Thomas A. Mahood Civil War Reminiscences
Scope and Content
The collection includes memoirs describing Wise Legion, Virginia Artillery involvement in the Battle of Drewry's Bluff (May 1864), and the actions of the commander General Henry A. Wise. The manuscript consists of a thirty-six page retrospective written by Thomas A. Mahood of his war experiences.
Dates
- c.1895
Creator
- Mahood, Thomas, 1838-1916 (Person)
Language of Materials
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
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Biographical Note
Thomas Alexander Mahood was born in 1838. Prior to the Civil War, he was a carpenter in Giles County. He enlisted as a lieutenant with French's Battery, Giles Artillery (Wise Legion, Virginia Artillery) in May of 1861 and was reelected a year later. He served until at least 1864. He later moved to West Virginia, where he died in 1916. Source: Bohannon, Keith S. 1990. The Giles, Alleghany, and Jackson Artillery. Lynchburg: H. E. Howard, Inc.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
The collection includes memoirs by Thomas A. Mahood describing Wise Legion, Virginia Artillery involvement in the Battle of Drewry's Bluff (May 1864), and the actions of the commander General Henry A. Wise.
Source of Acquisition
The collection was acquired prior to 1979.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Thomas A. Mahood Civil War Reminiscences by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Thomas A. Mahood Civil War Reminiscences was completed in 1979. Additional description was completed in March 2011.
- Title
- Thomas A. Mahood Civil War Reminiscences, c.1895
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Ashley Wellens, Student Assistant, and Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
- Date
- 2012 (CC0 1.0)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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