Use Restrictions

Permission to publish material from Henry A. Van Pelt Letter and CDV 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: Henry A. Van Pelt Letter and CDV, Ms2012-041, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Acquisition Information

The Henry A. Van Pelt Letter and CDV was purchased by Special Collections in July 2012.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Henry A. Van Pelt Letter and CDV was completed in August 2012.

Biographical Note

Henry A. Van Pelt enlisted with the 83rd Regiment, New York Infantry (aka 9th Regiment, New York State Militia) in 1861 as a private. By late 1863, he was a captain in Company H. Van Pelt was discharged in April 1864.

Sources:

United States, George A. Hussey, and William Todd. History of the Ninth Regiment N.Y.S.M. -- N.G.S.N.Y. (Eighty-Third N.Y. Volunteers.) 1845-1888 . New York: Pub. under the auspices of veterans of the Regiment, 1889.

Scope and Content

The collection includes a letter by Henry Van Pelt to "Frank," dated November 15, 1862, as well as an undated CDV of Van Pelt taken during the Civil War. In his letter, written from Rappahannock Station, Virginia, Van Pelt writes about camp life and activities of the regiments. The CDV is stamped by Halleit & Brother, N.Y.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged by material type.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

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