Letter, 1861
Scope and Content
This collection consists of a two-page letter written by Confederate Brigadier General John Buchanan Floyd to Confederate Secretary of War LeRoy Pope Walker. Writing from Camp Jackson at Wytheville, Virginia, Floyd solicits an officer's commission for B. A. Terrett of Louisiana, a former West Point cadet. Floyd suggests that Terrett would make a good drill officer. "I know this duty for him would be very agreeable to his parents--the more so because he is now [critically?] unemployed."
Dates
- 1861
Creator
- From the Collection: Floyd, John B. (John Buchanan), 1806-1863 (Person)
Language of Materials
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open to research.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu