A Guide to the Confederate Broadside Against Aiding Deserters, 1863 Confederate Broadside Against Aiding Deserters Ms2011-047

A Guide to the Confederate Broadside Against Aiding Deserters, 1863

A Collection in
Special Collections
Collection Number Ms2011-047

Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Processed by: Jonathan Grunert, Special Collections

Repository

Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.

Collection Number

Ms2011-047

Title

Confederate Broadside Against Aiding Deserters, 1863

Physical Characteristics

0.1 cu. ft. 1 folder

Creator

Cooke, Giles B., A. A. & I. G. Jones, Samuel, Major General

Language

English

Abstract

Collection consists of a Confederate broadside issued October 29, 1863, by Major General Sam Jones, concerning the provision of aid for deserters and punishment for those who engage in such acts.

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish material from Confederate Broadside Against Aiding Deserters must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Confederate Broadside Against Aiding Deserters, Ms2011-047, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.

Acquisition Information

Collection purchased by Special Colletions in December 2010.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Confederate Broadside Against Aiding Deserters was completed in May 2011.

Scope and Content

This collection consists of a Confederate broadside containing General Orders No. 6, issued October 29, 1863, by Major General Sam Jones. It concerns the provision of aid for deserters, be it in the form of purchasing military items from deserters or enticing soldiers to desert. In addition to warning against such assistance or enticement, the orders describe the punishment for those who have engaged in such acts.

Index Terms

Subjects:

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

Contents List

Folder 1

Broadside, October 29, 1863

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

Cooke, Giles B., A. A. & I. G.
Jones, Samuel, Major General