James Glover Letters
Scope and Content
This collection contains two letters from the American Civil War written by James Glover, a Union soldier. The first letter was written on June 29, 1864, at Fort Powhatan, James River, Virginia. The letter is six handwritten pages and has an embossed logo in the top left corner. The second letter was written July 24, 1864, at Fort Powhatan. The letter is three handwritten pages and talks about the steamer boats on the James River, original envelope is included.
Dates
- 1864
Language of Materials
The materials 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
James Glover served in the Union army during the American Civil War and was stationed at Fort Powhatan, James River, Virginia, in 1864. There is no further information on James Glover.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
This collection contains two letters from the American Civil War written by James Glover, a Union soldier.
Source of Acquisition
The James Glover Letters were purchased by Special Collections and Univeristy Archives in October 2016.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the James Glover Letters 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 James Glover Letters was completed in July 2025.
- Title
- James Glover Letters
- 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