Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to all researchers.

Conditions Governing Use

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred Citation

Pool Book (Luzerne County, Pa.), Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information

The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 09/08/2009.

Processing Information

Accessioned and described in September 2009 by Ute Schechter.

Historical Note

Information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: <a href="http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Luzerne County (Pa.)">http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Luzerne County (Pa.)</a>.

Scope and Contents

Poll book, 11 October, 1864, for  Civil War soldiers from Luzerne County, Pennsylvania at the headquarters of the 58th Regiment (Pennsylvania) while stationed at Chaffin's Farms, Virginia. Includes list of soldiers voting, and names and signatures of those appointed clerks and judges. Also includes voting results for national and local elections.

Index Terms

Genre/Form of Material:

• Voters' lists

Geographic Name:

• United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Regimental histories--Pennsylvania

Topical Term:

• Elections--Pennsylvania
• Elections--United States--1864

Additional Information