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[Identification of item], in the Charles S. Venable Papers, #2213, Southern Historical Collection, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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Gifts 1939, 1983

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• Anderson, Richard Heron, 1821-1879.
• Beauregard, G. T. (Gustave Toutant), 1818-1893.
• Bragg, Braxton, 1817-1876.
• Confederate States of America. Army
• Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889.
• Early, Jubal Anderson, 1816-1894.
• Ewell, Richard Stoddert, 1817-1872.
• Hampden-Sydney College--Alumni and alumnae.
• Hampden-Sydney College--Students--History--19th century.
• Hampton, Wade, 1818-1902.
• Hill, A. P. (A. Powell)
• Imboden, John D. (John Daniel), 1823-1895.
• Johnson, Bradley T. (Bradley Tyler), 1829-1903.
• Lee, Fitzhugh, 1835-1905.
• Lee, William Henry Fitzhugh, 1837-1891.
• Mosby, John Singleton, 1833-1916.
• Nicholls, Francis T. (Francis Tillou), 1834-1912.
• Pickett, George E. (George Edward), 1825-1875.
• Stuart, Jeb, 1833-1864.
• Talcott, Thomas Mann Randolph, b. 1838.
• Venable, Charles S. (Charles Scott), 1827-1900.
• Venable, F. P. (Francis Preston), 1856-1934.
• Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.

• James McDowell Papers (#3459); Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Confederate officer, aide to Robert E. Lee, and professor of mathematics at the University of Virginia.

Official communications, mainly dated 1863-1864, addressed to R. E. Lee, and to Venable and other staff officers, from Confederate commanders in the Virginia theatre of war. Scattered postwar letters to Venable from former Confederate officers contain discussions of military actions and include letters from Venable to his wife and his son, Francis Preston Venable. Other correspondents include R. H. Anderson, P. G. T. Beauregard, Braxton Bragg, Jefferson Davis, Jubal A. Early, Richard S. Ewell, Wade Hampton, A. P. Hill, J. D. Imboden, Bradley T. Johnson, Fitzhugh Lee, W. H. F. Lee, F. T. Nicholls, George E. Pickett, Jeb Stuart, and T. M. Talcott. Volumes include lecture notes and a printed copy of Venable's 1874 "Address before the Society of the Alumni of Hampden-Sydney College."