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1. Reminiscences of Days in The Citadel 1858-1861

Reminiscences of Days in The Citadel 1858-1861

Description:: A typescript by Walker that consists of anecdotes of events and cadet life, including the beginning of the Civil War.

2. Edward Croft extension of furlough, March 19, 1864

Edward Croft extension of furlough, March 19, 1864

Date:: 1864-03-19
Description:: Certificate granting Croft an extension of furlough due to a wound suffered at Gettysburg.

3. Letters to C. Irvine Walker relating to his and others' efforts to reopen the Citadel and its early history up to 1885

Letters to C. Irvine Walker relating to his and others' efforts to reopen the Citadel and its early history up to 1885

Description:: Letters documenting Walker's and others' efforts to reopen The Citadel after the Civil War and account of post-war Citadel history to 1885.

4. Special Orders No. 198 (Assembly of Croft's Company)

Special Orders No. 198 (Assembly of Croft's Company)

Date:: 1861-08-13
Description:: Special Orders No. 198 from the Adjutant and Inspector General's Office of South Carolina stating that Croft's company will assemble in Aiken. Signed by acting Adjutant and Inspector General Charles H. Simonton.

5. Appointment of Edward Croft to rank of Captain

Appointment of Edward Croft to rank of Captain

Date:: 1861-08-13
Description:: An official appointment of Edward Croft to rank of Captain, signed by South Carolina Governor Francis Pickens.

6. The First Shot

Date:: 1926-12
Description:: Sams was assistant professor at The Arsenal Academy from April 1862 - May 1865 and was an 1861 graduate of The Citadel. In this typescript, Sams describes The Citadel cadets firing on the Star of the West.