Catherine Bowers Confederate Claim Certificate,
Scope and Content
The collection consists of a Confederate States of America Treasury Department claim. The claim, dated March 14, 1865, pertains to a monetary claim by Catherine Bowers, widow of Private James Bowers. The claim states that James Bowers was killed will serving in Captain Lee's Co. B of the 4th Regiment of Virginia Volunteers. The claim states that Private Bower's widow, Catherine, is due his sum of one hundred and eighteen dollars in back pay.
Dates
- March 25, 1865
Creator
- Confederate States of America. Department of the Treasury (Organization)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the Catherine Bowers Confederate Claim Certificate must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection includes a claim certificate issued by the Confederate States of America Treasury Department to Catherine Bowers of Staunton, Virginia, awarding her the back pay due to her husband who was killed while serving in the Confederate Army.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by type of material.
Acquisition Information
The Catherine Bowers Confederate Claim Certificate was purchased by Special Collection in 2014.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Catherine Bowers Confederate Claim Certificate was completed in July 2015.
- Title
- A Guide to Catherine Bowers Confederate Claim Certificate, 1865
- 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