A. Fenn Letter
Scope and Content
This collection contains a four page letter from A. Penn to his wife, describing life in the army and an instance where Confederate soldiers wearing Union overcoats attacked Union forces along the Weldon Railroad to interfere with resupply efforts. The collection also contains a typed transcript of the letter.
Dates
- 1865-01-11
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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Biographical Note
The author of this letter is likely Austin Fenn, a soldier in Co. H of the 10th Vermont Infantry. Fenn mustered into the Union Army as a private and by the end of the war had reached the rank of corporal.
Source:
National Park Service Civil War Soldier Details
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
This collection contains a four page letter from A. Penn to his wife, describing life in the army and an instance where Confederate soldiers wearing Union overcoats attacked Union forces along the Weldon Railroad to interfere with resupply efforts.
Source of Acquisition
The A. Fenn Letter was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in February 2019.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the A. Fenn 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 A. Fenn Letter was completed in June 2024.
- Title
- A. Fenn Letter, January 11, 1865
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Tyler Williams
- Date
- 2024 (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