Records, 1863
Scope and Content
This collection contains five documents relating to M. Canada, John R. Hudson, R. Laundrum [or Landrum], Burgess Whitt, and Solomon Wood, all soldiers in Company E, 24th Virginia Infantry during the American Civil War. Included are descriptive lists and accounts of pay and clothing for Whitt and Hudson, dated September 23 and October 14, respectively; and a 35-day furlough for M. Canada from Chimbarazo Hospital, dated October, 1863. The documents also include certificates of disability for R. Laundrum [or Landrum] and Solomon Wood. Wood's certificate, dated from Dublin Depot, Virginia on October 20, 1863, is signed by W. Washington, who writes that Wood suffers from a gunshot wound in the groin and will be unfit for duty for at least 30 days. Laundrum's certificate, issued at Montgomery Springs, Virginia [i.e., Montgomery White Sulphur Springs] and signed by senior surgeon J. Lewis Woodville on July 9, 1863, states that Laundrum has been furloughed for 60 days to go to Pulaski County.
Dates
- 1863
Creator
- From the Collection: Confederate States of America. Army. Virginia Infantry Regiment, 24th (Organization)
Language of Materials
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for 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