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Preferred Citation

Preferred citation: [Identification of item], Rockbridge Rifles records, WLU Coll. 0462, Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VAIn some cases the citation format may vary. Please contact Special Collections' staff to verify the appropriate format.

Biographical / Historical

The Rockbridge Rifles (Company H 27th VA infantry) were a militia company formed in 1859 as part of the Confederate Army.

Scope and Contents

This collection contains a manuscript copy of the company's constitution and bylaws, which mentions that they quelled a rebellion at John Brown's raid. There is also a circa 1860 imprint of this document.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Brown, John
• John Brown's Raid (Harpers Ferry, West Virginia : 1859)
• Printed ephemera
• Records