Use Restrictions

Permission to publish material from Hiram P. Teed Correspondence 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: Hiram P. Teed Correspondence, Ms2011-101, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.

Acquisition Information

Special Collections purchased the Hiram P. Teed Correspondence in September 2011.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Hiram P. Teed Correspondence was completed in October 2011.

Biographical Note

Hiram P. Teed was born about 1834 in New York and married Elizabeth Wakeman (b. abt. 1831). He enlisted with the 144th Regiment, New York Infantry during the Civil War and fought in several battles including Fort Wagner and Honey Hill. After the war, Teed returned to New York. In 1876 he and his wife had a daughter, Isa (Isabelle?). By 1880, they had moved to Pennsylvania and Teed worked as a sewing machine dealer.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of six letters from Pvt. Hiram P. Teed, Co. A, 144th New York Volunteers, and one letter from his wife, Elizabeth. The letters (1862-1863) detail camp movement and business, home affairs, and Teed's romantic frustrations at the separation from his wife.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged chronologically. The two letters that are undated appear at the front of the collection.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

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