Bear Family Papers,
Scope and Content
The Bear Family consist of diaries, books, and letters of various members of the Bear family. There is the 1862 diary of Harvey Bear, who although not a soldier in the Civil War at that time, describes the war activity around him and his service as a wagon teamster for the Confederate Army. Harvey refers to his neighbor, Jedediah Hotchkiss, who served as Thomas J."Stonewall" Jackson's topographer. The papers also include two diaries written in 1878-1879 by Harvey's son George, a manuscript general order written in March 1863 for Stonewall Jackson's Second Army Corp of the Army of Northern Virginia, and a letter written in February 1849 from a member of the Virginia House of Delegates to Harvey Bear about a vote on the slave resolutions.
Dates
- Creation: 1823 - 1879
Creator
- Bear family (Augusta County, Va.) (Family)
Access
The collection is without restrictions.
Use Restrictions
There are no restrictions.
Biographical Information
The Bear Family was a Churchville, Augusta County, Virginia family. The collection includes written material from Harvey Bear and his son, George. There are also reference to Harvey Bear's neighbor, Jedediah Hotchkiss.
Full Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Diaries, books, and letters of various members of the Bear family of Churchville, Augusta County, Virginia. Includes a diary written in 1862 by Harvey Bear describing the war activity around him and his service as a wagon teamster for the Confederate Army. Also includes two diaries written in 1878-1879 by Harvey's son George, an 1863 general order for Stonewall Jackson's Second Army Corp of the Army of Northern Virginia, and an 1849 letter from a member of the Virginia House of Delegates to Harvey Bear about a vote on the slave resolutions.
Acquisition Information
The Bear Family Papers were purchased by Special Collections in 1992.
General Physical Description note
0.1 cu. ft.
- Title
- A Guide to the Bear Family Papers, 1823-1879
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Laura Katz Smith
- Date
- © 2001 By Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Description is in English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu