Miles St. John Letter,
Scope and Content
The collection consists of a letter from Miles St. John to "Mary," dated November 12, 1864. He discusses the building and completion of winter quarters in Virginia, the recent presidential election, and family news.
Dates
- 1864
Creator
- St. John, Miles, 1843-1935 (Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from Miles St. John Letter must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Note
Miles St. John was born in New York in 1843. He enlisted with the 48th Regiment, New York Infantry in August 1861. He served until September 1865, rising from the rank of private to 2nd lieutenant, before mustering out. Following the war, he married Kate Farrelly. They had five children. St. John died in New York in November 1935.
Sources:
Palmer, Abraham J. The History of the Forty-Eighth Regiment New York State Volunteers, in the War for the Union. 1861-1865. Brooklyn: Pub. by the Veteran Association of the regiment, 1885.
Miles St. John Website: http://www.st-john.net/milestj.htm
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection consists of a letter from Miles St. John to "Mary," dated November 12, 1864.
Acquisition Information
The Miles St. John Letter was purchased by Special Collections in 2012.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Miles St. John Letter was completed in September 2012.
- Title
- A Guide to the Miles St. John Letter, 1864
- 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