Finding Aid to the Lynchburg Home Guard Cottilion Memorabilia
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JONES MEMORIAL LIBRARY
2311 MEMORIAL AVENUE
LYNCHBURG, VA 24501
(434) 846-0501
LYNCHBURG HOME GUARD COTILLION MEMORABILIA, 8 NOVEMBER 1912
Collection includes banner, invitation, and admission ticket for the 53rd anniversary
cotillion of the Home Guard. The admission ticket is for Captain Charles M. Blackford, Jr. It also
includes newspaper clippings of the cotillion and several clippings of the Guard’s history.
LYNCHBURG HOME GUARD
The Lynchburg Home Guard was organized as part of the 131st Regiment of Virginia
troops on 8 November 1859. The unit was mustered into State service as Co. G, 11th Virginia
Infantry during the Civil War. Following the war, the unit was reorganized in 1871. In 1881, the
Home Guard was re-designated as Co. E of the 3rd Regiment of infantry. The unit served in Federal
service as Co. E, 3rd Volunteer Infantry during Spanish American War. In 1900, it was again redesignated as Co. E, 70th Infantry, which became 1st Infantry in 1908. In 1916, the unit was
designated as the Virginia National Guard and trained on the Mexican-American border. The
Lynchburg Home Guard also served in World War I and World War II.
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2311 MEMORIAL AVENUE
LYNCHBURG, VA 24501
(434) 846-0501
LYNCHBURG HOME GUARD COTILLION MEMORABILIA, 8 NOVEMBER 1912
Collection includes banner, invitation, and admission ticket for the 53rd anniversary
cotillion of the Home Guard. The admission ticket is for Captain Charles M. Blackford, Jr. It also
includes newspaper clippings of the cotillion and several clippings of the Guard’s history.
LYNCHBURG HOME GUARD
The Lynchburg Home Guard was organized as part of the 131st Regiment of Virginia
troops on 8 November 1859. The unit was mustered into State service as Co. G, 11th Virginia
Infantry during the Civil War. Following the war, the unit was reorganized in 1871. In 1881, the
Home Guard was re-designated as Co. E of the 3rd Regiment of infantry. The unit served in Federal
service as Co. E, 3rd Volunteer Infantry during Spanish American War. In 1900, it was again redesignated as Co. E, 70th Infantry, which became 1st Infantry in 1908. In 1916, the unit was
designated as the Virginia National Guard and trained on the Mexican-American border. The
Lynchburg Home Guard also served in World War I and World War II.
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Title
Finding Aid to the Lynchburg Home Guard Cottilion Memorabilia
Subject
Finding aids
Lynchburg Home Guard
Description
Finding aid to the Lynchburg Home Guard Cotillion Memorabilia held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia. Materials include a banner, invitations, and admission ticket.
Creator
George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Va.)
Publisher
George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Va.)
Date
2023
Rights
George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Va.)
Format
pdf
Language
English
Identifier
MS1423FA
Collection
Citation
George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Va.), “Finding Aid to the Lynchburg Home Guard Cottilion Memorabilia,” Digital Collections, accessed April 27, 2024, https://digitaljones.omeka.net/items/show/496.