Use Restrictions

Permission to publish material from the Stephen F. Poindexter 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: Stephen F. Poindexter Civil War Letter, Ms2015.042, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Acquisition Information

The Stephen F. Poindexter Civil War Letter was purchased by Special Collections in 2014.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Stephen F. Poindexter Civil War Letter was completed in July 2015.

Biographical Note

Stephen F. Poindexter was born December 8, 1834, in Franklin County, Virginia. He enlisted in the 10th Virginia Cavalry of the Confederate Army on May 10, 1864. After the Civil War, he returned to Franklin County, where he died on July 23, 1905, and is buried at Poindexter Cemetery.

Scope and Content

This collection contains a Civil War letter written by Stephen F. Poindexter, a private in the 10th Virginia Cavalry of the Confederate Army. The letter was written by Poindexter at Union Hall, Franklin County, Virginia, and is dated May 10, 1864. Poindexter writes to his cousin W. H. Smith of the 2nd Missouri Infantry, Confederate Army, about the lack of mail from Smith and the capture of Poindexter's brother. Poindexter begs his cousin to write him more frequently and asks for updated about health of Smith's uncle Jim. The letter closes by stating that since Poindexter has enlisted in the Confederate Army, any future replies should be directed to him at Camp Lee in Richmond, Virginia.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged by type of material.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

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