A Guide to the Hickman Family Newsletters and Papers, 1995-1998 Hickman Family Newsletters and Papers Ms1998-007

A Guide to the Hickman Family Newsletters and Papers, 1995-1998

A Collection in
Special Collections
Collection Number Ms1998-007

Special Collections, Virginia Tech

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Repository

Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Collection Number

Ms1998-007

Title

Hickman Family Newsletters and Papers, 1995-1998

Physical Characteristics

0.1 cu. ft. 1 folder

Language

English

Please note: The current finding aid includes only minimal description of the collection. If you have questions, please contact Special Collections ( specref@vt.edu ) for more information.

Scope and Content

Family newsletters written by H. William Gabriel of Florence, Montana, about his research into the history of the Hickman family of Back Creek, Bath County, Virginia. Includes extensive information about William P. Hickman (1810-64), a Presbyterian preacher who ministered to congregations in Wythe, Pulaski, and Montgomery counties, Virginia, until his death in May 1864, fighting with the Confederate forces at the Battle of Cloyd's Mountain during the Civil War.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Bath County (Va.)
Blacksburg (Va.)
Civil War
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
Montgomery County (Va.)
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

Bath County (Va.)