Civil War Brownsburg

Map of the County of Rockbridge

James Winthrow Slave Advertisment

1,000 Negroes Wanted.

Newspaper advertisement placed by Brownsburg resident William Taylor seeking to purchase 500 slaves of each gender for sale in the southern market.

Frontispiece of "Bible Defence of Slavery or the Origin, History, and Fortunes of the Negro Race"

This scan is an image of the book's title page and previous page, which contains an engraving entitled The Four Representations of Mankind thatdepicts Europeans, Asians, Africans, and Native Americans.

Oath of Allegiance Notification

This Oath of Allegiance to the United States was signed by Confederate veteran Daniel Hileman of Rockbridge County, Virginia.

Photograph of New Providence Church

Photograph of Brownsburg Seminary

Brownsburg Female Academy Report Card

Brownsburg Female Academy report card for student Alice Johnston dated June 19, 1863.

2nd Dragoons

Photograph of Bellvue

14 Cavalry

Cobb's Legion

Cobb's Legion Thank you

36 star flag

Photograph of Lieutenant Robert McChesney

This photograph is of Lieutenant Robert McChesney, a Brownsburg resident, who served in Co. H., 14th Virginia Calvary.

Attention, Dragoons!

This newspaper graphic is intended to call the Second Rockbridge Dragoons to action. This company become Co. H., 14th Virginia Cavalry.

Photograph of John McCausland

Carte de visite of VMI in ruins following Hunter's Raid

Photograph of United States General William W. Averell

Newspaper clipping about Hunter's Raid and the wheat crop

This clipping describes a successful wheat harvest, which was not damaged during the recent raid by General David Hunter 's troops. It also shared other news related to the invasion, including that the VMI cadets have been temporarily furloughed and…