Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Wythe County (Va.) Judgment (Writ of Habeas Corpus), Dec. 1864. Local government records collection, Wythe County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia under the accession number 42036.

Historical Information

Wythe County was formed in 1789 from Montgomery County. Part of Grayson County was added in 1825.

Scope and Content

Wythe County Judgment (Writ of Habeas Corpus), Dec. 1864. Consists of a writ of habeas corpus from the case Leroy Spencer vs. S. Tubman, Enrollment Officer of Carroll County, ordering Spencer, age 48, be taken into custody of the military reserves corps of the Confederate States of America.

Related Material

Additional Wythe County Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Wythe County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Confederate States of America--Army--Recruiting, Enlistment, etc.

Geographical Names:

• Wythe County (Va.)--History--19th century.
• Wythe County (Va.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Court records--Virginia--Wythe County.
• Local government records--Virginia--Wythe County.
• Writs--Virginia--Wythe County.

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