"The Hero of Cumberland Gap" Battle Account
Scope and Content
This collection contains a first-hand account of the Battle of the Cumberland Gap which occurred in September 1863. The account was written by Benjamin W. Kelly in 1901 and was dedicated to Lieutenant Colonel McFarland.
Dates
- 1901
Language of Materials
The 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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Administrative History
The Battle of the Cumberland Gap occurred between September 7th and 9th, 1863. General Ambrose Burnside commanded the Union soldiers and General John Frazer commanded the Confederates. During the battle the Union forces laid siege to the Confederate forces for three days. On the third day of the battle General Burnside arrived and demanded Frazer's surrender. Frazer surrendered his force on September 9th after being told that he would not be recieving any reinforcements.
Source:
Cumberland Gap
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
This collection contains a battle account from the 1863 Battle of the Cumberland Gap.
Source of Acquisition
"The Hero of Cumberland Gap" Battle Account was dontated to Special Collections and University Archives in October 2018.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to "The Hero of Cumberland Gap" Battle Account 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 Hero of Cumberland Gap" Battle Account was completed in September 2023.
- Title
- "The Hero of Cumberland Gap" Battle Account, 1901
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Tyler Williams, 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