John H. Roberts Letter,
Scope and Content
The collection consists of a letter dated June 5, 1864 and written by a Union soldier, Pvt. John H. Roberts, of the 14th New York Heavy Artillery on a "battlefield near Mechanicsville & 10 miles from Richmond." Roberts wrote the letter to his "friend Dan," which discusses news about the Civil War, strenuous marches and fights, and unusual encounters with the Confederate soldiers.
Dates
- 1864
Creator
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from John H. Roberts Letter must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Note
Roberts enlisted as a private, but was promoted to corporal during his service in the Union Army.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection consists of a letter dated June 5, 1864 and written by John H. Roberts of the 14th New York Heavy Artillery on a "battlefield near Mechanicsville & 10 miles from Richmond."
Acquisition Information
The collection was purchased by Special Collections in July 2012.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the John H. Roberts Letter was completed in September 2012.
- Title
- A Guide to the John H. Roberts Letter, 1864
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Tyler Dodson, Student Assistant, and Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
- Date
- © 2012 Virginia Tech. 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