United States, Virginia, Lee County, 36.70545, -83.12853United States, Virginia, Russell County, 36.93376, -82.09564United States, Virginia, Scott County, 36.71422, -82.60298United States, Virginia, Smyth County, 36.84388, -81.53702United States, Virginia, Tazewell County, 37.12497, -81.56066United States, Virginia, Washington County, 36.72448, -81.95966United States, Virginia, Wise County, 36.97522, -82.62124Smith, Marion O., 1942-20222022-08Photocopy of handwritten report that outlines the formation and expansion of the First Confederate Niter District during the American Civil War, covering southwestern Virginia and later parts of the disbanded Second District. It highlights the roles of key figures who supervised or managed operations across several Southern states. The report provides detailed biographical notes and operational history of the district’s contributions to Confederate ordnance production. Sites mentioned: Confederate States of America. Nitre and Mining Bureau. Nitre District 1image/jp2enghttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Explosives--AdditivesSaltpeterDiscovery and explorationSoldiersNamesVandalismIndependent scholarsUnited States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--GraffitiCavingSignatures (Writing)|Tourism--Moral and ethical aspectsUnited States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narrativesSaltpeter industry--HistoryGunpowder industryGuano industryNitratesCavesSpeleologyJournal of Spelean HistorySpeleologistsGeology, EconomicGraffitiGeotourismSustainable tourismUnited States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865Confederate States of AmericaConfederate States of America. Nitre and Mining BureauManufacturing industries--United States--History--19th centuryManufacturing industries--Confederate States of America--History--19th centuryMineral industries--United States--History--19th centuryMineral industries--Confederate States of America--History--19th centurySaltpeter industry--United StatesGunpowder--United StatesNitrogen industries--United StatesSaltpeter industry--Confederate States of AmericaGunpowder--Confederate States of AmericaNitrogen industries--Confederate States of AmericaBats--ManureGuanoLocal historyThe First Confederate Niter DistrictText