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Photograph of Arts & Crafts by Library Staff Exhibit, featured on Leyburn Library's Main Floor.

Engraving of former slaves leaving their homes for New Bern, North Carolina escorted by Union soldiers after the Emancipation Proclamation.

This photograph is of Jump Mountain, which is located near Brownsburg, Virginia.

This directory, dated June 1, 1871, lists the newly elected leadership of New Providence Church.

This Oath of Allegiance to the United States was signed by Confederate veteran Daniel Hileman of Rockbridge County, Virginia.

This newspaper article announces the names of four men elected as officers for the Confederate States of America's 25th Virginia Legion, which was organized in Brownsburg.

This newspaper article announces that the 25th Calvary Legion recently left Brownsburg and headed for Harper's Ferry.

Newspaper article of Virginia Governor John Letcher's response to the U. S. Secretary of War Simon Cameron's request for part of the Virginia militia to be sent to Washington, D.C. to serve in the Union army. In this reply, Governor Letcher refuses…

This newspaper clipping reports the votes for or against secession by Rockbridge County district.

This newspaper article announces an upcoming meeting of the people of Rockbridge County to discuss the possibility of dissolution of the federal government.

This letter seeks a copy of Johnston's remarks at a meeting of the Association of the Army of Northern Virginia for inclusion in a publication of the proceedings of that meeting. There is one file available: a PDF which was created from scans of…

This document discusses payment for "the monument over the General's grave at Lexington." There is one file available: a PDF which was created from scans of the original document. There is no transcription of this document.

Johnston explains why he sends the accompanying copy of a book he'd written as a memorial to his father. There is one file available: a PDF which was created from scans of the original document. There is no transcription of this document.

While purporting to give his views on the prospects of Washington and Lee University, this letter goes on to examine the problems facing the South since the Civil War. There is one file available: a PDF which was created from scans of the original…

Features a brief discussion of the possible candidates for President.| There are two files available: a PDF transcription and a PDF which was created from scans of the original document.

Describes the authorization and distribution of rations for Indians while treaties are being negotiated.|

Features a brief discussion of the possible candidates for President.||There are two files available: a PDF transcription and a PDF which was created from scans of the original document.