Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Joshua W. Culver Correspondence, Ms1982-004, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Joshua W. Culver Correspondence was acquired by the Special Collections in December 1982.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Joshua W. Culver Correspondence was completed prior to 2010. Additional description was completed in January 2011.

Biographical Note

Joshua W. Culver was a 1st Sergeant in the 104th Regiment, Company E, of the New York Volunteer Infantry. The company took part in battles in Virginia and Maryland as part of the Duryee's Brigade in the summer and autumn of 1862. He was wounded in the thigh and was at the First Army Corps Hospital near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

Scope and Content

The collection includes eight manuscript letters of a Union soldier during the American Civil War, written in Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania; and four letters written to and from other Culver family members. Transcripts are available.

Arrangement

The letters are in chronological order within the file.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Civil War
• Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Joshua W. Culver Correspondence by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).