Civil War Letters of Andrew Jackson Richardson
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Scope and Content
Civil War Letters of Andrew Jackson Richardson
is a bound manuscript that primaily consists of photocopies of the Civil War correspondence of Andrew Jackson Richardson of the 3rd Tennessee Regiment of the Confederate Army. In the letters, Richardson writes to his wife to discuss his health and the progress of the war in the deep south. He gives an account of the Confederate Army camp lifestyle and details the Siege of Vicksburg in several of his letters. In addition to the letters, the item includes a section for the transcripts of each letter and photocopies of records from the 3rd Tennessee Regiment. Another section includes a list of family members Richardson refers to in his letters, documentation from the Port Hudson State Historic Site, and other records relating to Andrew Jackson Richardson.
Dates
- 1861 - 1863
Creator
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from Civil War Letters of Andrew Jackson Richardson
must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Note
Andrew Jackson Richardson was born on November 23, 1837, in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. He served in the Third Tennessee Regiment of the Confederate Army and died February 11, 1863, at Port Hudson, Louisiana, of unknown causes.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Civil War Letters of Andrew Jackson Richardson
is a bound compilation of correspondence, transcripts, and miscellaneous documents about Andrew Jackson Richarson's Civil War-era letters written to his unnamed wife.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by type of material.
Acquisition Information
Civil War Letters of Andrew Jackson Richardson
was transferred to Special Collections in 2001.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Civil War Letters of Andrew Jackson Richardson
was completed in July 2015.
- Title
- A Guide to Civil War Letters of Andrew Jackson Richardson
- Subtitle
- A Collection in Special Collections
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Ryan Mair
- Date
- © 2015 Virginia Tech. All rights reserved.
- 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
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