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Virginia Military Institute Archives

Cousins family cadet textbooks and notebooks, 1852/1875

35 items

This collection consists of 33 textbooks (published between 1852-1873) used by VMI cadets during the 1860s and 1870s, and two cadet notebooks.

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Cousins family cadet textbooks and notebooks, 1852/1875 35 items

Cousins, Robert H. (Robert Henry), 1857-1932

This collection consists of 33 textbooks (published between 1852-1873) used by VMI cadets during the 1860s and 1870s, and two cadet notebooks.

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William J. Black Civil War diary and VMI account book, 1862/1865

1 items

This collection consists of the one volume diary of Confederate soldier William J. Black. The diary entries date from October 1864 to January 1865, and were written while Black was serving in Captain John J. Shoemaker's Company, Virginia Horse Artillery. Included are brief accounts of various skirmishes, the Battle of Cedar Creek (Virginia), and campsites and positions that are recorded daily.

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Diary and account book, 1862/1865

One volume diary of Confederate soldier William J. Black. The diary entries date from October 1864 to January 1865, written while Black was serving in Captain John J. Shoemaker's Company, Virginia Horse Artillery. Included are brief accounts of various skirmishes and the Battle of Cedar Creek, and campsites and positions that are recorded daily.

William J. Black Civil War diary and VMI account book, 1862/1865 1 items

Black, William Johnson, 1845-1935

This collection consists of the one volume diary of Confederate soldier William J. Black. The diary entries date from October 1864 to January 1865, and were written while Black was serving in Captain John J. Shoemaker's Company, Virginia Horse Artillery. Included are brief accounts of various skirmishes, the Battle of Cedar Creek (Virginia), and campsites and positions that are recorded daily.

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Hardaway H. Dinwiddie papers, 1858/1868

6 items

The Hardaway H. Dinwiddie papers consist of the personal papers (six items) of Dinwiddie, including:

  • A calling card
  • Poems about New Market Cadets
  • A document titled "phrenological analysis" (1858)
  • A manuscript of a VMI valedictory speech (1867)
  • A VMI commencement program (1867)
  • A certificate of withdrawal from Lexington's (Virginia) Masonic Lodge (1868)

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Hardaway H. Dinwiddie papers, 1858/1868 6 items

Dinwiddie, Hardaway H. (Hardaway Hunt), 1844-1887

The Hardaway H. Dinwiddie papers consist of the personal papers (six items) of Dinwiddie, including:

  • A calling card
  • Poems about New Market Cadets
  • A document titled "phrenological analysis" (1858)
  • A manuscript of a VMI valedictory speech (1867)
  • A VMI commencement program (1867)
  • A certificate of withdrawal from Lexington's (Virginia) Masonic Lodge (1868)

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John H. Shields letters, 1862/1864

5 items

The John H. Shields letters consist of three letters written by Shields to his parents while he was a cadet at VMI. Two letters are dated March 24 and April 7, 1864, and one letter is an undated fragment. In addition to routine matters, the letter of March 24 mentions faculty member Thomas H. Williamson going to Panther's Gap to "survey the land, and make arrangements for throwing up fortifications and breastworks," and discusses how cadets coped with the rationing of food.

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John H. Shields letters, 1862/1864 5 items

Shields, John H. (John Hardy), 1846-1876

The John H. Shields letters consist of three letters written by Shields to his parents while he was a cadet at VMI. Two letters are dated March 24 and April 7, 1864, and one letter is an undated fragment. In addition to routine matters, the letter of March 24 mentions faculty member Thomas H. Williamson going to Panther's Gap to "survey the land, and make arrangements for throwing up fortifications and breastworks," and discusses how cadets coped with the rationing of food.

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Johnson Family papers, 1858/1865

26 items

This collection consists of 26 letters, bulk 1862-1865, from Mortimer Howell Johnson and his son Porter to members of their immediate family. The Johnson Family, originally from West Virginia, moved to Brownsburg in Rockbridge County, Virginia, although they maintained close ties to their former home.

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Johnson Family papers, 1858/1865 26 items

Johnson, Porter, 1845-1917

This collection consists of 26 letters, bulk 1862-1865, from Mortimer Howell Johnson and his son Porter to members of their immediate family. The Johnson Family, originally from West Virginia, moved to Brownsburg in Rockbridge County, Virginia, although they maintained close ties to their former home.

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