Company I
12th Infantry Regiment
Virginia Troops
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Manson, Joseph R. Letter, 27 July 1862.
Accession 41183. 1 leaf and 2 pages.
Library of Va.
Letter, 27 July 1862, from Joseph R. Manson (1831-1918), Greensville County, Virginia, to his mother in Brunswick County, Virginia.
Topics include supplies, kindness of the local townsmen, health of the troops, and his thoughts on ending the War.
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Joseph and Charlotte were in Greensville County, Va. on the 1860 and 1870 Census.
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Manson, Joseph R.. Diary, 1864-1865.
Accession 35292. 43 leaves. Photocopies.
Typed transcript of the Civil War diary, 27 October 1864-9 March 1865, of Joseph R. Manson (1831-1918), captain, Company I, 12th Virginia Infantry.
Diary consists of the spiritual thoughts and prayers of Manson during the seige of Petersburg, Virginia.
There is little, if any, documentation of specific battles or movements of the 12th Virginia Infantry in the diary.
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1880 Census, Red Oak, Brunswick County, Va.:
Joseph R. Manson Self M 49 Virginia
Charlotte H. Manson Wife F 44 Virginia
Ashby Manson Son M 23 Virginia
Matilda F. Manson Daughter F 21 Virginia
Thomas J. Manson Son M 19 Virginia
Lucy S. Manson Daughter F 18 Virginia
Joseph R. Manson Son M 12 Virginia
Harry Manson Son M 19 Virginia
William B. Manson Son M 8 Virginia
Charlotte Manson Daughter F 7 Virginia
John E. Manson Son M 4 Virginia
Sydney L. Manson Son M 1 Virginia
Betsy Buckner Other F 79 Virginia
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1900 Census, Red Oak, Brunswick County, Va.:
Richard Manson Head M 69 Virginia
Charlotte H. Manson Wife F 65 Virginia
John E. Manson Son M 24 Virginia
Mary Harris Servant F 18 Virginia
Walter Harris Servant M 10 Virginia
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1910 Census, Red Oak, Brunswick County, Va.:
J Richard Manson Head M 79 Virginia
Stolart H Manson Wife F 74 Virginia