Pulaski Guards Muster Roll
Scope and Content
This collection contains the Company Muster Roll for the Light Infantry in the Third Regiment, Third Brigade, and First Division of the Militia, commanded by Lieutenant John Caldwell from May 1838. Handwritten on the document is the infantry's name, "Pulaski Guards". There are other members of the company listed including non-commissioned officers, Sergeants John B. Badger, Chancy Page, and Joseph Harris; Corporals Joseph W. Howard, John H. Howard, and Hiram F. Foster; and Musicians Joshua Simpson, Joseph Rowell, and Cornelius Fuller. Other names are listed but could not be identified.
Dates
- 1838
Creator
- Pulaski Guards (Light Infantry of the Third Regiment, Third Brigade, First Division of the Militia) (Organization)
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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Administrative History
No historical information on this muster roll about the Pulaski Guards could be confirmed. The muster roll does not indicate what state or country the militia is from.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
The collection contains the Muster Roll for the Light Infantry in the Third Regiment, Third Brigade, and First Division of the Militia, commanded by Lieutenant John Caldwell. Handwritten on the document is the infantry's name, "Pulaski Guards". Roll dates from May 1838.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged material type.
Source of Acquisition
The Pulaski Guards Muster Roll was donated to Special Collections in January 2009.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Pulaski Guards Muster Roll 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 Pulaski Guards Muster Roll was completed in January 2009.
- Title
- Pulaski Guards Muster Roll, 1838
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jennifer Mitchell, Archivist
- 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