James G. Turner Correspondence
Scope and Content
The James G. Turner Correspondence contains 21 letters. 20 letters date from 1863-1864 written from Camp Taylor in Augusta County, VA. The letters detail regimental activities, camp life, war news, updates on family members who were also serving, rations, and hunting deserters. One letter is from 1871 which details updates on family members who were sick.
Dates
- 1863-1864, 1871
Creator
- Turner, James G., d. 1865 (Person)
Language of Materials
The letters in this collection are in English.
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the James G. Turner Correspondence must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Note
James G. Turner enlisted on January 14, 1861 into Co. C of the 12th Georgia Infantry in Macon County, GA. He was listed as a prisoner of war on July 13, 1864. He died of pneumonia on January 21, 1865 while in captivity in Elmira, NY. Turner was married to Esther Zorado Turner at the time of his death.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
The James G. Turner Correspondence contains 21 letters. 20 letters date from 1863-1864 written from Camp Taylor in Augusta County, VA. The letters detail regimental activities, camp life, war news, updates on family members who were also serving, rations, and hunting deserters. One letter is from 1871 which details updates on family members who were sick.
Acquisition Information
The James G. Turner Correspondence was purchased by Special Collections in 2016 in two accruals.
Rights Statements for Archival Description
The guide to the James G. Turner Correspondence by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the James G. Turner Correspondence was completed in June 2019.
- Title
- James G. Turner Correspondence, 1863-1864, 1871
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- AnnRea Fowler, Student Assistant 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