Nashville, Tennessee, Civil War Letter
Scope and Content
This collection consists of a letter written by "Chris" to "Friend Mrs. Curtis" from Nashville, Tennessee, where his "squad" has recently arrived. The writer seems to use military terms satirically, suggesting that he may have been a civilian ("[W]e unanimously appointed Mr. Curtis, Maj. Genl Commanding. Genl Curtis' corps is made up of the best fighting material between this place, and the rocky mountains.") He notes that they are staying in the best house (i.e., hotel) in town but are beset by flies ("The flies are so thick here, that they have regular picket guards stationed around everything we eat ..."), then shares his low opinion of the hotel's Black staff.
Dates
- ca.1861-1865
Language of Materials
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
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Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
Letter from "Chris" to "Mrs. Curtis," written at Nashville, Tennessee, informing her of his "squad's" arrival in the city, remarking upon the many flies in the hotel, and sharing his low opinion of the hotel's Black staff.
Source of Acquisition
The collection was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in 1989.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Nashville, Tennessee, Civil War Letter 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 and description of the Nashville, Tennessee, Civil War Letter commenced and was completed in February 2022.
- Title
- Nashville, Tennessee, Civil War Letter, c. 1861-1865
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- John M. Jackson
- Date
- 2022 (CC0 1.0)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2020-09-02: Finding aid notes updated to new department standards. juliags
- 2021-05-19: LM Rozema added missing notes for an unprocessed collection (abstract, source, processing, bio note), added FA title, added FA date from EAD, and added component with instances previously attached to collection level.
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