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I recently visited the Rosanna Blake Library of Confederate History, located on the third floor of the James E. Morrow Library at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. There is an extensive collection of literature (including original such as the 1861 Trooper's Manual), weapons, CDV's, and other artifacts. I have visited the Library numerous times, especially to talk with the Library's chief researcher and Confederate Bibliographer, Jack Dickinson. Jack has written several books on Confederate Brig. Gen. Albert Gallatin Jenkins and West Virginia's involvement in the war, and has even published three articles for the Company of Military Historians. I apologize for the clarity of the pictures, I will go back next week with the better camera and take some good HD photos. Here are some pics of a few artifacts at the museum:
This manual belonged to a Ellwood Morris, 1861
Civilian work shoes, unknown maker
Pistol, labeled:
A. Waters
Milbury, MS
1837
Tower Musketoon
A. Barnett
London
Belgian Rifle
Eli Whitney Rifle
E. Whitney
(no other markings)
1835 Scott's Infantry Tactics, Vol. 1
NEW EDITION
Harpers & Brothers, NY
Franklin Square
1857
The inscription reads "J.E. Johnston"
(whether or not it is Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston is still undetermined)
unknown Confederate Lieutenant
buttons appear to be either Louisiana State or CS staff)
You can contact Jack Dickinson at the Rosanna Blake Library of Marshall University at :
Jack L. Dickinson, Confederate Bibliographer
DICKINSON@marshall.edu
(304)696-3097
This manual belonged to a Ellwood Morris, 1861
Trooper's Manual
for the
tactics of
Light Dragoons and Mounted Rifleman
Col. J. Lucius Davis
Richmond, Va.
A. Morris
1861
for the
tactics of
Light Dragoons and Mounted Rifleman
Col. J. Lucius Davis
Richmond, Va.
A. Morris
1861
Civilian work shoes, unknown maker
Pistol, labeled:
A. Waters
Milbury, MS
1837
Tower Musketoon
A. Barnett
London
Belgian Rifle
Eli Whitney Rifle
E. Whitney
(no other markings)
1835 Scott's Infantry Tactics, Vol. 1
NEW EDITION
Harpers & Brothers, NY
Franklin Square
1857
The inscription reads "J.E. Johnston"
(whether or not it is Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston is still undetermined)
unknown Confederate Lieutenant
buttons appear to be either Louisiana State or CS staff)
You can contact Jack Dickinson at the Rosanna Blake Library of Marshall University at :
Jack L. Dickinson, Confederate Bibliographer
DICKINSON@marshall.edu
(304)696-3097
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