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Preferred Citation

Derastus E. W. Myers letter, 1863. MS 0379. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of one letter (dated May 11, 1863) from Confederate soldier Derastus E. W. Myers to his brother and sister. The letter was written from "Camp Near Hamilton's Crossing" after the Battle of Chancellorsville. The letter regards the death of Stonewall Jackson. Myers served as a Sergeant with the 33rd Virginia Infantry Regiment.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Chancellorsville (Va.), Battle of, 1863
• Confederate States of America -- Army -- Virginia Infantry Regiment, 33rd
• Jackson, Stonewall, 1824-1863
• United States—History—Civil War, 1861-1865—Personal narratives—Confederate
• Virginia—History—Civil War, 1861-1865