Fort Pickens, Winchester, Virginia, Civil War Letter
Scope and Content
The Fort Pickens, Winchester, Virginia, Civil War Letter concerns the creator, "GHD", telling his wife, Lizzie, that he has arrived in Winchester following a recent skirmish, likely the Skirmish of Falling Waters. He also talks about local regimental activities. The letter is dated July 6, 1861.
Dates
- 1861
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from Fort Pickens, Winchester, Virginia, Civil War Letter must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Fort Pickens, Winchester, Virginia, Civil War Letter concerns the creator, "GHD", telling his wife, Lizzie, that he has arrived in Winchester following a recent skirmish and local regimental activities.
Acquisition Information
The Fort Pickens, Winchester, Virginia, Civil War Letter was purchased by Special Collections in 2018.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Fort Pickens, Winchester, Virginia, Civil War Letter was completed in January 2019.
- Title
- Fort Pickens, Winchester, Virginia, Civil War Letter, 1861
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- AnnRea Fowler, Student Assistant 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