Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open to research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Civil War Union Soldier's Correspondence, Ms1988-081, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The collection was purchased to Special Collections and University Archives in 1988.

Processing Information

The collection is unprocessed. Minimal description was completed prior to 2002.

Scope and Content

This collection includes four letters, dated 1862-1863, from an unidentified Union soldier serving in the American Civil War written from various camps in Virginia and on such topics as camp life and the Battle of Chancellorsville (1863). Transcriptions are available.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Civil War
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
• Virginia -- History

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Civil War Union Soldier's Correspondence by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).