Washington Light Guard Records,
Scope and Content
This collection contains two ledgers from the Washington Light Guard from 1861. The smaller book contains an essay on the school of the soldier and how it is set up. It also contains attendance records for the members of the organization. The larger book contains the minutes of the meetings of the Washington Light Guard. In the minutes, there is information on who the officers were and who paid their dues.
Dates
- 1861 - 1861
Creator
- Washington Light Guards (Washington, D.C. ) (Organization)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from Washington Light Guard Records must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Historical Note
The Washington Light Guard was a militia company formed in Washington D.C. in 1861. Their first commanding officer was Donald McCathren. The minutes ledger includes entries through August 1861.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 Folder )
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains two ledgers from the Washington Light Guard from 1861.
Acquisition Information
The Washington Light Guard ledger was acquired by Special Collections prior to 2006.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Washington Light Guard Records was completed in September 2013.
- Title
- Washington Light Guard Records, 1861
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Nicole Hancock, Student Assistant and Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
- Date
- © Virginia Tech. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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