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Preferred citation: [Identification of item], John Newton Lyle Unpublished typescripts, WLU Coll. 0077, Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA
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Biographical / Historical
John Newton Lyle was a member of the Washington College, Class of 1861, and a member of the Liberty Hall Volunteers.
Scope and Contents
This collection is a narrative written by John Newton Lyle, who was a member of the Liberty Hall Volunteers and Stonewall Jackson Brigade during the American Civil War. Includes 'Sketches found in a Confederate veterans's desk' (1913) and an undated supplement 'Stonewall Jackson's Guard'.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Alumni and alumnae
- Confederate States of America. Army. Liberty Hall Volunteers
- Confederate States of America. Army. Stonewall Brigade
- Drawings
- Jackson, Thomas Jonathan (Stonewall)
- Personal narratives -- Confederate
Significant Persons Associated With the Collection
- Campbell, J. L. (John Lyle)
- Jackson, Thomas Jonathan (Stonewall)
- Lyle, John Newton
Container List
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No. 1 - College Life Before the War -- The evolution of the College Company -- It is Prepared For War No. 2 - The College Co. Ordered to Join Stonewall Jackson No. 3 - The College Co. Moving to Join Stonewall Jackson No. 4 - Again On the Move -- Staunton to Winchester
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No. 5 - The Liberty Hall Volunteers Join Jackson No. 6 - The Brigade On Outpost Duty Near The Potomac No. 7 - Lincoln's Invasion of the Valley of Virginia No. 8 - The Fourth of July -- The Army Formed For Battle No. 9 - Still on Picket Duty -- Possum and Coon Hunting Discussed No. 10 - A Forced March -- The First Battle of Manassas No. 11 & 12 - Gen. Jackson and Doctor Dabney On the Battle of Manassas -- The College Boys After the Battle
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No. 13 - Extent of the Bull Run Panic -- Health, Discipline, Drill and Care of the Troups & c. No. 14 - Camp Harman -- Outpost Duty & c. No. 15 - Last Days At Army Headquarters -- Wives of Oficers Visit the Stonewall Brigade -- Jackson Promoted And Goes To Winchester -- His Bridgade Joins Him No. 16 - The Brigade Goes Into Winter Quarters -- The College Co. Go To Winchester As Stonewall Jackson's Guard & c. No. 17 - The Romney Campaign No. 18 - The College Boys Resume The Social Campaign In Winchester -- Straglers and Citizens Utter Complaints About the Romney Expedition -- Jack Evacuated The City No. 19 - The College Boys Josh the Militia -- The Battle of Kernstown -- The Infrantry Nag the Cavalry No. 20 - More About he Battle of Kernstown - Through Winchester and Baltimore To Fort Delaware Appendixes
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No. 1 - Stonewall Jackson, His Genious And Character No. 2 - Sonewall Jackson, His Genious And Character No. 3 - Organization No. 4 - Organization, continued No. 5 - Lexington - Departure - Fairfield - Timber Ridge (this chapter includes the original roll of the Liberty Hall Volunteers) No. 6 - Fairfield to Strasburg - A Before-The-War Plantation - 'Snacksville' - A Drum-Major's Uniorm Paralyses The Boys. No. 7 - Strausberg - Good Old Rebel On Lincoln - The College Boys Chaff Each Other.
No. 8 - Hauled to Winchester In Wagons - 'Battle' of Newton - Ovation - Forced March In Jackson's Foot Cavalry - The Imperialists Put The Hon. C. J. Faulkner In A Bastile. No. 9 - Martinsburg - Destruction Of Property - Jackson As A Commander - The Imperialist Overthrows The U.S. Courts. The Hon. D.A. Mahony Of Iowa Addresses The 3d District From The Old Capitol Prison - The Fourth Va. - The Stonewall Brigade - Camp Stephens.
No. 11 - General Charles Lee - The Affair Of Falling Water - A Camp Dining - The Comet - Good Old Rebel Philosophises Thereon. No. 12 - Belle Boyd In A Bastile Imperialistic - Generals Johnston and Jackson On The Skirmish At Pulling Waer - The College Boys Comment Thereon. No. 13 - First Fourth of July In The Army - The Long-Roll Beats. - The Boys Discuss War - Return to Winchester - Jackson Eats Cold Corndogger - His Horse Runs Off With Him At Review. No. 14 - Picket-'Possum And Other Stories - Health No. 15 - Stephen A. Douglas Deines Powers Of Federal Executive - Forced March To Manassas - Stonewall Jackson's Charge At First Manassas. No. 16 - Battle of Manassas - List Of Killed And Wounded In Fourth Va. Infantry - 'Little Bennie' - Marvelous Stories Told To Visitors. No. 17 - U. S. Congress Adopts The Imperialists' War - Robert Toombs On Abolitionists - Why The Manassas Victory Was Not Followed Up. No. 18 - McClellan Says He Took Command Of A Mob - Preaching In Camp - Mrs. Jackson Visists Camp Harman - Stonewall's Joke On Her - Drill, Health, Discipline, Care For His Troops - His Cook George Defines Strategy. No. 19 - The Imperialists To Produce Consternation Strike a Blow - The City Of Baltimore Crushed And Her Officials Without Accusation Or Trial Imprisioned For 17 Months - The Imperialists Defy The Courts Of The Sovreign State Of New York. No. 20 - On The Outpost - Moon-struck - Camp Discussion - Tyranny Tramples Maryland In The Dust - Her Legistlature Stowed Away By The Imperialists In Filthy Baltimore - Hon. D.A. Mahony Lampoons The Tyrants. No. 21 - Able Presentation Of Maryland's Rights - Hon. D.A. Mahony Thunders Against Despotism - The College Company Go To General Johnston's Headquarters As Guard - The Boys and 'Uncle Joe' - Good Old Rebel On The Union The Boys Raid A Sutler Shop. No. 22 - The Maryland Line - Stonewall Organizes It - General George H. Steuart, Bradley T. Johnson and Other Officers - A Review By Governor Letcher - Some Virginia Colonels. No. 23 - Editor George W. Wilson A Victim Of Imperialism - Stonewall Promoted To Major-General And Leaves For Winchester - Conference Between President Davis And Generals Johnston, Bearegard And Smith. Results In Smoke - Good Old Rebel Tells What Jackson Would Have Done. - The Brigade Follow Jackson.
Camp Picnic And Amusements - Jackson Climbs A Persimmon Tree And Cant Get Down - The Value Of The Persimmon To An Army On Short Rations 0n The Fourth Sings The Southern Maseillaise - More Victims of Imperialism - 'Cousin Allie' Gives A Dining - Preparations For Winter - The College Company Ordered To General Jackson's Headquarters As Guard. No. 25 - Good Old Rebel Discourses On The Old South - Winchester Socially - The Romney Expedition - General N. P. Banks - Guying Noncombatants. No. 26 - Hon. D.A. Mahony and Editor Sheward Of Iowa Kidnapped By The Imperialists And Incarcerated In The Old Capitol - Good Old Rebel Discusses The 'National Craze' and State Rights. No. 27 - The Most Infamous Bastile - Patrick Henry Points Out The Opportunities For Imperialists In The Consitution. No. 28 - A Lietenant And A Man Tell of Good Times -- Stragglers From Loring's Command Slander Jackson - George Washington And Stonewall Jackson They Both Command At Winchester - Compared - Will Old Jack Evacuate - He Did And The College Boys Sang 'Lorena' at Cedar Creek. No. 29 - How Northern Victims Of Imperialism Suffered In The Old Capital Prison. No. 30 - Mr. Mahony And Other Victims Of Imperialism Still Languish In The Old Capital Prison. No. 31 - The College Boys And The Shenandoah Melitia - The Battle OF Kernstown - The Infantry Chaff The Cavalry No. 32 - Kernstown Continued - More Imperialism Of The Lincoln Administration - Through Winchester And Baltimore To Fort Delaware. No. 33 - *By permission of the author* - Sketch Of the Liberty Hall Volunteers by Capt. G.B. Strickler, in 1874
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