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[Identification of item], Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. Civil War manuscript collection, WLU Coll 0785, Special Collections and Archives,
James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA.
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This collection consists of original manuscripts, documents, military orders, illustrations, photographs, and ephemera of
the era of the American Civil War collected by Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. Key themes of the collection are the Paxton family of
Lexington and Rockbridge County, Virginia, Shenandoah Valley history, the Army of Northern Virginia and Stonewall Brigade
of the Confederate States Army, Washington College (later Washington and Lee University) (VA), and Robert E. Lee. The photographs
within this collection consist of seven ambrotype and tintype images of unknown people of the Rockbridge and Augusta County
(VA) vicinity.
A postcard copy of an original photograph of the Packet boat "Marshall" which delivered the remains of Generals Elisha Franklin
Paxton and Stonewall Jackson to Lexington, Virginia for their burial in 1863.
Manuscripts [35101013592592] box: 1 Item: 2
Eilsha Franklin Paxton letter to "Gentlemen"
August 5, 1852
Scope and Contents
Elisha F. Paxton writes a letter to "Gentlemen", likely fellow lawyers involved in a court case regarding land dealings and
related business in Ohio.
Text [35101013592592] box: 1 Item: 3
Printed pamphlet, "Report of the Anne Smith Academy, Lexington, Virginia, of Miss Madge Paxton, Principal"
November 23, 1887
Manuscripts [35101013592592] box: 1 Item: 4
Alexander T. Patton letter to James Gardner Paxton
November 26, 1859
Scope and Contents
Alexander T. Patton writes to lawyer James Gardiner Paxton on the details of the purchase of a horse.
Manuscripts [35101013592592] box: 1 Item: 5
William C. P. Carrington letter to Peachy Gilmer Breckinridge
1853-03-10
Scope and Contents
Student William C. P. Carrington writes his friend Peachy Breckinridge on life at Washignton College in Lexington, Virginia.
Both were from Botetourt County, Virginia.
Text [35101013592592] box: 1 Item: 6
Lexington, Virginia broadside, "To Arms! Defend your homes and firesides..."
April 17, 1861
Text [35101013592592] box: 1 Item: 7
Staunton, Virginia broadside, "Men of Virginia, to the rescue..."
May 30, 1861
Manuscripts [35101013592592] box: 1 Item: 8
Alexander Swift "Sandie" Pendleton letter to Anzolette Pendleton
Pendleton, Alexander Swift, 1840-1864October 7, 1861
Scope and Contents
Alexander S. "Sandie" Pendleton writes to his mother describing camp life near Mannassas Junction (Va.) updates on his brther
- in - law Edwin G. "Ned" Lee, and about his rejoining Stonewall Jackson's staff.
Manuscripts [35101013592592] box: 1 Item: 9
Charles V. Depuy letter to his mother
May 17, 1863
Scope and Contents
Charles V. Depuy, a soldier of the 154th New York Regiment, describes the Battle of Chancellorville in which his regiment
was attacked by Stonewall Jackson's division.
Manuscripts [35101013592592] box: 1 Item: 10
Phillip Ira Huffman letter to his father, Ezra G. Huffman
January 6, 1862
Scope and Contents
Phillip I. Huffman writes his father about camp life, news on the death of a friend in the service, soldier morale, and his
displeasurewith his unit's officers.
Manuscripts [35101013592592] box: 1 Item: 11
Phillip Ira Huffman letter to his father, Ezra G. Huffman
December 25, 1862
Scope and Contents
Phillip I. Huffman writed his father about the Battle of Fredericksburg.
Manuscripts [35101013592592] box: 1 Item: 12
Phillip Ira Huffman letter to his father and sister
April 20, 1864
Mixed Materials [35101013592592] box: 1 Item: 13
Mann Page letter to his uncle
circa March 1862
Scope and Contents
Confederate officer of the 21st Virginia infantry writed his uncle with details about the Battle of Kernstown. Mann details
his experiences in the battle, mentions his regiment's commander, Colonel James M. Patton, and shares how Stonewall Jacksondescribed
his regiments actions at the battle of Mannassass (First Bull Run).
Manuscripts [35101013592592] box: 1 Item: 14
Robert E. Lee letter to John C. French
November 12, 1866
Manuscripts [35101013592592] box: 1 Item: 15
Oath of Allegiance of Stanton Huffman
June 4, 1862
Manuscripts [35101013592592] box: 1 Item: 16
Special order of Albert Gallatin Jenkins
October 13, 1862
Manuscripts [35101013592592] box: 1 Item: 17
Stonewall Jackson letter likely to Daniel Harvey Hill
January 17, 1863
Scope and Contents
A short letter written by General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson to an unnamed Confederate general - likely D. H. (Daniel Harvey)
Hill, ordering the procurement of twenty blankets for his troops. The note is written on a fragment of blue-lined paper and
signed "T.J. Jackson, Lt. Gen'l"
"General Stonewall Jackson in Camp," illustration from Harper's Weekly Magazine
February 14, 1863
Books [35101013592592] box: 1 item: 23
Publication, "Lee's Centennial - An address by Charles Francis Adams delivered at Lexington, Virginia, Saturday January 19,
1907 on the invitationof the president and faculty of Washington and Lee University."
This is a modern copy of an illustration of Confederate soldiers marching that was originally published in "Battles and Leaders
of the Civil War, Volume Two, The Century Publishing Company, New York, 1888.
Manuscripts [35101013592592] box: 1 Item: 25
Second Army Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, General Orders Number 20
Pendleton, Alexander Swift, 1840-1864March 21, 1863
Scope and Contents
A report signed by Alexander S. "Sandie" Pendleton" on the proceedings of the military trials of six soldiers of the Second
Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia (Confederate) under General Stonewall Jackson. Soldiers John and Oliver Link, of Company
E, 7th North Carolina Infantry and Cadwallader J. Andrews of Company E, 13th North Carolina Infantry were on trial for desertion.
John Culpepper and William Booth of the First Battalion Virginia Infantry were charged with violations of articles of war
- Culpepper for acquiring whiskey and bacon from a local citizen under false pretenses. Both Culpepper and Booth were sentenced
to hard labor for six months with a ball and chain attached their left legs. George Mainwaring of Company H, 25th Virginia
Infantry was charged with a violation of an article of war and sentenced to forfeiture of pay and extra duty.