John DeHart Ross Papers
Scope and Contents
This collection contains principally wartime correspondence from John DeHart Ross to his wife, Agnes Reid Ross. The correspondence relates to action at the West Virginia front (Cheat Mt. campaign) in 1861-1862, Jackson's Valley campaign in 1862, Gettysburg in 1863, and the siege of Richmond in 1864-1865. It also includes one letter from Samuel McDowell Reid to Agnes Ross and one letter from Ross to his mother. Additionally there are photographs and a scrapbook of newspaper clippings and Ross family memorabilia.
Dates
- Inclusive 1856-1912
Creator
- Ross, Agnes Reid (Correspondent, Person)
- Ross, John DeHart (Person)
- Reid, Samuel McDowell (Correspondent, Person)
Conditions Governing Use
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Biographical / Historical
John DeHart Ross was a Major and later Lt. Colonel with the Virginia Infantry, 52nd regiment. He was also a Lexington, Virginia businessman and land developer.
Extent
30 Item
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Mrs. Mortimer Viser, 1982.
Source
- Mortimer, Viser, Mrs. (Person)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives Repository