Cavalryman's Correspondence,
Scope and Content
The collection consists of two letters written by "Mark," a Confederate cavalryman, to his father. The first is dated June 26, 1861, from Orange County Courthouse in Orange County, Va., and the second is dated August 19, 1861, from Leesburg, Va. Both letters detail camp life, cavalry unit activities, and general war news.
Dates
- 1861
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from Cavalryman's Correspondence must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Information
As the two letters in this collection are simply signed "Mark," it is unclear who the author is or which Virginia cavalry unit(s) he served in.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection consists of two letters written by "Mark," a Confederate cavalryman, to his father in 1861.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in chronological order.
Acquisition Information
This collection was purchased by Special Collections in December 2011.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Cavalryman's Correspondence was completed in June 2012.
- Title
- Cavalryman's Correspondence, 1861
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Cliff Bryant, Student Assistant and Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
- Date
- © 2012 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. All rights reserved.
- 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