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Alexandria and Fairfax Counties [Virginia] Civil War Correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2013-029

Scope and Content

The Alexandria and Fairfax Counties [Virginia] Civil War Correspondence collection consists of 40 letters by 31 soldiers, and the letters date from 1861 and 1862 and were written by soldiers stationed in and around Alexandria and Fairfax counties and Washington, DC in the first 12-16 months of the Civil War. The majority of the letters were written to family members and contain mostly news from home, camp life, and local events. However, most letters also include some piece of war news or battle/skirmish description and opinions about the war. Some letters include transcripts.

Dates

  • 1861 - 1862

Creator

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish material from Alexandria and Fairfax Counties [Virginia] Civil War Correspondence must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Biographical Note

See individual creators in the "Contents List" below for available biographical information.

Extent

0.3 Cubic Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Alexandria and Fairfax Counties [Virginia] Civil War Correspondence collection consists of 19 letters by 17 soldiers, dated between 1861 and 1862. Letters were written by soldiers stationed in and around Alexandria and Fairfax counties and Washington, DC in the first 12-16 months of the Civil War.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged alphabetically by creator's last name. The print, donated with the second accession, is housed in a flat file.

Acquisition Information

The Alexandria and Fairfax Counties [Virginia] Civil War Correspondence was donated to Special Collections by Michael S. Mitchell in July 2013. An additional 21 letters, as well as a print, were donated to Special Collections in October 2017.

Alternate Form Available

Some letters and any available transcripts have been digitized and are available online. As of May 2019, additional digitization of materials donated in 2017 was underway.

DIGITAL CONTENT

The original donation (19 letters by 17 soldiers) has been digitized and is available online. As of May 2019, digitization was underway for the 2017 accession.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Alexandria and Fairfax Counties [Virginia] Civil War Correspondence was completed in October 2013. The 2017 accession was processed in May 2019.

Title
Alexandria and Fairfax Counties [Virginia] Civil War Correspondence, 1861-1862
Status
Completed
Author
Nicole Hancock, Student Assistant and Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
Date
2019 (CC0 1.0)
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository

Contact:
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308