John B. Snodgrass letters

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Location of collection:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
Preston Library
Virginia Military Institute
345 Letcher Ave.
Lexington, VA 24450-0304
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Preferred citation:

John B. Snodgrass letters, 1862. MS 0072. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
9 items
Creator:
Snodgrass, John B. (John Breathed), 1843-1908
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

John B. Snodgrass letters, 1862. MS 0072. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of eight letters and one letter fragment from Cadet John B. Snodgrass to his sister Katherine (Kate) Snodgrass-Boyd. All letters are dated 1862 and written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. The primary topic is the Civil War and its effect on the Snodgrass family, with occasional references to VMI. Multiple letters (see April 19, May 1, May 18) mention that Corps of Cadets has been ordered to aid General Stonewall Jackson because he is "anxious to get a shot at the enemy."

Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards poor weather, the inaguration of Confederate president Jefferson Davis, French studies, and family matters.

Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards family matters, the death of a classmate, and the desire to have been at Jefferson Davis' inaguration.

Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards family matters and news of the Federals being in Martinsburg, West Virginia.

Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards the desire for the cadets to fight in the Civil War and family matters.

Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards family matters and a trip with other cadets to explore a cave outside of Lexington.

Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards cadet preparations for war after the news "came that the Yankees were about entering Staunton" (Virginia). The letter also mentions that General Stonewall Jackson is "keeping us [VMI cadets] as a reserve body" and that John B. Snodgrass is actively working to resign from VMI.

Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards the Corps of Cadets leaving VMI to go to Staunton, Virginia to reinforce General Stonewall Jackson.

Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards war activities in Staunton, Virginia, the march back to VMI, and general news about the war.

Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards general news about the war and family matters.

Biographical / historical:

John Breathed Snodgrass was born in 1843 in Berkeley County, West Virginia. He is a non-graduate, VMI class of 1864. He later became a physician. Snodgrass died in 1908 in Martinsburg, West Virginia.

Physical location:
Manuscripts stacks