Paxton, James Gardiner
Person
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Elisha Franklin Paxton Papers
Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0273
Scope and Contents
The Elisha Franklin Paxton Papers are comprised primarily of the personal correspondences, business and military papers of Elisha F. Paxton between 1845 and 1863. The core of the personal letters are written from Paxton to his wife Elizabeth White Paxton during their courtship in the 1850s and during the American Civil War, 1861-1863, while he served as an officer in the Confederate States Army’s 27th Virginia Infantry, a member of the staff of General Stonewall Jackson, and general in...
Dates:
Inclusive 1845-1897; Majority of material found within Bulk 1854-1863
Miscellaneous, 1808 - 1861
File — Box 1: [Barcode: 0000004830], Folder: 3
Scope and Contents
This file consists of warrants, a circuit court summons, letters from the Bank of Baltimore, and a note for Jas. G. Paxton, endorsed by Elisha Paxton to E. F. Paxton.
Dates:
1808 - 1861
Receipts, 1850 - 1860
File — Box 1: [Barcode: 0000004829], Folder: 4
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Elisha Franklin Paxton Papers are comprised primarily of the personal correspondences, business and military papers of Elisha F. Paxton between 1845 and 1863. The core of the personal letters are written from Paxton to his wife Elizabeth White Paxton during their courtship in the 1850s and during the American Civil War, 1861-1863, while he served as an officer in the Confederate States Army’s 27th Virginia Infantry, a member of the staff of General Stonewall Jackson, and general in...
Dates:
1850 - 1860
Wartime Papers, 1862 - 1863
File — Box 1: [Barcode: 0000004832], Folder: 5
Scope and Contents
This file consists of Elizabeth Paxton's obituary and many articles about the death of General Paxton. It also includes sympathy notes to Mrs. Paxton at the time of his death. There is notification of Paxton's death by d R. E. Lee.
Dates:
1862 - 1863