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An Eyewitness Account of Stonewall Jackson's Wounding
On the second day of the battle of Chancellorsville, May 2, 1863, the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia experienced its
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Before the War
Born into a Virginia family whose members had for generations assumed public leadership roles, Robert E. Lee followed the
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Conclusion
Throughout the twentieth century and during the past decade, apologists for John Brown have turned out imagery and
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Conclusion - Did the Civil War End at Appomattox?
Lee’s army had become the embodiment of Confederate nationalism, and after its surrender other southern forces soon gave up
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Copies and Adaptations of de Bry
For more than two centuries, the 1590 engravings of Virginia Indians by de Bry and van Veen were copied for other
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Elections from 1968 to 2016
This section contains information and memorabilia on the elections from 1968 to 2016. Scroll down the page to learn more
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John Chilton letter [page 1]
John Chilton to Martin Pickett (VHS call number: Mss1 K2694 a8) Transcription: Morris height Camp N. York, Government. 17th
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John Chilton letter [page 2]
hour. Our men observed the best order, not quitting their ranks tho' exposed to a constant & warm fire. I can't say enough in
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John Chilton letter [page 3]
P.S. Since I finished my letter am informed that we had about 20 killed & as many wounded. It is said that the enemy
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Robert Knox Sneden Chronology
1832 June 3 born in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, British provinces of America 1851 family moves to New York 1858 earliest
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The Civil War
In the spring of 1861, as the still youthful nation moved ever closer to what would become the Civil War, both Robert E. Lee
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The House
Virginia House was completed in 1928, and in 1929 it was presented to VHS.
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The Weddells
Learn more about Alexander Weddell and Virginia Chase Steedman Weddell.