Henry A. Van Pelt Letter and CDV,
Scope and Content
The collection includes a letter by Henry Van Pelt to "Frank," dated November 15, 1862, as well as an undated CDV of Van Pelt taken during the Civil War. In his letter, written from Rappahannock Station, Virginia, Van Pelt writes about camp life and activities of the regiments. The CDV is stamped by Halleit & Brother, N.Y.
Dates
- 1862-c.1865
Creator
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from Henry A. Van Pelt Letter and CDV must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Note
Henry A. Van Pelt enlisted with the 83rd Regiment, New York Infantry (aka 9th Regiment, New York State Militia) in 1861 as a private. By late 1863, he was a captain in Company H. Van Pelt was discharged in April 1864.
Sources:
United States, George A. Hussey, and William Todd. History of the Ninth Regiment N.Y.S.M. -- N.G.S.N.Y. (Eighty-Third N.Y. Volunteers.) 1845-1888. New York: Pub. under the auspices of veterans of the Regiment, 1889.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection includes a letter by Henry Van Pelt to "Frank," dated November 15, 1862, as well as an undated CDV of Van Pelt taken during the Civil War.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by material type.
Acquisition Information
The Henry A. Van Pelt Letter and CDV was purchased by Special Collections in July 2012.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Henry A. Van Pelt Letter and CDV was completed in August 2012.
- Title
- A Guide to the Henry A. Van Pelt Letter and CDV, 1862-c.1865
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- 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