Claim, 1865
File — Folder: 1
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The collection consists of a claim for damages by John Filtzmoyer dated April 14, 1865. Filtzmoyer of Shenandoah County, Va., charges the Confederate Government $685.50 for his damaged and lost property due to White's Battalion of Virginia Cavalry and the 12th Regiment of Virginia Cavalry camping on his property during Sheridan's Valley Campaign. The claim includes specific details about wooden rails that were taken and pasture lands grazed. Filtzmoyer had two neighbors sign the claim as witnesses.
Dates
- 1865
Creator
- From the Collection: Shaffer, Moses (Shenandoah County, Virginia) (Person)
- From the Collection: Lovall, Jonathan T.(?) (Person)
- From the Collection: Bowers, George (Shenandoah County, Virginia) (Person)
- From the Collection: Filtzmoyer, John, b. abt. 1803 (Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Contact:
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
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