Alexandria and Fairfax Counties [Virginia] Civil War Correspondence, 1861-1862 (Ms2013-029)
Title
Alexandria and Fairfax Counties [Virginia] Civil War Correspondence, 1861-1862 (Ms2013-029)
Subject
Civil War
Description
The Alexandria and Fairfax Counties [Virginia] Civil War Correspondence collection consists of 19 letters by 17 soldiers, and the letters date from 1861 and 1862 and were written by soldiers stationed in and around Alexandria and Fairfax counties and Washington, DC in the first 12-16 months of the Civil War. The majority of the letters were written to family members and contain mostly news from home, camp life, and local events. However, most letters also include some piece of war news or battle/skirmish description and opinions about the war. Some letters include transcripts.
Publisher
Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech
Date
1861-1862
Date Accepted
The collection was donated to Special Collections in 2013.
Rights
Permission to publish material from Alexandria and Fairfax Counties [Virginia] Civil War Correspondence must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Access Rights
Collection is open for research.
Extent
0.3 cu. ft.; 1 box
Type
text
Identifier
Ms2013-029
Bibliographic Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information:Alexandria and Fairfax Counties [Virginia] Civil War Correspondence, Ms2013-029, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Rights Holder
Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech
Collection Tree
- The American Civil War
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