Barnett, Joseph Hampton, Medals Joseph Hampton Barnett Medals, 1899-1916 Ms.1979.001

Joseph Hampton Barnett Medals, 1899-1916 Ms.1979.001


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Sarah R. Olney

Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Identification
Ms.1979.001
Title
Joseph Hampton Barnett Medals 1899-1916
Quantity
0.1 Cubic Feet, 1 folder
Language
The materials in the collection are in English.
Abstract
The Joseph Hampton Barnett Medals contains the Southern Cross of Honor, reunion medals from Florida and Richmond, Virginia, and ribbons from the Grand Camps Confederate Veterans of Virginia reunions.

Administrative Information

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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Joseph Hampton Barnett Medals, Ms1979-001, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

Joseph Hampton Barnett Medals was donated by Special Collections in 1979.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Joseph Hampton Barnett Medals was completed prior to 2010. Additional description was completed in January 2011.


Biographical Note

Joseph Hampton Barnett was born in the Montgomery/ Rockbridge County area of Virginia. He was a farmer prior to enlisting in the Confederate army during the American Civil War. At the age of twenty, he joined the G company of the 4th Regiment, Virginia Infantry. He was discharged only five months later due to chronic rheumatism. He attended several CSA reunions from 1899-1916. He received the Southern Cross of Honor for his service. He died December 13, 1922.

Historical Note

The Southern Cross of Honor was a medal given by the Daughters of the Confederacy . It was first given in Atlanta, July 1898, to the husband of one of the designers for his service to the Confederacy.

Scope and Content

The Joseph Hampton Barnett Medals contains the Southern Cross of Honor, reunion medals from Florida and Richmond, Virginia, and ribbons from the Grand Camps Confederate Veterans of Virginia reunions.

Arrangement

The medals are divided into two envelopes with the first containing the Southern Cross of Honor, two medals from reunions and a button from a reunion. The second envelope contains the rest of the badges in the collection in chronological order.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Barnett, Joseph Hampton
  • Civil War
  • Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
  • United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Joseph Hampton Barnett Medals by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).

Container List

folder 1
Medals
1899-1916