Military papers, 1862-1864
Scope and Contents
Military papers including orders, muster rolls, pay and clothing accounts, ordnance and ordnance stores accounts, morning reports, requests for leave, passes, receipts. Most are signed by or on behalf of Jeremiah Newcomb McMullan. Of interest is an 1861 muster roll "of Captain John B. Magruder's company of light infantry from the County of Albemarle known as Rivanna Guards" (Co. H., 57th Virginia Infantry). There are many comments about deaths and injuries of soldiers (e.g."Killed at Malvern Hill", "Badly wounded and captured at Gettysburg", "Deserted", "Died in hospittle [sic]", etc.) Also included are several mail sorting bags.
Dates
- Creation: 1862-1864
Extent
0.04 Cubic Feet (One folder in one legal size document box. Box 1)
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States