Charles H. Pierce Letter
Scope and Contents
The collection contains a letter written July 20, 1861, by Charles H. Pierce to his mother on the eve of the Battle of First Manassas/Bull Run. Pierce was a member of the United States Marine Corps and was present during the battle. Pierce's letter mentions the activities of his battalion on their march from Washington, D.C. to Manassas Junction. Pierce also mentions how hard the march was and the heat.
Dates
- 1861
Creator
- Pierce, Charles H. (Person)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from Charles H. Pierce Letter must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains a letter written July 20, 1861, by Charles H. Pierce to his mother on the eve of the Battle of First Manassas/Bull Run. Pierce was a member of the United States Marine Corps and was present during the battle.
Acquisition Information
The Charles H. Pierce Letter was purchased by Special Collections in September 2017.
Alternate Form Available
This collection has been digitized and is available online.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Charles H. Pierce Letter was completed in September, 2018.
- Title
- Charles H. Pierce Letter, 1861
- 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