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Letter From Turner Ashby In Which He Accepts The Resignation Of Lt. A.W. Mcdonald, Jr. As Adjutant Of The Regiment. Camp Evans, 1861., Turner Ashby

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Turner Ashby accepts the resignation of McDonald as adjutant of the regiment and notes the high regard in which he holds McDonald personally and professionally. Camp Evans (present-day Halltown, West Virginia). 1861.

Orders Endorsed By Henry Heth, 1861, Henry Heth

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Orders endorsed by Henry Heth detailing direction of march and provision of materials to troops by quartermaster and commissary.

John B. Magruder Orders The Purchase Of Wagons, Saddles, Saddle Blankets, And Bridles. Virginia, July 15, 1861., John Bankhead Magruder

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Brigadier General Magruder orders Assistant Quarter Master Captain Morrison to purchase 20 "good strong wagons" and 20 saddles, saddle blankets, and bridles. July 15, 1861.

Last Letter Barnard E. Bee Wrote To His Brother H.P. Bee, June 20, 1861, Barnard E. Bee

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Bee sends his love to his brother's family and asks that his son be taken care of "should I fall in this war."

Robert Anderson From Fort Sumter, Charleston Harbor, March 22, 1861., Robert Anderson

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Major Robert Anderson, commanding Fort Sumter just prior to the start of the American Civil War, reports to Colonel L. Thomas on several matters.

Letter From Matthew Fontaine Maury To M.G.L. Charles, January 15, 1861., Matthew Fontaine Maury

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

The letter makes reference to potential actions of the Tennessee legislature and adds "I shall also try Virginia in the same way, for time is precious."

The Confederate Military Commissions Of Edwin G. Lee, 1860-1864, Commonwealth Of Virginia, Robert E. Lee, Jefferson Davis, Adjutant And Inspector General's Office, Confederate States Of America, John Withers, James Seddon, John K. Mitchell, Paymaster's Office, Confederate States Army, Staunton, Virginia, Edwin G. Lee

Edwin G. Lee Papers

Official military commissions, resignations, receipts for pay and other documents associated with the military career Edwin G. Lee. The documents include:

An appointment as first lieutenant in the Virginia militia, June 1860

An appointment as a major in the "active volunteer forces" of Virginia, July 1861

An assignment to the 33rd Virginia Regiment, July 27, 1861

A resignation (at rank of Colonel), December 1862

A commission as Lieutenant Colonel in the 33rd Virginia Regiment, dated January 14, 1863 with term of service beginning in April of that year

A certificate of nomination by the President (of the Confederate States) to …