S. V. Bosserman Letter
Scope and Content
This letter is written by S. V. Bosserman, a civilin living in the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War, to a Miss A. H. Bosserman. Bosserman asks is Miss Bosserman had heard that General "Stonewall" Jackson had been killed and the three of the Bailey boys had been wounded. Bosserman uses the rest of the letter to discuss their daily life and what had happened to them since their last letter to Miss Bosserman.
Dates
- 1863-05-13
Creator
- Bosserman, S. V. (Person)
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Biographical Note
S. V. Bosserman was a civilian living in Virginia, possibly Augusta County, during the American Civil War.
S. V. Bosserman might be Sarah Virginia Bosserman of Augusta County, Virginia. Sarah Bosserman was born December 19, 1842 and lived until August 30, 1911.
Source:
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
S. V. Bosserman was a cvilian livng in Virginia during the American Civil War. This letter was written by Bosserman and sent to a Miss A. H. Bosserman. Bosserman asks if Miss Bosserman had heard that General "Stonewall" Jackson had been killed, and then goes on from there to write about what was going on in the area where Bosserman was living.
Source of Acquisition
The S. V. Bosserman Letter was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in September 2019.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the S. V. Bosserman Letter 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 descprition of the S. V. Bosserman Letter completed in July 2021.
- Title
- S. V. Bosserman Letter, 1863
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Tyler Williams, Student Worker
- Date
- 2021 (CC0 1.0)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
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