Stafford J. Godfrey Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection of Stafford J. Godfrey, 21st New York Infantry Regiment, contains his diary written from May, 1861 to August, 1863, detailing his day to day activities, primarily his camp duties. Also included his Godfrey's discharge paper dated August 3, 1863, membership application to the Union Veteran Legion, dated May 18, 1863, a card distributed by ladies aid society of Buffalo titled, "Counsel to our Volunteers: How to Prepare for the Campaign," and a name card from H.D. Godfrey.
Dates
- c.1861-1863, 1890s, n.d.
Creator
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from Stafford J. Godfrey Papers must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Note
Stafford J. Godfrey was born in New York in 1827. He enlisted in the 21st Regiment, New York Volunteers as a musician in April of 1861. His profession was listed as "cheese making," and following his service, he returned to farming in Wyoming County, New York. Prior to the war, he married Phebe Ward (1831-1884) and the couple had two children. Godfrey eventually retired from farming and lived with his daughter and son-in-law. He died in 1911 and is buried in Varysburg, Wyoming County, New York.
Extent
0.3 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection of Stafford J. Godfrey, 21st New York Infantry Regiment, contains his diary written from May, 1861 to August, 1863, detailing his day to day activities, primarily his camp duties. Also included is Godfrey's discharge paper dated August 3, 1863, membership application to the Union Veteran Legion, dated May 18, 1863, a card distributed by ladies aid society of Buffalo titled, "Counsel to our Volunteers: How to Prepare for the Campaign," and a name card from H.D. Godfrey.
Acquisition Information
The Stafford J. Godfrey Papers were purchased by Special Collections in April 2017.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Stafford J. Godfrey Papers was completed in September, 2018.
- Title
- Stafford J. Godfrey Papers, c.1861-1863, 1890s, n.d.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jeff Felton, Graduate Intern, and Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
- Date
- 2019 (CC0)
- 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