If individuals want to pay tribute to the Confederacy, they should pay that tribute themselves and not burden Virginia ...

1861, and on the 28th day of June, 1861. The said notes shall be of denominations not less than five dollars -- be payable to bearer at the Treasury on demand -- and when presented for payment in ...

RICHMOND, Va., Thursday, Jan. 24. Ten Virginia Congressmen have sent an address to the people of Virginia, giving a review of the proceedings and probable action of Congress in regard to the ...

On April 18, 1861, the Virginia Secession Convention, made up of the state's ruling elite, voted to join the Southern states in secession. As practical issues, Lee did not oppose either slavery or ...

In 1861, following Virginia's secession from the Union, Richmond became the capital of the Confederacy. The city's capitol building subsequently became the home of both the state's General ...

Buff facings and Gilt Buttons attempts to fill this gap in our knowledge, at least in terms of the Army of Northern Virginia. The book has much to recommend it. Bartholomees has done a very good job ...