William Verser Letter
Scope and Content
The William Verser Letter was written on May 13th, 1861, in Burkesville, Virginia by William Verser to his son Edward, who was employed as a clerk in Farmseville, Virigna. The letter contains information about William, his wife and daughter's concerns for Edward, as well as the deployment of his brother, Cicero, under the command of a Captain Booker in the Confederate Army.
Dates
- 1861
Language of Materials
The materials in this collection are in English.
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Biographical Note
William Verser, a Southern schoolmaster in Burkeville, Virginia, was the father of Edward P. Verser, who was employed as a clerk in Farmville. William's other son, Cicero, was deployed as a Private in Company F of the Virginia 18th Infantry under the command of Captain Richard A. Booker.
Cicero had enlisted in the Confederate Army on April 23, 1861, at the age of 23. After transfering to Compayny C on April 30th, 1862, he was promoted to the rank of Sergeant on May 26th of the same year. He was wounded in the battle of Gettysburg on July 3rd, 1862, and he was captured as a prisoner of war. Cicero died at the age of 26 on May 27th, 1864 as a POW. Edward, following his brother, joined Company F of the Virginia 18th Infantry. He later died of disease at his home in 1864.
External Sources:
"SGT Cicero A. Verser", Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20089535/cicero-a-verser
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet
Abstract
The William Verser Letter was written on May 13th, 1861, in Burkesville, Virginia by William Verser to his son Edward, who was employed as a clerk in Farmseville, Virigna. The letter contains information about William, his wife and daughter's concerns for Edward, as well as the deployment of his brother, Cicero, under the command of a Captain Booker in the Confederate Army.
Source of Acquisition
The William Verser Letter was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in January 2020.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the William Verser 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 William Verser Letter was completed in November 2023.
- Title
- William Verser Letter, 1861
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- William Harrison, 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
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Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
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