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The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [folder], Leroy A. Stafford Military Document, 1864, Ms2023-103, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Leroy A. Stafford Military Document was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in June 2016.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Leroy A. Stafford Military Document was completed in September 2023.

Biographical Note

Leroy Augustus Stafford was born on April 13, 1822, in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. Stafford spent his early years on his father's plantation before attending school in Kentucky and college in Tennessee. Stafford married Sara Catherine Wright in 1843, and would have ten children with her. Stafford served in U.S. Army during the Mexican-American War before switching his allegiance to the Confederacy during the American Civil War. Stafford became the commanding officer of Confederate Army's 9th Louisiana Regiment, Company C (called the Stafford Guard or Guards) before being promoted to Brigadier General and given command of the 2nd Brigade in Johnson's Division. Stafford died on May 8th, 1864, after being wounded three days earlier at the Battle of the Wilderness.

External Source:

"Brigadier General Leroy Augustus Stafford", Friends of Wilderness Battlefield, archived online at https://web.archive.org/web/20231207003319/https://www.fowb.org/take-action/heritage-programs-page/wilderness-brigade-biographies-2/brigadier-general-leroy-augustus-stafford/

Scope and Content

This collection contains an order issued by Confederate Brigadier General Leroy Stafford during the American Civil War. The order grants a thirty day leave of absence for Captain E. Johnston of Stafford's Brigade. The document is signed by Stafford and the Assistant Adjutant General.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Civil War
• Military orders
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Leroy A. Stafford Military Document by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).