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The collection is open to research.
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], John S. Martin Letter, Ms1993-013, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
The John S. Martin Letter was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in 1993.
The processing and description of the John S. Martin Letter commenced and was completed in October, 2023.
John S. Martin, son of William B. and Edna Stamps Martin, was born in Alabama in 1832. The 1850 federal census lists Martin as an 18-year-old laborer, living in his parents' Shelby County, Alabama home. Martin married Sarah J. Stewart (1837-1878) in Shelby County on May 23, 1858. The couple lived and farmed next to Martin's parents and had two children. Martin enlisted (probably on August 21, 1861) as a private in Company I, 18th Alabama Infantry, and was mustered into Confederate service with his company. John S. Martin died between March, 1863 and October, 1864.
This collection consists of a single letter written by John S. Martin, a soldier in Company I, 18th Alabama Infantry during the American Civil War. Written from an unidentified location on November 29, 1862, the letter is addressed to Martin's wife, Sarah Jane. Martin expresses his desire to return home, then mentions the recent theft of his gloves, and asks for a new pair.
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