Use Restrictions

Permission to publish material from John Filtzmoyer Damage Claim 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: John Filtzmoyer Damage Claim, Ms2012-015, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.

Acquisition Information

The collection was purchased by Special Collections in May 2012.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the John Filtzmoyer Damage Claim was completed in June 2012.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of a claim for damages by John Filtzmoyer dated April 14, 1865. Filtzmoyer of Shenandoah County, Va., charges the Confederate Government $685.50 for his damaged and lost property due to White's Battalion of Virginia Cavalry and the 12th Regiment of Virginia Cavalry camping on his property during Sheridan's Valley Campaign. The claim includes specific details about wooden rails that were taken and pasture lands grazed. Filtzmoyer had two neighbors sign the claim as witnesses.

Related Material

Special Collections includes other claims for damages: William Belew claim, Ms2009-047 Elizabeth Hughes claim, Ms2009-048

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Civil War
• Shenandoah County (Va.)
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865