Collections : [Virginia Military Institute Archives]

This collection (nine items) consists of Alexander S. Pendleton's Civil War papers, including:

• Military orders and dispatches directed to General Richard S. Ewell and others
• A note from Pendleton to his father concerning the death of General Stonewall Jackson in May 1863
• A request for a leave of absence
• Correspondence

This collection consists of correspondence, photographs, and documents of R. Henry Campbell and members of the Varner Family of Lexington, Virginia. The families are related through the marriage of Campbell's sister, Augusta, to Varner.

This collection spans the military and civilian careers of Major General C. Ernest Edgar III. Included are files (arranged chronologically) that document every significant United States Army Corps of Engineers assignment. Included is information about:

• Overseas service at Heilbronn, Germany with the 237th Engineer Battalion (1958-1961)
• Vietnam War assignments (United States Military Assistance Command Vietnam, 1965-1966)
• Commanding Officer, 577th Engineer Battalion Construction (1969-1970)
• Commander and District Engineer, Little Rock District (1975-1978)
• Other stateside assignments

The bulk of the Claudius Crozet papers are in French and chronicle Crozet's early years in France prior to his move to the United States in 1816. Included are letters, military orders, discourses on linguistics and grammar, papers pertaining to his marriage and family, and mementos relating to his daughter, Adele, who died in 1830.

The Francis M. Boykin Civil War papers include:

• Two commission documents
• Extracts from military orders
• One letter from Governor John Letcher that orders Boykin to proceed to Grafton, West Virginia and communicate with Colonel Thomas J. Jackson (Stonewall)
• One letter bearing the signature of General Robert E. Lee

The Lawson Botts papers consist of Civil War papers, including:

• A receipt (May 10, 1861)
• A letter of commission (September 12, 1861)
• A promotion order (September 12, 1861)
• A general order to assume duties of Provost Marshall in Winchester, Virginia (November 18, 1861)
• A furlough request (January 11, 1862)
• A letter to Captain O'Brien complaining about shortage of rations (May 22, 1862)

The John J. Clarke Civil War papers consist of documents, including commissions, military orders, correspondence, and dispatches that relate to activities in and around Charleston, South Carolina during the period of 1864 to 1865. One letter (dated February 4, 1865) to Colonel Clarke from Headquarters discusses proposed training of African-American troops in the Confederate States of America Corps of Engineers.

The Robert E. Lee and Lee Family papers consist of the personal papers of Robert E. Lee and Mary Custis Lee, including documents bearing their signatures. The papers also include one one letter (dated February 1926) from Mrs. William A. Anderson to Sydney B. Williamson that relates the history of a quilt made by Mary Custis Lee that was donated to the VMI Museum.

The James D. Darden papers consist of the Darden's Civil War papers, including:

• Two military orders (dated February 28 and March 21, 1865) signed by Darden
• One Confederate States of America 5 dollar bill
• One list of clothing signed by Darden
• One bank note dated March 9th, 1865
• One typescript biographical sketch titled "Record of J. D. Darden"

The James W. Massie papers consist of the personal papers (40 items) of Massie, including:

• Incoming correspondence (1855-1857)
• Civil War papers, primarily incoming letters, orders, and commissions (1861-1863)
• Post-War papers, including letters written by Massie's wife, Sophonisba Breckinridge McDowell (Massie), and documents related to their son, James McDowell Massie
• Confederate bonds
• Envelopes