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Administrative/Biographical History
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Benjamin Hubert, Jr. (Oct. 30, 1840-Nov. 12, 1868) was the son of Benjamin Hubert, Sr. (May 15, 1815-Sept. 15, 1867) a Lawrence County, Mississippi native.
On June 3, 1861, Benjamin Hubert, Jr. enlisted in Co. E, 6th Louisiana Infantry Volunteers. He reported that he was 18 and a native of Texas, lived in New Orleans, and worked as a clerk. He was assigned to the brigade’s headquarters as a clerk for the adjutant general, which he held until he was “discharged by order of the Secretary of War” in 1863.
Letitia (“Lettie”) M. Bailey (Hubert Hart) (Mar. 5, 1843-Sept. 25, 1914) was the daughter of Dr. Rice Garland Bailey (1912-Apr. 12, 1893) and his first wife, Amanda Thomas Wingfield Bailey (Nov. 1801-May 30, 1849). On July 6, 1860, the census enumerated her in the household of her sister Ann E. Bailey Evans (b. 1834) and Ann’s son, aged four. Letitia owned $100.00 worth of personal property and her real estate worth $1,000.00 (Ann’s was evaluated at $1,500.00.) They resided in Fredericksville Parish, Albemarle County, Virginia.
Letitia Bailey and Benjamin Hubert, Jr. married on Oct. 26, 1862 in Albermarle County, Virginia. Following Hubert's discharge from military service in 1863, they went to Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, where Benjamin Hubert, Sr. resided.
Benjamin Hubert, Sr. died of yellow fever on Sept. 15, 1867—only eight days before his second daughter was born. Benjamin Hubert, Jr. survived his father by only 14 months, dying at Brazos on Nov. 12, 1868. Letitia and he had two daughters: Letitia Anna Hubert Witt (May 13, 1865-Oct. 15, 1941) and Bennella Baily Hubert Mayfield (Sept. 23, 1867-Feb. 1, 1945).
On Nov. 19, 1873 in Richmond, Virginia, Letitia married Henry Ruffner Hart (Feb. 17, 1830-Oct. 22, 1878), with whom she had two sons. She is buried with Henry Hart in Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond with her four children.
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System of Arrangement
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Chronological by folder. Total for collection: 101 documents (128 items)
Folder 1 of 3—Ben Hubert Papers (Aug. 4, 1861-Apr. 28, 1862); Folder 1 contains 30 letters (43 leaves)
- 1861 Aug. 4—Ben Hubert, Adjutant General’s Office, Head Quarters 8th Brigade, Camp Piewville?, Va., to Miss L. M. Bailey, Charlottesville, Va. “No[.] 2” [1 leaf]
- 1861 July Aug. 10—Ben Hubert, Camp om Bull Run Battle Field, to Miss L. M. Bailey, Charlottesville, Va. Pencil notation— about battle field” [1 leaf]
- 1861 Dec. 7—Ben Hubert, Adjt Genls Office, Head Quarters, Louisiana Brigade, Centreville, Va., to Miss L. M. Bailey, Charlottesville, Va. [1 leaf]
- 1861 Dec. 20—Ben, Head Qrs, La Brigade, Camp “Carondelet”, Va., to Miss Letitia [1 leaf] 1861 Dec. 21—Ben to “P. S. Miss Lettie” [1 leaf]
- 1861 Dec. 30—Ben, Hd Qrs, Louisiana Brigade, Camp “Carondelet”, Va., to “Dear Miss Lettie” Pencil notation—"one of the first” [2 leaves]
- 1862 Jan. 20—Ben, Adj: Office, to “My Sweet Lettie” “No 10” [2 leaves]
- 1862 Jan. 21—Ben, Adjutant Genl Office, Hd Qrs, 8th Brigade, Louisiana Brigade, to “Dear Lettie” [1 leaf]
- 1862 Jan. 26—Ben, Adj: Office, to “My Dearest Lettie” “No 12” Pencil notations— dream” and “about a dream had of my mother” [2 leaves]
- 1862 Feb. 3—Ben, Adj: Office, Head Qrs 8th Brigade, Camp Carondelet, Va., to “Dear Lettie” “No 13” [1 leaf]
- 1862 Feb. 5—Ben, Hd Qrs 8th Brigade, Camp Carondelet, Va., to “Dearest Lettie” “Love” [2 leaves]
- 1862 Feb.12—Ben, Adj: Office, Head Quarters 8th Brigade, Camp Carondelet, Va., to “Lettie Dearest” “No 16” Pencil notation— Love” [2 leaves]
- 1862 Feb.18—Ben, Adj: Office, Hd Qrs 8th Brigade, to “Lettie Dearest” “No 17” [2 leaves]
- 1862 Feb.22—Ben, Adj, Office, Camp Carondelet, Va., to “Dearest Lettie” “No 18” Pencil notation— dream country wedding and the loss of a battle” [2 leaves]
- 1862 Mar. 3—Ben, Head Qrs 8th Brigade, Camp Carondelet, Va., to “Dearest Lettie” “No 19” Pencil notation—“March. Feb & Jan.” [1 leaf]
- 1862 Mar. 7—Ben, Head Qrs 8th Brigade, to “My Dear Lettie” Pencil notation—“His illness” [2 leaves]
- No Year Mar.13—Ben, Camp Rappahannock, Station?, to “Dearest Leticia” [1 leaf]
- 1862 Mar. 21—Ben, Hd Qtrs 8th Brigade, Camp “Bellevue”, Va., to “My Ever Dear Lettie” “No 24” [1 leaf]
- No Year Mar. 25—Ben, Adj. Office 8th Brigade, Camp “Esperance.” (Hope), Va. Near Rappahannock, to “Letitia Dearest” [1 leaf]
- 1862 Mar. 29—Ben, Culpeper C. H., Va., to “My own Sweet Darling” [1 leaf]
- 1862 Apr. 4—Ben, Adj: Office, 8th Brigade, Camp “Lookout”, Va., to “My Dearly beloved Letitia” Pencil notation—“speaks of Troops falling back in rain” [1 leaf]
- 1862 Apr. 8—Ben, Adjutant’s Office, Dr. Millers House, Near “Brandy Station”, Va., to “My Dearest Lettie” “No 28” Pencil notation—“Love” [1 leaf]
- 1862 Apr. 12—Ben, Adjutant’s Office, Dr. Miller’s Residence, Near “Brandy” Station, Va., to “My Dearest Letitia” “No 29” Pencil notation—“The bands playing & he adores music” [2 leaves] [
- 18]62 Apr. 13—Ben, Adj. Office, 8th Brigade, to “My Ever Dear Letitia” Pencil notation—“Love” [2 leaves]
- 1862 Apr. 15?—Ben, Rappahannock, Va., to “My Dear, Dear Letitia” Pencil notation—“About war & fighting” [2 leaves]
- 1862 Apr. 17—Ben, Rappahannock, Va., to “Dearest Letitia” “No 32” Pencil notation—“Sending his picture” [1 leaf]
- 1862 Apr. 20—Ben, Gordonsville, Va., to “Dearest Letitia” “No 34” Pencil notation—“Speaks of Gen Jackson & going to Yorktown” [1 leaf]
- 1862 Apr. 21—Ben, Adj. O., Gordonsville, Va., to “My Dearest Letitia” No 35” “½ gone” [2 leaves]
- 1862 Apr. 22—Ben, Gordonsville, Va., to “My Darling Letitia” Endorsed “April 22nd 1862 No. 36” [2 leaves]
- 1862 Apr. 28—Ben, Liberty Mills Orange Co. En route for Genl Jackson, Adj. O: Louisiana Brigade, Gordonsville, Va., to “My Ever Dear Lettie” [1 leaf]
Folder 2 of 3—Ben Hubert Papers (Apr. 30, 1862-Aug. 3, 1862). Folder 2 contains 28 letters and 1 documents (43 leaves) 59 documents total (86 total leaves/items)
- [18]62 Apr. 30—Ben, Camp “Revenge”, Blue Ridge Mountains, Va., to “My Dear Dear Lettie” “No 39” Pencil notation—“Speaks of the Valley of Va & of Maj H admiring my mothers picture” [2 leaves]
- 1862 May 4—Ben, Shanandoah River, Camp Lookout, Va., to “My own Lettie” No 41” Pencil notation— expect a battle” [1 leaf]
- 1862 May 6—Ben, near Mechanicsville (P.O.), Rockingham Co., Va., to “Dearest Letitia” “No 42” Pencil notation—“Interesting about battles” [3 leaves]
- 1862 May 7—Ben, Shanandoah River, Camp “Bragg”, Va., to “Dearest Letitia” “No 43” Pencil notation—“dream” [1 leaf]
- 1862 May 8—Ben Hubert, Head Qrs, 8th Brigade, Adj Genls Office. Shanandoah River, to “Dearest Letitia” Pencil notation—“About a drunk Yankee coilder [soldier]” [2 leaves]
- 1862 May 12—Ben, Shanandoah River, Camp “Bragg”, Va., to “My Dearest Letitia” Pencil notation—“War wounded & death” [2 leaves]
- 1862 May 12—Incomplete orders form addressed to “Col. Hays, 7th Regt La Vols. A. N. Va.” dated Camp Bragg, May 12, 1862. [1 leaf—in protective film]
- 1862 May 16—Ben, Luray, Page Co., Va. to “my beloved Letitia” “No. 48” Pencil notation—“Speaks of how the men feel toward the War” [1 leaf]
- 1862 May 20—Ben, New Market, Va., to “my precious darling” [2 leaves] 1862 May 22—Ben, 12 miles from Strausburg, to “Dearest Lettie” [2 leaves]
- 1862 May 27—Ben, Winchester, Va. to “My Dearest Lettie” Ben’s Note (written in red ink): “Our stationery has not arrived yet, & I have to write on Yankee paper—" [2 leaves]
- 1862 May 28—Ben, Winchester, Va. to “My Dearest Lettie” [1 leaf] 1862 May 30—Ben, Harpers Ferry, Va. to “My Beloved Letitia” No. 56 Pencil notation—“News about Harper Ferry” [1 leaf]
- 1862 June 1—Ben, en route for Strausburg, to “My Darling” [1 leaf]
- 1862 June 11—Ben, “Brown’s Gap”, 15 Miles from Charlottesville, to “My Dearest Letitia” “No 57” Pencil notation—"Speaks of Gen Jackson & marching with him” [1 leaf]
- [18]62 June 13—Ben to “My Darling One” Pencil notation—“Love” [1 leaf]
- 1862 June 25—Ben, Near Hanover Junction, to “my precious darling” “No 62” [1 leaf]
- 1862 June 27—[unsigned], 5 Miles from Richmond, to “My Darling Letitia” “No 63” [2 leaves]
- 1862 June 29 (Sunday)—Ben, below Richmond, to “My Beloved One” Pencil notation— about battle field” [1 leaf]
- 1862 July 5—Ben, “In front of the Enemy, 25 Miles from Richmond on the “Charles City” Road to “My Dearest Letitia” “No 65” [1 leaf]
- 1862 July 7—Ben Adj. Office 8th Brigade, to “My own Dear Letitia” Pencil notation—“finding brandy on battle field” [2 leaves]
- [18]62 July 16—Ben, Gordonsville, Va., to “My Own Dear Lettie” [1 leaf]
- 1862 July 18—Ben, Gordonsville, Va., to “My Own Darling Lettie” “No. 70” Pencil notation—“smiling war” [1 leaf]
- 1862 July 24—Ben, Camp “Wheat”, near Liberty Mills to “My Dearest Lettie” Pencil notation—“Love” [2 leaves]
- 1862 July 25—Ben, “Liberty Mills”, Camp “Wheat”, Va., to “My Darling” “No 74” [2 leaves]
- 1862 July 28—Ben to “Mu Own Darling Lettie” “No 5”(as is) Pencil notation—“Some war” [2 leaves]
- 1862 July 30—Ben, Head Qurs. Ls. Brigade, 5 m[iles]s from Louisa C.H. to “Dear Letitia” “No 77” Pencil notation—“Speaks of his uncle being arrested by Butler” [1 leaf]
- 1862 Aug. 1—Ben to “My Darling” Pencil notation—“Love” [1 leaf]
- 1862 Aug. 3—Ben, “Liberty Mills”, Va., to “My own Letitia” Pencil notation—“Love & little war”[2 leaves]
Folder 3 of 3—Ben Hubert Papers Transcriptions and documents related to the collection’s provenance and misc., n.d. Folder 3 contains 18 documents (42 items)
- 15 transcriptions of various letters in this collection. Many have small slips of paper attached giving the letter’s date and brief highlights. Some of the transcriptions include carbon copies. (28 items)
- 2 yellow paper slips with information on Ben Hubert’s unit within the organization of the Louisiana Brigade (2 items)
- Seller’s typewritten description of the collection with price on approx. 4 in. by 6 in cards. Original and one duplicate (8 items)
- Handwritten sketch of Ben Hubert and notes on letters’ contents. (4 pp.—4 items)
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