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Virginia Military Institute Archives

Stonewall Jackson papers, 1844/1915

3 Linear Feet

The Stonewall Jackson papers consist primarily of the personal papers of Civil War General Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson (1824-1863). The bulk of the letters date from the pre-Civil War period and concern professional, personal, and domestic matters, including many in which Jackson writes about his religious faith, his concerns about health and diet, and his family.

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Virginia Military Institute Archives

John E. Roller papers, 1862/1910

0.50 cubic feet approximately 40 items

The John E. Roller papers include:

  • Civil War era letters from cadet friends concerning life at VMI
  • Civil War dispatches and telegrams that date from Roller's service with the Confederate States of America engineers, including one document signed by General Robert E. Lee
  • One scrapbook (circa 1910) that contains clippings about Civil War battles, veterans, unit reunions, monument dedications, and other related information
  • Two photographs, one of Confederate soldier Lieutenant Colonel Samuel T. Walker (10th Virginia Infantry Regiment) and one of the Virginia Legislature Centennial Committee (1871)
  • Holograph text of a cadet literary-debating society speech delivered by Cadet Norwood B. Randolph in 1870
  • Other items

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Virginia Military Institute Archives

Office of Communications and Marketing subject files, 1950

10 cubic feet
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Virginia Military Institute Archives

James H. Reid papers, 1862/1867

18 items

The James H. Reid papers consist of the Civil War correspondence (18 items) of Reid. Included are 14 letters (dated August-November 1862) from Reid to his parents written while he was a fourth classman at VMI. This correspondence contains many references to wartime cadet life, including the use of the term "rat" as a name for new cadets, hazing, uniforms, food, guard duty, and other aspects of life at VMI.

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