The Runkle family of Greene County, Virginia, had seven children, among them three sons who all served in the Confederate army. The Civil War 150 Legacy…
Library of VirginiaDecember 3, 2014
Recently I stumbled upon one of the more interestingly-worded government documents that I have ever encountered. Housed in the papers of Confederate soldier G.B. Lamar,…
Library of VirginiaSeptember 24, 2014
In my work for the Civil War 150 Legacy Project, I recently came across the diary of Aquilla Peyton (1837-1875). A private in the Confederate Army,…
Library of VirginiaAugust 27, 2014
Our valued colleague in the Imaging Services Section, Dwight Sunderlin, passed away on February 8 after a brief illness. He will be laid to rest…
Library of VirginiaMay 16, 2014
The editors of Out of the Box are taking some time off for the holidays. We’ll see you next year! In the meantime, checkout our letter to Santa…
Library of VirginiaDecember 21, 2012
Did you ever wonder where “Egypt” was in Loudoun County or how the Civil War affected the settlement of estates when legatees lived outside of…
Library of VirginiaApril 21, 2011
