Edwin L. Burdick Letter
Scope and Content
The collection contains a letter written on November 13, 1864, by Edwin L. Burdick, addressed to an E.C. Morse. The letter includes a description of Edwin's position as a "Regimental Forage Master and Quartermaster's Clerk," which involved issuing grain to the regiment companies. He writes about Confederate bushwhackers and a recent interaction a regiment had with them. This collection includes a transcript.
Dates
- 1864-11-13
Language of Materials
The material in this collection is in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
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Biographical note
Edwin Lewis Burdick was born August 15, 1841, to Lewis and Melissa Burdick. He enlisted into the Union army in 1864, during the American Civil War, and served in the 10th New York Cavalry. He died February 18, 1901, in New York.
External sources:
Edwin L Burdick in the U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865. Ancestry Library. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/1555/records/167772. Accessed June 13, 2025.
Edwin Lewis Burdick. September 11, 2012. Find a Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/96906446/edwin_lewis-burdick. Accessed June 13, 2025.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
The collection contains a letter written during the American Civil War by Edwin L. Burdick, a Union soldier serving in the 10th Cavalry.
Source of Acquisition
The Edwin L. Burdick Letter was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in January 2017.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Edwin L. Burdick 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 Edwin L. Burdick Letter was completed in June 2025.
- Title
- Edwin L. Burdick Letter
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Olivia Tingle, Student Assistant
- Date
- 2025 (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