John Carr Civil War Letters,
Scope and Content
This collection contains photocopies and transcriptions of the Civil War letters of Private John Carr, 2nd Stuart Horse Artillery of the Confederate Army. Addressed to his wife Julia and son John, the letters were written by John Carr while in Confederate camps in southern Virginia in 1862 and 1863. He discusses his health, troop movements, and his debts. The typed transcriptions also contain a small amount of biographical information about Carr.
Dates
- 1862 - 1862
Creator
- Carr, John (Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the John Carr Civil War Letters must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Note
A resident of Floyd County, Virginia, John Carr enlisted as a private in the Second Stuart Horse Artillery, Army of Northern Virginia, Confederate Army in Richmond, Virginia, on April 15, 1862, after he was recruited by John Pelham. His brother Joseph served in the same battery of the 2nd Stuart Horse Artillery.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains photocopies and transcriptions of the Civil War-era letters of Private John Carr, who served with the 2nd Stuart Horse Artillery of the Confederate Army.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by type of material.
Acquisition Information
John Carr Civil War Letters was donated to Special Collections in 2007.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the John Carr Civil War Letters was completed in July 2015.
- Title
- A Guide to John Carr Civil War Letters, 1862-1863
- 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