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Woodstock, Virginia, Civil War Letter

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2022-047

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.

Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

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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

Contact:
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308