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Virginia Military Institute Archives

Charles E. Lightfoot letter, 1865

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This collection consists of a Civil War letter (dated March 17, 1865 March 17) from Confederate officer Lieutenant Colonel Charles E. Lightfoot to Colonel Benjamin S. Ewell, brother and staff officer to General Richard S. Ewell. Lightfoot asks for a clarification of command responsibility for Richmond's (Virginia) artillery defenses, stating that the present command situation places him in conflict with Lieutenant Colonel Carter M. Braxton. General Ewell's reply, via Colonel Ewell, is on the reverse.

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Charles E. Lightfoot letter, 1865 1 items

Lightfoot, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1834-1878

This collection consists of a Civil War letter (dated March 17, 1865 March 17) from Confederate officer Lieutenant Colonel Charles E. Lightfoot to Colonel Benjamin S. Ewell, brother and staff officer to General Richard S. Ewell. Lightfoot asks for a clarification of command responsibility for Richmond's (Virginia) artillery defenses, stating that the present command situation places him in conflict with Lieutenant Colonel Carter M. Braxton. General Ewell's reply, via Colonel Ewell, is on the reverse.

Virginia Military Institute Archives

Lane family collection, 1892/1899

2 items folder and oversized case

This collection consists of items related to the Lane family, including a school report card (dated 1892) for Lottie Lane, daughter of James H. Lane (VMI Class of 1854). The report card is from the Auburn (Alabama) School District and signed by James H. Lane. This collection also includes a railroad engine signed "James H. Lane, 1899."

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Lane family collection, 1892/1899 2 items folder and oversized case

Lane, James H. (James Henry), 1833-1907

This collection consists of items related to the Lane family, including a school report card (dated 1892) for Lottie Lane, daughter of James H. Lane (VMI Class of 1854). The report card is from the Auburn (Alabama) School District and signed by James H. Lane. This collection also includes a railroad engine signed "James H. Lane, 1899."

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Richard C. Taylor letter, 1854

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This collection consists of one letter (dated January 15, 1854) from Richard C. Taylor to his father, Walter H. Taylor. Taylor describes in detail the circumstances surrounding the murder of his classmate Cadet Thomas Blackburn by Charles B. Christian, a Washington College law student.

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Letter to Walter H. Taylor, 1854

The letter describes in detail the circumstances surrounding the murder of Richard C. Taylor's classmate Thomas Blackburn by Charles B. Christian, a Washington College law student.

Richard C. Taylor letter, 1854 1 items

Taylor, Richard C. (Richard Cornelius), 1835-1917

This collection consists of one letter (dated January 15, 1854) from Richard C. Taylor to his father, Walter H. Taylor. Taylor describes in detail the circumstances surrounding the murder of his classmate Cadet Thomas Blackburn by Charles B. Christian, a Washington College law student.

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VMI diplomas collection, 1842/1978

80 items

The VMI diplomas collection consists of VMI diplomas from various eras. The oldest is that of Edmund Pendleton, Class of 1842. Contact the VMI Archives for a complete list.

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