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Captain Rufus D. Pettit Papers (MS093)
Collection
Identifier: MS093
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of hand-written letters to and from Captain Pettit regarding the prisons and prisoners in Alexandria, military orders, supply lists and ration orders, receipts, and prison reports Pettit drafted for his superiors. The five prisons in Alexandria were Alexandria Jail, Odd Fellow's Hall Prison, Slave Pen Guard House, Washington Street Military Prison, and Prince Street Military Prison. These prisons were used primarily to confine deserters from Union armies. ...
Dates:
1863-1865
Henry B. Whittington Diary (MS011)
Collection
Identifier: MS011
Content Description
The diary begins on the date of Federal occupation of Alexandria by Union troops, May 24, 1861. Entries describe events related to the Civil War, the occupying troops, and attitudes of the local populace. There is rich detail regarding personnel of the ever-changing occupying force, its disruption of local affairs, and response of the citizens. Local and national events such as major battles, skirmishes, and political occurrences are vividly described. References to persons important to the...
Dates:
24 May 1861 - 22 April 1865
U.S. Seizure and Confiscation Book (MS207)
Collection — Box: 01
Identifier: MS207
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a single ledger listing land in Alexandria and surrounding counties (Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William) confiscated by the U.S. from Alexandria citizens.
Dates:
July 1863 - September 1864; Modified: July 1863-July 1865
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- Alexandria (Va.) -- History 1
- Alexandria (Va.) -- Social life and customs -- 1860-1870. 1
- Diaries. 1
- Documents, Legal 1
- Fairfax County (Va.) -- History. 1
- Forfeiture 1
- Fugitive slaves 1
- Jails -- Alexandria (Va.) 1
- Loudoun (county) 1
- Military deserters 1
- Military life -- 1860-1870 1
- Military occupation damages 1
- Prince William (county) 1
- Prisoners -- Alexandria (Va.) 1
- Property 1
- Slavery -- United States 1
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Confiscations and contributions. 1 ∧ less
- Names
- Pettit, Janice A. 1
- Pettit, Rufus D. , 1825-1891 1
- Rowe, DeAnn 1
- Whittington, Henry B. (Henry Bassford), 1812-1884 1
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