A&M 2966Civil War, Battle of Greenbrier River, Map and Letter, 1861 A&M 2966Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia and Regional History Center

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-06-18 13:14:44 -0400.EnglishDescribing Archives: A Content Standard West Virginia and Regional History Center Civil War, Battle of Greenbrier River, Map and Letter A&M 2966 Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key /repositories/2/resources/1094 0.01 Linear Feet Summary: 9 items (1 folder, 8 items; 1 oversize folder, 1 item) 1861 A printed map drawn and published by A.T. McRae of the Quitman Guards, First Georgia Volunteer Regiment which was engraved and printed in Richmond, VA. The map shows buildings, physical features, and troop positions for the Battle of Greenbrier River, 3 October 1861. The letter accompanying the map is from Lt. Whiteford D. Russell to his wife in Augusta, GA. Russell who fought at this battle, refers to it and to this map in this letter dated 27Dec. 1861 in which he emphasizes the privations of winter encampment. He sends her his regrets and apologizes for writing such a brief letter, but he is inhibited from writing more because he is numbed by the freezing temperatures. Winter cold and the severe wind playing havoc with the tents in which they are quartered has temporarily discouraged any hopes of his re-enlisting. West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: West Virginia & Regional History Center English Conditions Governing Access

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 Civil War -- Confederate Army Civil War battles - Greenbrier River. Civil War. Georgia 1st Volunteer Regiment, Quitman Guards. Russell, Whiteford D.