George W. Viar Papers
Scope and Content
This collection contains three certifications of disability from medical examinations of George W. Viar, a private in Company E, 24th Virginia Infantry during the American Civil War. Written on two sides of the same paper are two reports from regimental surgeon J. M. Estill, at the Camp of Instruction, Dublin, Virginia. In the first of these, written September 24, 1862, Estill writes that Viar suffers from hypertrophy of the liver and ascites and recommends that Viar be detailed in the Quartermaster's Department as a shoemaker. On August 22, 1863, Estill writes that Viar should be discharged. In his certification of October 4, 1863, also written at Dublin, G. Latham reports that Viar suffers from ascites and will be unfit for duty for at least 30 days. Accompanying the certifications is a brief note from a wounded soldier who states that he is forwarding some documents at Viar's request.
Dates
- 1862 - 1863
Creator
- Viar, George W. (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
George W. Viar enlisted in Company E, 24th Virginia Infantry at Newbern (Pulaski County), Virginia on February 28, 1862. He was wounded on June 21, 1862, during the Seven Days Battles, and reports show him absent without leave in August. He was detailed as a shoemaker at Dublin Depot, Virginia from January to March 1864, and reported as sick on May 12. Viar was captured at the Battle of Five Forks, April 1, 1865, and was released from the prison at Point Lookout, Maryland on June 21. No further definitive information could be found, though he may have been the same George W. Viar, son of Robert and Francis Viar, who was born in Floyd County, Virginia in 1837; married Mary Jane Miller in Pulaski County on May 11, 1855; and died in Dyer County, Tennessee in 1890.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
Three certifications of disability from medical examinations of George W. Viar, a soldier Company E, 24th Virginia Infantry at Dublin, Virginia during the American Civil War, accompanied by a note from an unidentified wounded soldier.
Source of Acquisition
The George W. Viar Papers were acquired by Special Collections and University Archives in July 1990.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the George W. Viar Papers 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 George W. Viar Papers commenced and was completed in September, 2022.
- Title
- George W. Viar Papers, 1862-1863
- 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
- 2020-09-09: Finding aid notes updated to new department standards. juliags
- 2021-07-14: LM Rozema added missing notes for an unprocessed collection (abstract, acquisition, processing info, bio), 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
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