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This collection is available for research use.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Rockbridge Historical Society Civil War Research Collection, RHS Coll. #0041, Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA
In some cases the citation format may vary. Please contact Special Collections' staff to verify the appropriate format.
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a compilation of both primary and secondary resources on the American Civil War collected by the Rockbridge Historical Society. Tha majority of the collection is comprised of Rockbridge County and regional Virginia subjects. Included are research papers, clippings from newspapers and various publications, original imprints, war dated printed matter and manuscripts. Key subjects include General David Hunter's raid of the Shenandoah Valley and the Battle of New Market both in Virginia, Confederate Veterans organizations, and some muster/enlistment records for regional Confederate military units.
Container List
A newspaper clipping from the January 12, 1939 edition of the Rockbridge County News detailing events of General William W. Averill's December 1863 raid of West Virginia.
A printed document titled "Surgeon's Certificate of Exemption" for Confederate soldier Joseph A. Miller from a military hospital in Staunton, Virginia. Miller was exempted from service for ""odganic disease of the heart." The printed exemption is dated 1864 and signed by a number of medical officers.
A typescript document (five pages) detailing the itinerary and committee chairs onligations of a Confederate Veteran and Sons of Confederate Veterans joint meeting that was held in Lexington, Virginia in May 1939.
A crudely bound volume of printed circulars, general and special orders produced by various Confederate military offices, primarily related to soldier enrollment, conscription, and slave impressment. The volume was complied by Mortimer H. Johnson, one of the Confederate enrolling officers for Rockbridge County, Virginia during the American Civil War. The bound volume includes two small broadsides, at least two manuscript orders, and numerous hand-written notes
Please see the notes about each of the sub-series within this folder for itemized list with numeric identification and dates of the orders and circulars included.
- Text box: 1 folder: 4
Adjutant and Inspector General's OfficeEnglish.Scope and Contents
General Orders No. 82, Nov. 3, 1862; General Orders No. 3, Jan. 9, 1864; General Orders No. 7, Jan 23, 1864; General Orders No. 63, Aug. 6, 1864; General Orders No. 67, Aug. 16, 1864; General Orders No. 69, Aug. 27, 1864; General Orders No. 70, Aug. 29, 1864; General Orders No. 71, Sept. 6, 1864; General Orders No. 76, Oct. 6, 1864; General Orders No. 78, Oct. 11, 1864; General Orders No. 82(83?), Nov. 1, 1864
- Text box: 1 folder: 4
Bureau of ConscriptionEnglish.Scope and Contents
Circular, Mar. 30, 1863; Circular, Nov. 13, 1863; Circular No. 3, Jan. 19, 1864; Circular No. 8, Mar. 8, 1864; Circular No. 20, May 4, 1864
- Text box: 1 folder: 4
Nitre and Mining BureauEnglish.Scope and Contents
Circular, Jan 26, 1865
- Text box: 1 folder: 4
Conscript OfficeEnglish.Scope and Contents
General Orders No. 32, Mar. 11, 1864; Circular No. 24, Aug. 17, 1864; Circular, Oct. 28, 1864; Circular No. 71, Nov. 1, 1864; Circular No. 72, Nov. 2, 1864; Circular No. 73, Nov. 4, 1864; Circular No. 74, Nov. 5, 1864; Circular No. 75, Nov. 17, 1864; Circular No. 76, Nov. 27, 1864; Circular No. 78, Dec. 12, 1864; Circular No. 79, (Dec?) 1864; Circular No. 1, Jan. 2, 1865; Circular No. 2, Jan. 12, 1865; Circular No. 3, Feb. 27, 1864
- Text box: 1 folder: 4
Headquarters Confederate States ArmyEnglish.Scope and Contents
General Order No. 2, Feb. 11, 1865 (by Robert E. Lee)
- Text box: 1 folder: 4
Headquarters Reserve Forces of VirginiaEnglish.Scope and Contents
General Orders No. 2 June 7, 1864; General Orders No. 5, July 8, 1864 (Small Broadside); General Orders No. 8, July 1, 1864; General Orders No. 9, July 2, 1864; General Orders No. 10, July 4, 1864; General Orders No. 21, Aug. 13, 1864; Circular No. 9, Sept. 22, 1864; General Orders No. 24, Sept. 23, 1864; Conscription Circular No. 1, Oct. 6, 1864; Conscription Circular No. 2, Oct. 10, 1864; Conscription Circular No. 3, Oct. 22, 1864; Conscription Circular No. 4, Oct. 28, 1864; Special Orders No. 131, Oct. 31, 1864; Circular No. 2, Feb. 24, 1865; Special Orders No. 51, March 20, 1865
- Text box: 1 folder: 4
Office of Director, Confederate States Hospitals in VirginiaEnglish.Scope and Contents
Circular No. 2