Valley of the Shadow
The War Years
Spring 1861–Spring 1865

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Soldiers' Lives

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1861

01 May

The War: The Seventh Regiment in Washington. Arrangements for an Attack on the National Capital. Necessity for More Northern Troops. Interviews Between Marylanders and the President. Kentucky will Remain Neutral. News from Fort Pickens. Confederate Troops Marching North! Concentrating at the Mouth of Aquia Creek. Washington City to be Attacked! Harper's Ferry Occupied by Four Thousand Virginians! Battles Planted Upon the Surrounding Heights! From Baltimore. Families Flying North! Wholesale House Closed. Southern Money Depreciated.

Valley Spirit

28 May

May 28, 1861

Semi-Weekly Dispatch

14 Jun

Colonel Kelly

Semi-Weekly Dispatch

18 Jun

The Causes of Secession

Semi-Weekly Dispatch

21 Jun

The Militia

Staunton Vindicator

31 Jul

A Graphic Description

Valley Spirit

05 Aug

Letter from an Austrian Officer

Semi-Weekly Dispatch

20 Aug

Latest News by the Mails!

Semi-Weekly Dispatch

23 Aug

Proclamation by the Governor

Semi-Weekly Dispatch

24 Sep

An Enlistment Incident

Semi-Weekly Dispatch

11 Oct

The Election

Semi-Weekly Dispatch

15 Oct

Official Vote of Franklin Co.

Semi-Weekly Dispatch

1862

21 Jan

The Prospect Cheering

Semi-Weekly Dispatch

05 Feb

Charge to the Grand Jury by Hon. James H. Graham

Valley Spirit

07 Feb

The Federal Prisoners in Richmond

Semi-Weekly Dispatch

11 Mar

Missionaries for Port Royal

Semi-Weekly Dispatch

15 Apr

The Patriotic Ladies of Augusta

Staunton Spectator

20 Aug

Address of the Democratic State Central Committee

Valley Spirit

22 Oct

A Trip to Richmond

Valley Spirit

29 Oct

The London Times on the Battles in Maryland

Valley Spirit

10 Dec

News Summary

Valley Spirit

1863

04 Mar

Speech of Mr. Harding of Kentucky

Valley Spirit

22 Apr

Democratic Meeting

Valley Spirit

22 May

A Christian Hero

Staunton Vindicator

03 Jul

The Peril and the Remedy

Staunton Vindicator

21 Jul

The Soldier's Tear

Staunton Spectator

28 Jul

The Mother's Last Sacrifice

Staunton Spectator

04 Aug

A July Jaunt in the Valley

Staunton Spectator

11 Aug

The Pearly Gates Ajar

Staunton Spectator

19 Aug

Union County Convention

Franklin Repository

02 Sep

The Draft In The 16th District

Franklin Repository

18 Sep

More Yanks

Staunton Vindicator

02 Oct

Meeting on Monday

Staunton Vindicator

21 Oct

Election Night

Franklin Repository

06 Nov

A Richmond Barber in New York

Staunton Vindicator

02 Dec

Washington. The Sad Changes Of War--Its Fearful Lessons--Gen. Scott and the Safety of the Capital--Gen. McClellan--General Burnside on the Propose Advance in 1861

Franklin Repository

11 Dec

Patriotism of Southern Women

Staunton Vindicator

15 Dec

For the Spectator

Staunton Spectator

1864

08 Jan

Confederate Woman and the War

Staunton Vindicator

13 Jan

Correspondence--Our Washington Letter

Valley Spirit

19 Jan

Escape of Capt. T. Henry Hines, An Interesting Account

Staunton Spectator

29 Jan

Retaliation

Staunton Vindicator

09 Feb

Confederate States Congress

Staunton Spectator

10 Feb

Our Washington Letter

Valley Spirit

February 10, 1864

Franklin Repository

17 Feb

Our Finances--Value of Land

Franklin Repository

01 Mar

Address of Congress, To the People of the Confederate States

Staunton Spectator

09 Mar

Speech of J. M'D. Sharpe, Esq.

Valley Spirit

30 Mar

History of the 2d Pa. Artillery

Franklin Repository

12 Apr

A New Value of Sorghum

Staunton Spectator

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