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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Mary Kelly Letter, Ms2009-023, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Mary Kelly Civil War Letter purchased by Special Collections in 1994.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Mary Kelly Civil War Letter was completed in February 2009.

Biographical Note

Mary Kelly was a resident of Bloomington, Indiana.

The unknown author of the letter was a Union soldier serving in Company G, 10th Iowa Infantry under Captain Paris Henderson during the American Civil War.

Scope and Content

A single letter written to Mary Kelly of Bloomington, Indiana by an unknown Union soldier serving with the 10th Iowa Infantry during the American Civil War. The letter describes an ambush committed by Confederate soldiers against the Union soldiers stationed at Bird's Point, Missouri. Letter describes how three men from his company died as a result of this skirmish. Author directs further correspondence to Bird's Point care of Captain Paris P. Henderson.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged by material type.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

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

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Mary Kelly Letter by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).