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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Western Lunatic Asylum [Staunton, Virginia] Collection, 1840/1903, bulk 1840/1868

0.6 Cubic Feet 1 box; 1 oversize folder
The Western Lunatic Asylum Collection includes correspondence written to the Western Lunatic Asylum in Staunton, Virginia, dating from 1840 through the late 19th century, as well as annual reports from the 1860s and 1900s.
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

William A. Leonard Papers, 1864/1865

0.2 Cubic Feet 1 box
The collection includes William A. Leonard's letters home from February-July 1865, as well as his diary from August 1864-April 1865. Leonard served as an ambulance driver in and around the siege at Petersburg, which is the focus of his short diary entries. His early letters focus on war news and rumors, daily life, and news from home. Post-surrender letters emphasize Leonard's experiences while stationed around Washington, DC, daily life (including the growing frustrations of soldiers wanting to get home) and his complaint's about the rumors and delays of his regiment's discharge.
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William A. Leonard Papers, 1864/1865 0.2 Cubic Feet 1 box

Leonard, William A., b.1843(?)
The collection includes William A. Leonard's letters home from February-July 1865, as well as his diary from August 1864-April 1865. Leonard served as an ambulance driver in and around the siege at Petersburg, which is the focus of his short diary entries. His early letters focus on war news and rumors, daily life, and news from home. Post-surrender letters emphasize Leonard's experiences while stationed around Washington, DC, daily life (including the growing frustrations of soldiers wanting to get home) and his complaint's about the rumors and delays of his regiment's discharge.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

William J. Lacey Diary, 1861/1863

0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder
The collection consists of the diary of William J. Lacey, a private with Company C, 11th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry. Entries in the diary are scattered and range from simple notes about the weather and letter writing to Lacey's experiences at First Manassas/Battle of Bull Run, and most date from 1861.
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William J. Lacey Diary, 1861/1863 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Lacey, William J., b.1835(?)
The collection consists of the diary of William J. Lacey, a private with Company C, 11th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry. Entries in the diary are scattered and range from simple notes about the weather and letter writing to Lacey's experiences at First Manassas/Battle of Bull Run, and most date from 1861.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

William J. Moore Letters, 1862

0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder
The collection contains four letters written by Union American Civil War soldier William Moore, Private, Company E, 27th Kentucky Infantry. Letters primarily detail Moore's desire to return home and concerns over both his and his wife's health. An additional two letters by Capt. J.R. Robinson concern Moore's poor health and his subsequent death.
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William J. Moore Letters, 1862 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Moore, William, d.1862
The collection contains four letters written by Union American Civil War soldier William Moore, Private, Company E, 27th Kentucky Infantry. Letters primarily detail Moore's desire to return home and concerns over both his and his wife's health. An additional two letters by Capt. J.R. Robinson concern Moore's poor health and his subsequent death.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

William W. Barnett Diary, 1862

0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder
Diary for the year 1862 by William W. Barnett, a private in the 8th Pennsylvania Reserve Volunteer Corps.
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William W. Barnett Diary, 1862 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Barnett, William W., 1840-1876 (8th Regiment, Pennsylvania Reserve Infantry (37th Volunteers))
Diary for the year 1862 by William W. Barnett, a private in the 8th Pennsylvania Reserve Volunteer Corps.

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