Civil War Letters

Civil War letters, diaries, and miscellaneous documents from the personal collection of David Snyder, a long-time City of Falls Church resident and member of City Council. In 2019, Mr. Snyder loaned his collection - numbering over 100 items - to the Mary Riley Styles Public Library and the Falls Church Historical Commission so it could be digitized and eventually posted online for public access. Transcriptions for items in the collection were later generated using volunteers through the Library of Virginia. Many of the letters relate to local encampments, including Munson’s Hill and Upton’s Hill.

IN PROGRESS: This is just an initial sample. Library staff and volunteers will continue to index and upload the entire collection over the coming months.