William L. Jackson special orderWilliam L. Jackson special order WLU.Coll.0439updated by Kim Sims, April 2026Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and ArchivesThis finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-05-23 07:01:01 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives William L. Jackson special order Jackson, William Lowther Long, A. L. (Armistead Lindsay), 1827-1891 WLU.Coll.0439 /repositories/5/resources/319 0.01 Linear Feet 1 folder 1862 September 14 The collection is in English. Conditions Governing Use

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Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift from Mrs. Armistead R. Long. They were previously owned by her cousin, Virginia Long Brown, who was the daughter of General Armistead L. Long.

Preferred Citation

William L. Jackson Special Order (WLU Coll. 0439), Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va.

Scope and Contents

Handwritten copy of a special order issued by General William L. Jackson on September 14th, 1862. The document gives orders to attack the ground occupied by the enemy.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Military orders Long, A. L. (Armistead Lindsay), 1827-1891 Special Order/repositories/5/archival_objects/318681862 September 14Small Collections Box 410