Military orders
Subject
Subject Source: Fast
Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:
144th Regiment Militia (Va.) Order Book
Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0401
Scope and Contents
This order book contains information about the members and actions of the Virginia Militia's 144th regiment of Rockbridge County between 1834 and 1843.
Dates:
Inclusive 1834-1843
American Civil War Papers
Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0074
Scope and Contents
This collection contains approximately 90 miscellaneous items connected with the government and people of the Confederate States of America, including correspondence, official orders, almanacs, bonds, paper money, sheet music, memorabilia, and clippings.
Dates:
Inclusive 1861-1865
James McDowell Order Books
Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0078
Scope and Contents
This collection contains James McDowell's General, Division, Brigade, and Regimental manuscripts order books.
Dates:
1814
Joseph Eggleston Johnston Papers
Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0069
Scope and Contents
Includes Johnston's Order No. 18, April 27, 1865, to his troops after his surrender to Gen. William T. Sherman; a letter, Jan. 24, 1884, from Johnston to [James F. Rogers?] concerning some letters from Gen. R. E. Lee; autographed photograph of Johnston.
Dates:
Inclusive 1865-1884
Robert E. Lee Papers
Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0064
Scope and Contents
This collection contains primary and secondary resources pertaining to Robert E. Lee and the Lee family. Included are correspondences from, to, and about Lee and various family members; memorabilia, pamphlets, photographs, reminiscences, miscellaneous personal papers, family history and genealogy. The collection includes materials acquired from the Lee family and items donated to and purchased and compiled by W&L University since Lee's tenure as president of Washington College from 1865 -...
Dates:
Inclusive 1792-1935; Majority of material found within 1833 - 1870
Thomas Jefferson Collection
Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0033
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of two documents. One dated 1806 Mar. 20, which certifies that the vessel Melpomene sails under the U.S. flag. It is printed in Spanish, English, and Dutch. It is also signed by James Madison, who was serving as Secretary of State at that time. There is also a letter dated 1821 Mar. 5 written in Monticello, Va. to John Graves at the Louisa County Court House, Va., which concerns the payment of a note by Jefferson.
Dates:
Inclusive 1806-1821
William L. Jackson Special Order
Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0439
Scope and Contents
Handwritten copy of a special order issued by General William L. Jackson on September 14th, 1862. The document gives orders to attack the ground occupied by the enemy.
Dates:
1862-09-14
William Preston Military Commission
Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0458
Scope and Contents
This document commissioned Preston to serve as a major under the command of Francis Fauquier, then Lieutenant Governor of Virginia Colony. It is signed by Fauquier.
Dates:
1758-09-30
Washington and Lee Special Collections and Archives
204 West Washington Street
Leyburn Library
Lexington, VA 24450
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