Russell F. Wright Letter
Scope and Content
The Russell F. Wright Letter is from Wright to Euphermia O. Gillet on September 25th, 1864, during the American Civil War. The letter contains information about Confederate General Wade Hampton's Beefsteak Raid while Wright was with the 148th Regiment of the New York Infantry in the Union Army, at City Point, Virginia.
Dates
- 1864
Creator
- Wright, Russell F., ca. 1836-1864 (Person)
Language of Materials
The materials in the collection are in English.
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Biographical Note
Russell F. (sometimes Russel) Wright was born in Lewis County, New York, and he worked as a wagon maker. During the American Civil War, He enlisted in 1862 at the age of 26 at Hopewell, New York as a Private in Company K of the 148th New York Infantry Regiment of the Union Army. He was promoted to Corporal on January 1, 1863, and was wounded on December 16, 1863, at Yorktown, Virginia. Wright was killed in action at Fair Oaks, Virignia, on October 27, 1864, at the age of 28.
External sources:
"Russel F Wright" in the New York, U.S., Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/557278:1965, accessed October 30, 2023.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
The Russell F. Wright Letter is from Wright to Euphermia O. Gillet on September 25th, 1864, during the American Civil War. The letter contains information about Confederate General Wade Hampton's Beefsteak Raid while Wright was with the 148th Regiment of the New York Infantry in the Union Army, at City Point, Virginia. Wright was killed in action at Fair Oaks, Virignia, on October 27, 1864.
Source of Acquisition
The Russell F. Wright Letter was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in February 2016.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Russell F. Wright 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 Russell F. Wright Letter was completed in October 2023.
- Title
- Russell F. Wright Letter, 1864
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- William Harrison, Student Assistant, and LM Rozema, Archivist
- Date
- 2023 (CC0 1.0)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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