Henry C. Carpenter Letters
Scope and Content
The collection consists of letters from Henry C. Carpenter to his sister Elizabeth, written between February 1862 and June 1864 while encamped in the Kanawha Valley of West Virginia; Monroe County, West Virginia; Saltville, Virginia; and Harrisonburg, Virginia. Also includes one letter to Elizabeth from Newton Thompson, written from Alderson's Ferry, Virginia, on June 4, 1863.
Dates
- 1862 - 1864
Creator
- Carpenter, Henry C., d.1864 (Person)
Language of Materials
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open to research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials.
Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.
Biographical Note
Henry C. Carpenter was born in Bland County, Virginia. He served as a Corporal in Company H, 45th Virginia Infantry, during the Civil War. He participated in the Battle of Cloyd's Farm in May 1864, and died on October 6, 1864, in Woodstock, Virginia.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
The collection consists of Henry C. Carpenter's letters written between February 1862 and June 1864 while encamped in parts of Virginia and West Virginia.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged chronologically.
Source of Acquisition
The Henry C. Carpenter Letters were donated to Special Collections in May 1996.
Existence and Location of Copies
Some of the collection has been digitized and is available online.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Henry C. Carpenter Letters 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 Henry C. Carpenter Letters commenced and was completed in June 1996.
- Title
- Henry C. Carpenter Letters, 1862-1864
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Special Collections and University Archives Staff
- Date
- 2009 (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