Letter from William D. Stuart to George W. Munford, 1861

Creator:

Stuart, William D. (William Dabney), 1830-1863

Scope and content:

Written from Camp Lee. Letter regards a flag for William D. Stuart's regiment.

Language:

English.

Other descriptive data:

Camp Lee

Sir

As the commanding officer of the Regt. and its organ upon this occasion, I need not assure you that I received it with pride and satisfaction. Regarding it as the emblem of the honor and purity of our Mother State, hitherto unsullied in Council or War it shall be carefully guarded that it receive no detriment at the hands of the Regiment to which you have confided. I think I can with all safety assure you, and that the Sons of Va., voluntarily of the 56th Va. Regt. will ever be found at their post of duty and that they will never do discredit to the sacred cause in which they have enlisted.

The Daughters of Va. whose fair hands have wrought this beautiful emblem of Va.'s honor, will never have cause to blush for shame at the conduct of their brothers.

I am very respectfully

Subjects:

United States—History—Civil War, 1861-1865—Personal narratives—Confederate
Confederate States of America. Army—Virginia Infantry Regiment, 56th
Correspondence

Names:

Stuart, William D. (William Dabney), 1830-1863

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