A. P. Mason General Order No. 27
Scope and Content
This collection contains a General Order from Captain A. P. Mason, written by General Charles R. Holmes in 1864. The order states that all rockets seen or cannons heard should be reported up the chain of command.
Dates
- 1864
Language of Materials
The material in this collection is in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
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Biographical Note
Captain Charles Rutledge Holmes (1835-1891), enlisted in the Confederate Army in 1861 just after the United States Civl War began. He served under General Kershaw and General Connor and was wounded in action twice during the war.
External source:
"Captain Charles Rutledge Holmes", findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35961026/charles-rutledge-holmes, accessed on July 19, 2023.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
This collection contains a General Order from General A. P. Mason, written by Captain Charles R. Holmes in 1864.
Source of Acquisition
The A. P. Mason General Order No. 27 was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in February 2017.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the A. P. Mason General Order No. 27 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 A. P. Mason General Order No. 27 was completed in July 2023.
- Title
- A. P. Mason General Order No. 27, 1864
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Sterling Bryant, Student Assistant
- Date
- 2023 (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
specref@vt.edu