The Civil War experiences of Virginians from all walks of life and all corners of the state can be found at the Library of Virginia. The Library of Virginia houses nearly 2,000 (and growing) collections of state records, local records, and private papers chronicling life in Virginia during the conflict of 1861-1865.  Military life, politics, business, and the homefront are all documented in collections ranging in size from one leaf of paper to almost 600 cubic feet.  Now, information about all of these collections is gathered in the Civil War Records in the Archives Guide, an online resource located on the Library of Virginia's website.

For more information on the guide and how to use it -- http://www.virginiamemory.com/blogs/out_of_the_box/2012/12/14/5997/<blocked::http://www.virginiamemory.com/blogs/out_of_the_box/2012/12/14/5997/>

The Civil War Records in the Archives Guide can be found here -- http://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/guides/civil-war.htm<blocked::http://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/guides/civil-war.htm>

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