A Guide to the George W. Emmons Letter, 1863
A Collection in
Special Collections
Accession Number Ms1991-008
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Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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Processed by: Special Collections Staff
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the George W. Emmons Letter must be obtained from the Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Preferred Citation
George W. Emmons Letter, Ms1991-008 - Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Acquisition Information
The George W. Emmons Letter was purchased by the Special Collections in 1991.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement and description of the George W. Emmons Letter commenced and was completed in March 2007.
Biographical Information
George W. Emmons was born in 1840 in Dinwiddie County, Virginia. By 1860, he was living in Petersburg, where he worked as a clerk for druggist William F. Spotswood. Emmons enlisted in Company C, 12th Virginia Infantry on April 24, 1861; he was detailed as a hospital steward in Norfolk the following year. Emmons' record shows that he deserted on the Petersburg front in December 1864. He took the oath of allegiance and was transported to Binghamton, New York.
Scope and Content
This collection contains a single letter, from hospital steward George W. Emmons to Mrs. Louisa Traylor. The letter is dated from White Oak Hospital, August 2, 1863, and concerns money belonging to Mr. Dodd that Emmons intends to send Louisa Traylor. In apologizing for an oversight, Emmons briefly touches upon the duties of a hospital steward.
Arrangement
The collection consists of only one item.
Index Terms
- Civil War
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865