Valley of the Shadow
The Aftermath
Spring 1865–Fall 1870

Letters & Diaries

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Additional Personal Papers Collection (1865-1881)

The additional personal papers collections include the letters and diaries of men and women who wrote about Augusta County or shared experiences with Augusta County individuals.

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William F. Brand (1865-1867)

These letters primarily between Brand and his future wife, Amanda Armentrout, concern the later part of their courtship. Armentrout frequently mentions her concern over Brand’s religious views and temperance.

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John D. Imboden (1865-1881)

These letters between Imboden and Annie Lockett, his future wife, concern their relationship and the difficulties of life in postwar Virginia.

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John W. McCue to Colonel & Mrs. Sepps (1866)

McCue’s description of his capture, imprisonment, and trial at the culmination of the war.

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Henry Ott (1865-1866)

These three letters primarily concern prices of goods in postwar shops.

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Alexander H.H. Stuart (1867-1873)

This collection of letters to Alexander H.H. Stuart concern Reconstruction-era politics.