0.7 Linear Feet, Summary: 7 1/2 in. (1 document case, 5 in.); (1 document case, 2 1/2 in.)
Creator
United States. District Court (Virginia : Western District)
Location
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown,
WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Language
English
Abstract
These are treason files of the "United States District Court for the Western Judicial District of Virginia". These legal documents
include names, dates, locations, and sources of evidence, and were intended to direct an officer of the court to arrest a
named person. Notable personalities identified in the records include Peregrine Hays of Gilmer County (folder 1); and John
Pegram (folder 1), whose younger brother William served as a Confederate artillery officer during the war, seeing battle at
Gettysburg, among numerous other engagements. These records were found filed with Harrison County Court records, A&M 1827.
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Conditions Governing Access
No special access restriction applies.
Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], United States, Court for the Western Judicial District of Virginia, Treason
Files, A&M 3951, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.