William J. Scott Letter
Scope and Content
The collection consists of a letter written by William J. Scott, 60th Virginia Infantry, August 13, 1862, from Chaffin's Farm near Richmond, Virginia. Scott wrote about his desire to be home along with speculation that his regiment may be sent to join Stonewall Jackson's forces then advancing on Manassas Junction. He also describes seeing 140 Union officer prisoners on their way to being exchanged.
Dates
- 1862
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from William J. Scott Letter must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection consists of a letter written by William J. Scott, 60th Virginia Infantry, August 13, 1862, from Chaffin's Farm near Richmond, Virginia.
Acquisition Information
The William J. Scott Letter was purchased by Special Collections in October 2018.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the William J. Scott Letter was completed in May 2018.
- Title
- William J. Scott Letter, 1861
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jeff Felton, Graduate Intern, and Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
- Date
- 2019 (CC0 1.0)
- 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