry Brigade came through here and encamped about ten or twelve miles beyond Lexington, by Spex's invitation he reviewed the Corps and inspected the barracks. Several days afterwards, he presented the Corps with a flag captured in battle from 164th New York Regiment as a trophy; the\npresentation speech was very fine indeed, it took place under guard tree before a very large crowd. Scott Shipp received it and replied; his was also very good but he was very much excited though, however it was his first speech in public. After the ceremony was over the Cavalry made a charge in field in front of barracks to give us an idea of it. But the idea, Roller, of the Corps of Cadets receiving a trophy taken by our troops in the field from the yankees; it looked like saying, \"Well, you are too weak and afraid to do any thing of this yourselves, so we will make you a present of one,\" I feel that it is a disgrace to the Corps. The speaker alluded in such a touching manner to the precious blood which was spilt in taking it, and of the Col. falling in the charge. That night he invited the officers of the Institute and the 1st Class to attend a party at the house where he was staying, but as all could not attend, Spex allowed only the four Captains and Adjt. to go. Several days afterwards he invited Spex to review his\nbrigade, and the officers and 1st Class again to dine with him, which as many as could conveniently do so, very readily accepted of.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eI should like very much to enjoy those nice vegetables and fish you were speaking of, it certainly would be a great treat, especially when everything is so high and scarce, we are nearer starving here than ever before, a piece of beef frequently comes on the table for nine men which candidly speaking I could easily cover with one hand. If the school cannot be maintained on a better scale, I think they had as well close it. It is rumored and I partly believe it that instead of giving the Corps furlough next summer,\nwe are to be sent in a body to Gen. Lee's army. We have not had a march since December last, which I think I gave you an account of. Err this reaches you I imagine you will have received some news from the two grand armies on the Potomac, we are of opinion that it will be the greatest of the war up to this time. May Heaven give us the victory! Many thanks to you for your kind offer, it will be very acceptable. I will inform you immediately of the result of the examination after I know my fate, should I be unsuccessful will go directly from here to Charleston, so in your next letter write me what to equip myself with before leaving and what articles I can procure in Charleston as I do not want to carry more than is necessary.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThere are now about fifty odd in the third class and I do not think Massie will pass more than twenty. I know he intends making a most \"awful rake.\" I must not neglect to tell you of the marriage of Miss Sanders (I suppose you remember her) to Capt. Contri an Italian on Gen. Morgan's staff. They say he is a very accomplished and gallant man, fought fourteen pitched battles in Europe, was in Crimean war etc., that is all I know however. They were here today. The Commandant's Office is now a reception room for all visitors, they are not allowed to come into barracks during study hours under any pretence whatever.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHow are you progressing with the ladies now or do you visit them at all? As for myself, I have long since abandoned all thoughts of them, scarcely even look at them, you know how fatal they are. I have many things to write, but it is almost 11 o'clock PM and this is the last chance I will have to write for sometime to come. Finished my day's survey in[--] rather earlier today or would not have had this [missing word]. Write me as often as you can.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eYour sincere friend,\u003cbr\u003e\nLawrence Royster\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSam Hopkins who was here last year, after being confined in some Yankee prison for several months returned home and died two days after.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCamp Stevens- Richmond\u003cbr\u003e\nMay 3, 1864\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDear Roller,\u003cbr\u003e\nYour esteemed favor did not reach me as soon as it would, had I not been absent on duty when it reached Camp. I hope you will pardon the delay on that account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eI must confess, I have been sadly disappointed in my calculations. When I resigned at the Institute, I was confident of a position in the Engineers. Alas! For the uncertainty of human expectations! I had thought very seriously of joining the Infantry, as a private, \u0026amp; but for the remonstrances of my parents, think I would have. There is little, well, I see none, chance of promotion in this service unless specially favored, which I have no right to expect. But I am not murmuring. I will be contented, if I only get through this struggle safe. It would afford you little interest, \u0026amp; cause me more mortification, to detail to you the many ways in which I have been\ndeceived. If I could only forget the many apparently bright prospects which have been offered me, I should feel at least condoled, but memory still sings out \"he, who tries to better a good condition, often renders it worse.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eYour very kind offers in my behalf, I can assure you, are highly appreciated, \u0026amp; nothing would give me more pleasure than to be with you, I hope it may be so.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWe are anxiously awaiting the result of the impending issue in Northern Virginia. I may say, in truth, never was so much anxiety manifested in any one battle. That we shall be victorious is my confident belief. We had some little excitement in this immediate locality last week, occasioned by the appearance of the enemy in some force at our positions [?] on the Pamunky. It turned out, however, to be a slight demonstration. Nothing else of special interest. Beckham \u0026amp; Boyd send their regards. Crawford has left the\nInstitute, he failed to get a detail. Write soon \u0026amp; let me know all.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eYour sincere friend,\u003cbr\u003e\nJ.B. Prince\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGrassy Dale Va., May 17th 1864\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMy Dear Son,\u003cbr\u003e\nIt has now been two weeks since we heard from you, but we suppose you have written but owing to the Raiders destroying the Rail Roads around Richmond we have no mail communication with the South. Since I wrote to you from Charlottesville we have had an exciting time in the Valley. I heard at Charlottesville that the Yankee Genl. Sigel was advancing up the Valley. When I returned to Staunton I found Genl. John C. Breckinridge at that point with two Brigade of Infantry and 12 pieces of Artillery. They left Staunton on Friday last and encamped at Mt. Crawford that night and left early the next morning and encamped that night at Lacy Springs and commenced their march next (Sunday) morning at one o'clock and halted a little below Tenth Legion and remained in that position until Gen. Breckinridge had news from the front.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTo get you to understand the situation of things I will go back several days and give you a History of Gen. Imboden's doings. Gen. Imboden found out that the yankees were advancing in three columns, one up the Page, one up the Hardy \u0026amp; Pendleton Valley, and the main force up our valley. Gen. Imboden by forced marches fell upon the column (all Cavalry) near Moorefield very\nunexpectedly, routed them completely, and pursued them within 6 or 7 miles of Romney, in this time capturing all their train which he had to destroy, having no horses to bring out the wagon.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHe then returned to the Valley traveling day \u0026amp; night, and only stopping long enough to graze his horses, and returned to the Valley in time to attack the column coming up the Page valley. Before Sigel's forces got up to New Market he attacked the column and utterly routed it, scattering it in the mountains and captured on Friday about 100 of them with about 200 fine cavalry horses. He attacked them on Friday night and on Saturday picked up the prisoners and would have gotten more but Sigel advanced and our forces had to fall back on this side of New Market, our men making a very stubborn resistance but was forced to fall back about 8 o'clock on Saturday night to a point 3 miles this side [of] New Market, the yankees having possession of the town during the night. This now gives you to understand the position of things and I will now commence where I left off with Gen. Breckinridge's troops.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGen. Breckinridge advanced with his troops a little after day light and not wishing to be tedious he maneuvered his forces from one point to another until about 12 O'clock, when he attacked the enemy with his artillery. Having gotten the [heights] back of the town and after an artillery duel of perhaps one hour, the Cadets from Lexington with the 62 Regiment (Col. Smith's Regiment) charged one of the yank's Batteries. They captured it, but lost heavily, the cadets lost 5 killed and 39 wounded, some of them seriously, your friend Cary Watson Adjutant of the Battalion with Col. Shipp leading the Charge, they both came out safe except Col. Shipp had a slight scratch; Royster also came out unhurt. I give you a list of the killed. Cabell, W.H. McDowell, Crockett, C., Stanard, Jones H. It is said that Col. Gilham and Capt. Sims [Semmes] stayed in the rear where there was no danger.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIt was at this time that Gen. Breckinridge commenced pressing the enemy at every point and although they had two to our one we drove them from the field capturing five pieces of their Artillery, 111 prisoners and leaving nearly all of their killed and wounded upon the field and in order to make good their retreat burned the bridge over the river. An Officer reports to me today that Sigel is retreating to Winchester in great haste, reporting that we have 30,000 men while we had not more than 4,000 in the fight, our\nreserve having never been brought into action. Gen. Breckinridge's forces are [returning?] up the Valley, whether they go to reinforce Gen. Lee or go to some other point. I went down the Valley with General Breckinridge having gone down with him at his request and was with him most of the time during the fight. I came home last night having left New Market about 1 o'clock\nyesterday. We have had and will continue to have heavy fighting in Virginia, but of the final result no one doubts but we will be successful. We have driven them and at least [repulsed?] them at every point. We are all well. Write soon and often.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eYour father\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJosie sends her love, so do all the rest. I hope when I write again to be able to give you the glorious news that we have driven the yanks from Virginia soil.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRichmond July 28 1864\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMy Dear Roller,\u003cbr\u003e\nYour letter sent by Overton was duly received and contents noted. I have inquired of the Express Company in regard to your trunk, they tell me that it will be safe to send the blankets in it. In regard to your jacket and vest, you merely told me to order them without saying how I was to send them or whether I was to pay for them. I have seen Doherty in regard to them and he can make them out of excellent cloth for $250 so they will be ready in a few days. I will wait until I hear from you before I ship any of the things, if you say so I can put both blankets \u0026amp; clothes in the trunk, let me hear immediately and I will attend to all with great pleasure. I should like very much to go over to see you, but cannot possibly do so, though I do not intend to remain here idle longer than the first of August. I am ashamed of it, will return to Lexington and remain there in camp first.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eI have not seen Overton since the school closed. About two dozen of the boys are staying here. Speaking of the appointments, a good many of them surprised me, though I am very well satisfied with what I got, I don't care much however, you know kissing goes by favor. There are eight privates now in the first class, but it is my private belief that the Institute will not be in operation again until the was is over, although they have made arrangements to carry it on, books cloth and provisions an all wanting.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eI am glad your Father did not suffer by the yankees. Mother lost absolutely every thing she had, and is now a refugee here, sick too, they not only stole all provision, and stock she had, but went about the house breaking up what they could find and then had the assurance to ask my sister if she could not furnish them with a snack of ham. Roller, if I am ever spared to get into yankee land, I will respect nothing but a woman's person, I'll break, pillage and plunder. My Mother, from living in luxury at home, is now\nforced to the necessity of borrowing a wagon to get home in, and I don't know what she is going to live on after she gets there.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSpeaking of old \"23,\" she did [ro__] this time, if the appointments are permanent (which I doubt) but I am afraid Pat will not stand first, I think Davis will get him. Pat has been thinking too much of Miss Mollie, she will ruin him I am afraid, or rather has done so. I will write you a letter in a few days.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSincerely, Your friend\u003cbr\u003e\nLawrence Royster\u003cbr\u003e\nAddress\u003cbr\u003e\nCare, Purcell, Ladd \u0026amp; Co.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCorps Cadets Camp on Intermediate Line\u003cbr\u003e\nNear Richmond Dec. 7th 1864\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMy Dear Roller,\u003cbr\u003e\nI am really ashamed at the idea of neglecting your letter for so long a time, but out here even I scarcely have time to write a letter, so busily are we occupied drilling and having dress parades. Soon after you were at Camp Lee, we moved to this place and it seems impossible, although we have procured the Almshouse for us to get away, we are anxiously expecting a furlough of two weeks to prepare etc. When we will be relieved from duty here I cannot say, we are daily expecting a fight on this line, certainly\nbefore the end of this week. They are making such a stir about our getting the building that I do not expect we will be able to study in peace after we do get there. The provisions and \"we officers\" have all been moved down ready for work but the much persecuted Corps has not been released from the Confederate Authorities yet. Not long since a foreign battalion was raised under Col. Tucker to be stationed in Columbia \u0026amp; Aiken SC as a garrison. A good many of our boys have accepted positions as Captains and Lieutenants, among them, several of the old class, also Duncan, Brockenbrough, James F., Dinwiddie, Barton, Penn and Tunstall. I came near going myself but concluded not to do so, and now I congratulate myself upon not going. I believe we intend to occupy the Alms House until the spring and then move to Lexington again. I am sure I cannot study much in Richmond, and now I have my fears concerning Calculus etc. as it would be more disgraceful than ever should I fail in that, oh! I do want that diploma so much. I have studied hard for two long years and now do not want to fail. We are to room by company, consequently our old room will greatly, to the regret of all parties, be broken up, Pizzini, Davis and myself being in different companies. With that\nexception I have as pleasant a room as I could desire. Stuart, Echols, Etheredge, Royster, Ridley R., James J., Jarratt \u0026amp; Peirce, the officers and non-commissioned of \"B\" Co. The house is an elegant building, much more than old barracks. We will also have to study on Saturday which I do not like much. That fine breakfast on Saturday will be knocked in the head then.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRoss \u0026amp; Echols desire to be remembered to you.\u003c/p\u003e"],"odd_heading_ssm":["Transcription","Transcription","Transcription","Transcription","Transcription","Transcription","Transcription","Transcription","Transcription","Transcription","Transcription","Transcription","Transcription"],"odd_tesim":["No. 28 V.M.I. Jan 24th 1862","Dear Parents,\nAs I could not finish on a half sheet I concluded I would commence on this as I had several things to write about yet. You enquired in your last about bedding. I have obtained a mattress and have plenty of cover. I put two of my blankets in my trunk in the arsenal because I did not need them. Only one trunk is allowed to a room and I had to send mine to the arsenal. I wish you had the big one at home, for I have not a thing in it. We are not allowed to go to town only on Saturday, when I will see about those slippers, though I think I can do without them very well. I wish I had kept a pair of citizens pants here as I could save my cadet pants very much by wearing them. But it is not worth while to try to send them to me now.","I will try and make out with what I have now. Tell John Carpenter I still think of his promise. I wonder if George would not like to come here, there are several fellows here from the 1st regiment, who got off to come here and if George will come, I will try and get him an appointment. I should like it very much to have him here with me.","You want to know what arrangements they have that cadets are not allowed to come home in two years, I will try and send you a catalogue, so that you may see how it is. I have to study very hard but I like the place better every day. I made a \"perfect\" today. Remember me to Cousin A.B. and all my friends. I hope he will succeed well with his school. R.A. Crawford says I must remember him to A.B. and ask him if he received his \"Phonography.\" I wish you'd send me the Register every week. I do not get to see a paper here hardly and the Register would seem so familiar to me. If you see something really good in the Dispatch, I wish you would send that sometimes too. I wish you would send some soap, whenever you send me that studying gown. A piece or two of that old \"homemade\" would save some little money for soap is high here. But I must close this letter, as the mail box will soon be shut. Excuse it if you please, for it is badly connected, but that could not be helped for I had to write it whenever I had the chance. Write soon to me and give me the news. Much love to all and a kiss for \"brother.\"","Your affectionate son, J.E. Roller","I can't think of any name for brother yet. Tell me in your next what you think of calling him. I [seem] to have forgotten to mention to you that that it is rumored that the Cadets will be invited to Richmond the 22nd of Feb. to see Jeff Davis inaugurated, but it is not generally believed. I wish they would for it will be a grand sight and a great honor to witness the inauguration of what will be one of the greatest powers in the world.\nJ.E.Roller","Staunton, Va.\nStaunton Aug. 25th 1862","My Dear Son\nYour letter to your ma was duly received. In reply to your inquiry about negroes for Genl. Smith, I know of none that can be hired or none that could be bought at this time. If I should hear of any I will write again. Had I known it a week earlier I think I could have gotten several men for him belonging to a party in Loudoun County.","I have not been to Harrisonburg since you wrote about the goods for Pantaloons, and as the season is so far advanced and as you have a prospect of getting other clothing for winter I have concluded not to buy it unless you think you shall need it.","The Mt. Crawford company has been exchanged and I understand that Mr. Blackford has succeeded in getting quite a number of them to join his company. If you have a desire to join his company as first Lieutenant perhaps it would be the best thing you could do. I think it will be best for you to consult Genl. Smith about it. He knows best what your chances would be for a situation after [you graduate]. If you have to enter the service [missing word] it would be better to go into it [now] and get hardened to the service before the cold weather sets in. However, if Genl. Smith thinks you had better stay until you graduate, I shall say to Mr. Blackford as soon as I see him, I will say to him if he will have you appointed that you shall have the privilege of accepting it. I will write again as soon as I see him and let you know what the prospects are of you getting an appointment. George Carpenter could not get out of the army he being a conscript and no provisions being made by Congress for young men wishing to go to the Military Institution. I am though with the Dam and have the Mill running again.\nYours in haste, P.S. Roller","V.M. Institute\nMarch 18th 1863","The following is a true statement of the facts with regard to my tour of O.D. on the 16th inst. and in connection with the removal of reports from the Commandant's office. I marched on O.D. at the usual time on Monday morning, and from that time until the recreation drum at 4 PM, I was either in Mr. Grigg's room, the Commandant's office, or in front of the Barracks (several hours spent either in section room, Mess Hall, or my own room), with the exceptions of the following times, viz.-- from 8-9 in Col. Williamson's section room, from 10-11 in Col. Preston's, from 12 to 1 in Col. Gilham's, and from 1-2 spent partly in Mess Hall and partly in room. I attended all C.P.s and looked up absentees and went in the Commandant's office frequently during the day","Sometime in the morning, I cannot state positively the precise time, though I think between 9 and 10 o'clock AM, upon entering the Commandant's office, I saw one of the fatigue sentinels standing at the desk, with a key in the keyhole. I did not see him have the desk open, nor did I see him have any reports. I remarked to him, \"What are you doing? Do you not know that you are responsible for those reports.\" He replied that he was not stealing reports, but that he just wanted to see if his key would fit the lock. I said nothing more, but turned around immediately and went out.","From 4 o'clock until E.P., I was in my room and went from there to Supper in the Mess Hall, after which I returned to my room (where I remained) until the Study Drum was beaten, when I went down to Mr. Grigg's room and remained there until 11 o'clock. And after spending 10 or 15 minutes in quieting noise, receiving reports of inspectors, seeing the sentinels challenge properly, I went to my room and retired for the night.","I arose about 5 minutes to 7 o' clock and left my room about 15 minutes after and proceeded to Mr. Beckham's room to see some Engineering plates which he had, and from there went to Mess Hall to breakfast, being just in time to meet the corps as it was leaving the Hall. After B. I marched of O.D. and on enquiring of Mr. Shaw for the Guard Book was told that Major Ship had it and also that the reports had been removed, which was the first intimation I had rec'd of the fact. I know not even the slightest circumstance upon which to ground even a suspicion, except the above circumstance, but in justice I feel bound to say, that I could not give any positive evidence that the desk had been opened by him or whether his key fit the lock, and can conscientiously express the belief that he was not the one who removed the reports after E.P., or before E.P. \u0026 [?]. Hoping the\nabove may [prove] \u0026.","J.E. Roller","I forgot to mention that about ten o'clock, seeing the Orderlies Delinquencies laying outside the desk, and knowing that I was responsible for them, I got Mr. Grigg's key and placed them in the desk. Mr. Shaw and two of sentinels were present at the time. I am unable to say how the books came there, and according to the best of my recollection. I saw them there after I saw Mr. Turner at the desk. I do not pretend to say that he placed them there, or that there were left there by the Com't. I merely make the statement and leave the inferences to be drawn.","Richmond, Va.\nNov. 8th/63","Dear Roller,\nAllow me to congratulate you upon your success in obtaining a commission. I want to follow your example. A commission is something I have been seeking, ever since we graduated, but all my efforts are unavailing. Will you inform me by what \"slight of hand\" you were so successful. Let me know all the minutiae, the letters you had \u0026 from whom \u0026 to whom they were addressed \u0026\nthe political or rather military friends you employed. Present my kindest regards to Prince, with many wishes for your success \u0026 the hope you may do honor to my class (which you can do)","I am Truly Yr. Friend \u0026 classmate\nW.W. Flannagan\nBox 610","\"V.M.I\" Jan. 6th '64","Dear Roller,\nYour letter was a pleasant surprise. I did not expect it for some time to come, it was received however too late for me to reply by Thursday's mail, the mail is now always a day too late.","Well sir, I enter upon the deep and stormy waters of the Rubicon on tomorrow. I have labored up to this time as diligently as I could, but I never was now fearful of shipwreck before. I leave the result to fate, wherever she casts my lot, I will have to remain satisfied. I will write you the result however immediately it is known, if I should be thrown I will see you a short time after.","Many thanks to you for your kind invitation to visit you as well as the ladies, it would afford me great pleasure, and if possible, I will accept it. Pizzini and myself are just enjoying the contents of two boxes, which \"that confounded packet\" has at last brought to hand, we wish so much that you were here to share it with us. Prince was out frolicking last night until 12 o'clock, so that I could not attend to your messages. This morning I gave him the letter and told him that I intended writing to you and would send any message he might desire, but he said nothing at all. I have delivered your message to Blum and Perkinson. Beckham left last Saturday for Staunton and carried your trunk with him as you directed, I suppose you have received it by this. Smith F. has not written the letter to his brother yet, as soon as he does, I will forward to you if he does not do so himself. I have heard nothing of Crawford since you left. Dick Chaffin was severely wounded in the recent fight near Covington, 'tis thought his leg will have to be amputated. I wish I could have received your letter in time to reply by Thursday's mail as I know you will expect an answer then. I have attended to your little affairs, no trouble I can assure you. If you have other business in this section, let me hear and I will also attend to that. Overton as well as all the occupants of No. 23 send their kindest regards. You will hear from me again by Monday or Tuesday next.","Your sincere friend\nLawrence Royster","V.M.I. Jan. 9th 1864","My dear Roller,\nThe Rubicon I think is crossed though I did not pass as good an examination as I desired, and have had the misfortune to be thrown in the third section, which is terrible, as you know that section is almost always deficient, though I am through yet I am disheartened at the idea of being that low. I stand only 37, which you know is very low, twenty-six were found deficient. I should like very much to join you and go to Charleston, but you know getting through is better than any thing else. If I should not stand a very good chance as June approaches, I shall resign and join you wherever you at all hazards. The idea of going into the last section has made me feel almost as badly as a deficiency, I can assure you. I hope that you will continue to write me after you leave for the army. I will take great pleasure in replying to you whenever it is in my power. I shall always be happy to hear from you. Sally Crawford has arrived. Pizzini passed a very good examination, made 3 on subject, was not questioned. The thought of being in that deficient section and thrown in June, takes away all the pleasure of getting through. I must close. Let me hear from you.","Your sincere friend\nLawrence Royster","V.M.Institute\nMonday Feb. 22nd 1864","My dear Roller,\nThis is the first holyday that has not found me on fatigue guard for some time past so I will take advantage of it by replying to your letter which was received on yesterday morning. The last account I had of you was that you were in Richmond, applying for an office in the Ordnance Department. I am glad to hear that you are busily engaged in your new department. Allow me to thank you most kindly for your wishes for my success here as well as the desire you expressed of having me with you in your new home. Your letter inspired me with an ardent desire to join you. Since you left I have been several times on the eve of resigning and going to Charleston. I was fortunate enough in January to pass an examination, while many others were thrown and had to resign or be sent home. But at the same time I was so unfortunate as to be thrown into the third section. Since then I have labored with unceasing fidelity, but it seems the harder I work, the worse marks I make. I thought Analytical Geometry was hard enough, but Description certainly surpasses it by far, on that subject I am totally in the dark. My low mark and imperfect recitation have discouraged me so much that I have lost all taste for study. I wrote home for advise on resigning, but they wrote back earnestly entreating me to remain until July. However I have no idea that I will take that advice, I may leave at any time. I may leave am\nexceedingly anxious to be with you, and I now promise, if I leave at any time, will join you. It is a struggle between life and death with me now, if I leave, I give up all hope of ever obtaining an education, and seeing you do so well, inspires me with new desire of finishing my education at the \"V.M.I.\" At the same time I am anxious to be with you. If I enter the service at all I shall not even think of applying for an office of any kind, I expect to be a private wherever I go. At the same time accept my most sincere thanks for your kindness in offering me the office of O.S. if you could get it and I would accept it. I would accept it with great pleasure. I\nsometimes give up all hope of passing, and then again think of remaining and taking my chances in June, so I do not know what to be at. I shall consult Spex in a day or two and will be guided very much by what he says; though very little confidence can be put in anything that he says on such a subject as that, I do not suppose he would tell me even what he thought, however I shall try him.","Prince left here about one month ago, I heard since then that he was a Sergeant in the Engineers Corps, you seem to be the only successful one in your class. Grigg I hear is walking around loose in Petersburg. I am sure no one at the \"V.M.I.\" was glad at your leaving, indeed I heard some express their regret at it. Your old room is vacant. Sally Crawford and Lieut. Steptoe (new Sub) occupy No. 20 together, the former remains very quiet, is swelling on his bars and escorting the ladies home from church, etc. I do not know his qualifications as professor. The occupants of 23 all send their kindest regards. Pat Shafer has just come from the Hospital where he had been confined for several weeks with a severe attack of pneumonia, we thought at one time that he intended leaving us. Blum has been reinstated, but Spex refused to let him go on with the 2nd Class, so he has resigned, he\nsays he will accept a Sergeancy if you will give it to him. Capt. Whitwell\nhas recently returned from furlough accompanied by his lady, they are boarding at the Lexington Hotel. Miss Logan and Mr. Davidson were recently married also, the former I expect you know, a refugee from Winchester. What do you think of the recent law of Congress in regard to the Currency, taxes, etc? I am extremely glad that it will reduce the price of goods. The Steamer which has been as long on the way from Europe has recently arrived, but was destroyed for the goods falling into yankee hands, there were on board all the goods which we needed, the finest english gray cloth, etc. but unfortunately all were lost so I have given up on the idea of wearing a fine suit again.","Spex is still shipping indiscriminately, sometimes twelve or fifteen daily, rats are also reporting in numbers.","Patsy says he will accept an Orderly Sergeant's place if you will give it him, but he adds \"if he can do no better.\" Ross desires his kindest regards to you. I must close, though it is the 22nd, my time is limited. If I do leave, which I confidently expect to do, will write you immediately. I am anxious to be with you. I hope you will write me as often as possible, your letters will always be agreeable.","I am, as ever,\nYour Sincere friend\nLawrence Royster","Va. Mil. Institute\nApril 10th 1864","Dear Roller,\nYour last letter was received several days since and wishing to keep up a more regular correspondence between us, I answer your letter at the first opportunity and hope you will not delay writing a reply to this as long as you did my previous one, although your excuse for doing so was a good as well as a sufficient one. No news worthy of notice has taken place since last writing to you, but the old V.M.I still keeps up her notoriety for rumors and there are a thousand and one afloat about going on marches etc., which I would not like to enumerate, and were I so disposed, I think time and paper would fail me before I accomplished that end. But there is one which if true will wreck all the hopes I have been sustaining for the last six months and before which the pleasure of a long vacation will go \"glimmering like all things that were\": it is that no furloughs will be granted this summer and that our usual vacation of two months will either be spent in Gen. Lee's or Gen. Imboden's camp. This rumor is said to have good foundation, for those who were most interested were watching her with an eagle's eye and after having poised herself above the V.M.I. for some time during which many feathers were plucked from her wing, she was seen to direct her course toward Col. Preston's where she rested from his labors. There was another last week that we were going on a march and this one came from the direction of Gen. Smith's and with such force against barracks that some of her feathers are still visible on the stoops. Numerous others are afloat but as I said before to enumerate them would take more time than I have at my disposal.","With regard to your inquiry about Prince, I have not heard from him since he left nor have I seen any one who has; but I reckon he is having a good time wherever he is as he always takes things easy. Crawford resigned a few weeks since and has again entered the army as a private; Col. John Ross has been appointed to fill his vacancy. Old Max studies as hard as ever and talks\nas much about being found [deficient], but I believe they would put him through even if he were deficient on account of his good conduct. He received a letter from you a few days since and says he will answer it soon. I am very glad you like my uncle as I expected you would. I think you estimate his services too highly when you say that he deserves more of the credit for the defense of Charleston tho' he has done a great deal towards it. I hardly ever hear from him except though you and therefore your letters\nare doubly acceptable. Give my best to him when you next see him. With best wishes for your future prosperity I remain,","Yours truly, A.W. Overton","\"V.M.I.\" April 21st 1864","My Dear Roller,\nYour kind and interesting letter should have had a more speedy reply, but as the examination approaches, I am more and more busy every day. The Class has lost a great deal of time and consequently will not have so much to review in. We are now in the field surveying, have not yet finished Shades and Shadows. The weather has been during the past month colder than I have felt\nfor eight years even in the depth of winter. The mountains in sight are still covered with snow, and today is the only mild and clear day that we have had for over one month, and notwithstanding this we have not had fire since Christmas, and during the deep snows we had suspension of all duties for several days at a time. The cold was so severe that it was impossible to study, a great many went to bed in order to keep warm. This together with Col. Massie's sickness has thrown the 3rd class back very much, so now the hard work comes.","Since you left quite a change has taken place in the Faculty. Lt. Col. Ross has been appointed assistant Prof. Math 4th Class in your place; Sal Crawford received a commission in his old regiment and resigned about a month ago. Dr. Ross is Asst. prof French as well as Asst. Surgeon.","Spex is still very fond of his \"reviews and parades.\" Not long since Gen. Rosser's Cavalry Brigade came through here and encamped about ten or twelve miles beyond Lexington, by Spex's invitation he reviewed the Corps and inspected the barracks. Several days afterwards, he presented the Corps with a flag captured in battle from 164th New York Regiment as a trophy; the\npresentation speech was very fine indeed, it took place under guard tree before a very large crowd. Scott Shipp received it and replied; his was also very good but he was very much excited though, however it was his first speech in public. After the ceremony was over the Cavalry made a charge in field in front of barracks to give us an idea of it. But the idea, Roller, of the Corps of Cadets receiving a trophy taken by our troops in the field from the yankees; it looked like saying, \"Well, you are too weak and afraid to do any thing of this yourselves, so we will make you a present of one,\" I feel that it is a disgrace to the Corps. The speaker alluded in such a touching manner to the precious blood which was spilt in taking it, and of the Col. falling in the charge. That night he invited the officers of the Institute and the 1st Class to attend a party at the house where he was staying, but as all could not attend, Spex allowed only the four Captains and Adjt. to go. Several days afterwards he invited Spex to review his\nbrigade, and the officers and 1st Class again to dine with him, which as many as could conveniently do so, very readily accepted of.","I should like very much to enjoy those nice vegetables and fish you were speaking of, it certainly would be a great treat, especially when everything is so high and scarce, we are nearer starving here than ever before, a piece of beef frequently comes on the table for nine men which candidly speaking I could easily cover with one hand. If the school cannot be maintained on a better scale, I think they had as well close it. It is rumored and I partly believe it that instead of giving the Corps furlough next summer,\nwe are to be sent in a body to Gen. Lee's army. We have not had a march since December last, which I think I gave you an account of. Err this reaches you I imagine you will have received some news from the two grand armies on the Potomac, we are of opinion that it will be the greatest of the war up to this time. May Heaven give us the victory! Many thanks to you for your kind offer, it will be very acceptable. I will inform you immediately of the result of the examination after I know my fate, should I be unsuccessful will go directly from here to Charleston, so in your next letter write me what to equip myself with before leaving and what articles I can procure in Charleston as I do not want to carry more than is necessary.","There are now about fifty odd in the third class and I do not think Massie will pass more than twenty. I know he intends making a most \"awful rake.\" I must not neglect to tell you of the marriage of Miss Sanders (I suppose you remember her) to Capt. Contri an Italian on Gen. Morgan's staff. They say he is a very accomplished and gallant man, fought fourteen pitched battles in Europe, was in Crimean war etc., that is all I know however. They were here today. The Commandant's Office is now a reception room for all visitors, they are not allowed to come into barracks during study hours under any pretence whatever.","How are you progressing with the ladies now or do you visit them at all? As for myself, I have long since abandoned all thoughts of them, scarcely even look at them, you know how fatal they are. I have many things to write, but it is almost 11 o'clock PM and this is the last chance I will have to write for sometime to come. Finished my day's survey in[--] rather earlier today or would not have had this [missing word]. Write me as often as you can.","Your sincere friend,\nLawrence Royster","Sam Hopkins who was here last year, after being confined in some Yankee prison for several months returned home and died two days after.","Camp Stevens- Richmond\nMay 3, 1864","Dear Roller,\nYour esteemed favor did not reach me as soon as it would, had I not been absent on duty when it reached Camp. I hope you will pardon the delay on that account.","I must confess, I have been sadly disappointed in my calculations. When I resigned at the Institute, I was confident of a position in the Engineers. Alas! For the uncertainty of human expectations! I had thought very seriously of joining the Infantry, as a private, \u0026 but for the remonstrances of my parents, think I would have. There is little, well, I see none, chance of promotion in this service unless specially favored, which I have no right to expect. But I am not murmuring. I will be contented, if I only get through this struggle safe. It would afford you little interest, \u0026 cause me more mortification, to detail to you the many ways in which I have been\ndeceived. If I could only forget the many apparently bright prospects which have been offered me, I should feel at least condoled, but memory still sings out \"he, who tries to better a good condition, often renders it worse.\"","Your very kind offers in my behalf, I can assure you, are highly appreciated, \u0026 nothing would give me more pleasure than to be with you, I hope it may be so.","We are anxiously awaiting the result of the impending issue in Northern Virginia. I may say, in truth, never was so much anxiety manifested in any one battle. That we shall be victorious is my confident belief. We had some little excitement in this immediate locality last week, occasioned by the appearance of the enemy in some force at our positions [?] on the Pamunky. It turned out, however, to be a slight demonstration. Nothing else of special interest. Beckham \u0026 Boyd send their regards. Crawford has left the\nInstitute, he failed to get a detail. Write soon \u0026 let me know all.","Your sincere friend,\nJ.B. Prince","Grassy Dale Va., May 17th 1864","My Dear Son,\nIt has now been two weeks since we heard from you, but we suppose you have written but owing to the Raiders destroying the Rail Roads around Richmond we have no mail communication with the South. Since I wrote to you from Charlottesville we have had an exciting time in the Valley. I heard at Charlottesville that the Yankee Genl. Sigel was advancing up the Valley. When I returned to Staunton I found Genl. John C. Breckinridge at that point with two Brigade of Infantry and 12 pieces of Artillery. They left Staunton on Friday last and encamped at Mt. Crawford that night and left early the next morning and encamped that night at Lacy Springs and commenced their march next (Sunday) morning at one o'clock and halted a little below Tenth Legion and remained in that position until Gen. Breckinridge had news from the front.","To get you to understand the situation of things I will go back several days and give you a History of Gen. Imboden's doings. Gen. Imboden found out that the yankees were advancing in three columns, one up the Page, one up the Hardy \u0026 Pendleton Valley, and the main force up our valley. Gen. Imboden by forced marches fell upon the column (all Cavalry) near Moorefield very\nunexpectedly, routed them completely, and pursued them within 6 or 7 miles of Romney, in this time capturing all their train which he had to destroy, having no horses to bring out the wagon.","He then returned to the Valley traveling day \u0026 night, and only stopping long enough to graze his horses, and returned to the Valley in time to attack the column coming up the Page valley. Before Sigel's forces got up to New Market he attacked the column and utterly routed it, scattering it in the mountains and captured on Friday about 100 of them with about 200 fine cavalry horses. He attacked them on Friday night and on Saturday picked up the prisoners and would have gotten more but Sigel advanced and our forces had to fall back on this side of New Market, our men making a very stubborn resistance but was forced to fall back about 8 o'clock on Saturday night to a point 3 miles this side [of] New Market, the yankees having possession of the town during the night. This now gives you to understand the position of things and I will now commence where I left off with Gen. Breckinridge's troops.","Gen. Breckinridge advanced with his troops a little after day light and not wishing to be tedious he maneuvered his forces from one point to another until about 12 O'clock, when he attacked the enemy with his artillery. Having gotten the [heights] back of the town and after an artillery duel of perhaps one hour, the Cadets from Lexington with the 62 Regiment (Col. Smith's Regiment) charged one of the yank's Batteries. They captured it, but lost heavily, the cadets lost 5 killed and 39 wounded, some of them seriously, your friend Cary Watson Adjutant of the Battalion with Col. Shipp leading the Charge, they both came out safe except Col. Shipp had a slight scratch; Royster also came out unhurt. I give you a list of the killed. Cabell, W.H. McDowell, Crockett, C., Stanard, Jones H. It is said that Col. Gilham and Capt. Sims [Semmes] stayed in the rear where there was no danger.","It was at this time that Gen. Breckinridge commenced pressing the enemy at every point and although they had two to our one we drove them from the field capturing five pieces of their Artillery, 111 prisoners and leaving nearly all of their killed and wounded upon the field and in order to make good their retreat burned the bridge over the river. An Officer reports to me today that Sigel is retreating to Winchester in great haste, reporting that we have 30,000 men while we had not more than 4,000 in the fight, our\nreserve having never been brought into action. Gen. Breckinridge's forces are [returning?] up the Valley, whether they go to reinforce Gen. Lee or go to some other point. I went down the Valley with General Breckinridge having gone down with him at his request and was with him most of the time during the fight. I came home last night having left New Market about 1 o'clock\nyesterday. We have had and will continue to have heavy fighting in Virginia, but of the final result no one doubts but we will be successful. We have driven them and at least [repulsed?] them at every point. We are all well. Write soon and often.","Your father","Josie sends her love, so do all the rest. I hope when I write again to be able to give you the glorious news that we have driven the yanks from Virginia soil.","Richmond July 28 1864","My Dear Roller,\nYour letter sent by Overton was duly received and contents noted. I have inquired of the Express Company in regard to your trunk, they tell me that it will be safe to send the blankets in it. In regard to your jacket and vest, you merely told me to order them without saying how I was to send them or whether I was to pay for them. I have seen Doherty in regard to them and he can make them out of excellent cloth for $250 so they will be ready in a few days. I will wait until I hear from you before I ship any of the things, if you say so I can put both blankets \u0026 clothes in the trunk, let me hear immediately and I will attend to all with great pleasure. I should like very much to go over to see you, but cannot possibly do so, though I do not intend to remain here idle longer than the first of August. I am ashamed of it, will return to Lexington and remain there in camp first.","I have not seen Overton since the school closed. About two dozen of the boys are staying here. Speaking of the appointments, a good many of them surprised me, though I am very well satisfied with what I got, I don't care much however, you know kissing goes by favor. There are eight privates now in the first class, but it is my private belief that the Institute will not be in operation again until the was is over, although they have made arrangements to carry it on, books cloth and provisions an all wanting.","I am glad your Father did not suffer by the yankees. Mother lost absolutely every thing she had, and is now a refugee here, sick too, they not only stole all provision, and stock she had, but went about the house breaking up what they could find and then had the assurance to ask my sister if she could not furnish them with a snack of ham. Roller, if I am ever spared to get into yankee land, I will respect nothing but a woman's person, I'll break, pillage and plunder. My Mother, from living in luxury at home, is now\nforced to the necessity of borrowing a wagon to get home in, and I don't know what she is going to live on after she gets there.","Speaking of old \"23,\" she did [ro__] this time, if the appointments are permanent (which I doubt) but I am afraid Pat will not stand first, I think Davis will get him. Pat has been thinking too much of Miss Mollie, she will ruin him I am afraid, or rather has done so. I will write you a letter in a few days.","Sincerely, Your friend\nLawrence Royster\nAddress\nCare, Purcell, Ladd \u0026 Co.","Corps Cadets Camp on Intermediate Line\nNear Richmond Dec. 7th 1864","My Dear Roller,\nI am really ashamed at the idea of neglecting your letter for so long a time, but out here even I scarcely have time to write a letter, so busily are we occupied drilling and having dress parades. Soon after you were at Camp Lee, we moved to this place and it seems impossible, although we have procured the Almshouse for us to get away, we are anxiously expecting a furlough of two weeks to prepare etc. When we will be relieved from duty here I cannot say, we are daily expecting a fight on this line, certainly\nbefore the end of this week. They are making such a stir about our getting the building that I do not expect we will be able to study in peace after we do get there. The provisions and \"we officers\" have all been moved down ready for work but the much persecuted Corps has not been released from the Confederate Authorities yet. Not long since a foreign battalion was raised under Col. Tucker to be stationed in Columbia \u0026 Aiken SC as a garrison. A good many of our boys have accepted positions as Captains and Lieutenants, among them, several of the old class, also Duncan, Brockenbrough, James F., Dinwiddie, Barton, Penn and Tunstall. I came near going myself but concluded not to do so, and now I congratulate myself upon not going. I believe we intend to occupy the Alms House until the spring and then move to Lexington again. I am sure I cannot study much in Richmond, and now I have my fears concerning Calculus etc. as it would be more disgraceful than ever should I fail in that, oh! I do want that diploma so much. I have studied hard for two long years and now do not want to fail. We are to room by company, consequently our old room will greatly, to the regret of all parties, be broken up, Pizzini, Davis and myself being in different companies. With that\nexception I have as pleasant a room as I could desire. Stuart, Echols, Etheredge, Royster, Ridley R., James J., Jarratt \u0026 Peirce, the officers and non-commissioned of \"B\" Co. The house is an elegant building, much more than old barracks. We will also have to study on Saturday which I do not like much. That fine breakfast on Saturday will be knocked in the head then.","Ross \u0026 Echols desire to be remembered to you."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eJohn E. Roller personal papers, 1862-1910. MS 0171. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["John E. Roller personal papers, 1862-1910. MS 0171. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe John E. Roller papers include:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCivil War era letters from cadet friends concerning life at VMI\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCivil War dispatches and telegrams that date from Roller's service with the Confederate States of America engineers, including one document signed by General Robert E. 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Prince recently resigned from a teaching job at VMI to join the Army, but is disappointed in his Army position.","Written from Grassy Dale, Virginia. Letter reports news of fighting in the Shenandoah Valley between forces of General Breckinridge and General Sigel. The letter also mentions the Battle of New Market.","Written from Richmond, Virginia. Letter regards Hunter's Raid and family news.","Written from Richmond, Virginia. Letter regards travel to VMI's temporary headquarters at the Alms House in Richmond.","Correspondents include Richard L. Gray, Nannie Lewis, G. W. Berlin, and C. L. Hammond.","Includes dispatches, notes, and telegrams.","Letter regards receipt of recommendations.","Certifies Thomas Hubbard, born in Caswell County, North Carolina.","Dispatch reports on enemy strength.","Document requests for officer to be assigned at Weldon.","Written near Drewry's Bluff, Virginia. Regards enemy naval forces.","\"I have telegraphed Hampton to return to Richmond. Send for him. Young's brigade under Col. Wright cannot be far in advance of Richmond. Get your Cavalry together, aid it with the Infantry, and drive back enemy.\"","Scouting report.","Dispatch regards transportation for officer.","Dispatch regards a matter pending before the War Department.","Dispatch regards a personnel request.","Dispatch regards a request for ammunition.","Dispatch directs W. Brown to send forge to Dunlap's Crossing, Georgia.","Dispatch requests map of Dinwiddie, Virginia.","Dispatch requests \"all amputating sets on hand.\"","\"If you should receive an unintelligible signal dispatch from Gen. 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