Use Restrictions

Permission to publish material from the James E. Wray Civil War Letter must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: James E. Wray Civil War Letter, Ms2015-027, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Acquisition Information

James E. Wray Civil War Letter was purchased by Special Collections in 2009.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the James E. Wray Civil War Letter was completed in July 2015.

Historical Note

This letter by James. E Wray was taken by Union troops from the Dead Letter Office of the Confederate States Post Office in Richmond, Virginia, in April 1865.

Scope and Content

This collection comprises a letter from James E. Wray of the Confederate Army to his unnamed sister. Writing from Winchester, Virginia, Wray describes his progress in recovery from an unstated aliment and his desire to return to fighting duty once deemed fit. He also discusses rumors of his regiment being sent to Tennessee or Kentucky and reports of Union soldiers within 25 miles of Winchester.

Arrangement

This collection is a arranged by material type.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Civil War
• Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
• Winchester (Va.)