Woodstock, Virginia, Civil War Letter
Scope and Content
This collection includes a letter dated May 13, 1864, from a Union soldier named Charley at a camp near Woodstock, Virginia to "Friends at Home" during the American Civil War. He writes, "We are now about 50 miles from Martinsburg and expect to move on further tomorrow if not today ... we are getting up where the rebus are now & are liable to have a fight any day ... we shall have great success ... Gen. Sigel is called a good general ... affc. soldier, Charley."
Dates
- 1864
Creator
Language of Materials
Materials in this collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
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Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
This collection includes a letter dated May 13, 1864, from a Union soldier named Charley at a camp near Woodstock, Virginia, during the American Civil War. He writes about plans to return to Martinsburg, Virginia, and about General Sigel.
Source of Acquisition
This collection was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in May 2014.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Woodstock, Virginia, Civil War 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 description of the Woodstock, Virginia, Civil War Letter was completed in September 2022.
- Title
- Woodstock, Virginia, Civil War Letter, 1864
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Kaitlynn Harless, Graduate Asisstant
- Date
- 2022 (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)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
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