The collection contains a Confederate
Provost Marshall's Pass issued to A.S. Bacon on November 11, 1864 at Lynchburg, Virginia.
The pass granted Bacon permission to travel to Richmond, Virginia and is signed by Captain
and Provost Marshal, Hiram C. Pierce. The opposite side of the pass has a printed Oath of
Allegiance to the Confederate States of America.
Permission to publish material from Confederate Provost Marshal Pass, Lynchburg, Virginia
must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information:
Confederate Provost Marshal Pass, Lynchburg, Virginia, Ms2018-015, Special Collections,
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Acquisition Information
The Confederate Provost Marshal Pass, Lynchburg, Virginia was purchased by Special
Collections in June 2016.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Confederate Provost Marshal Pass,
Lynchburg, Virginia was completed in September, 2018.
The collection contains a Confederate Provost Marshall's Pass issued to A.S. Bacon on
November 11, 1864 at Lynchburg, Virginia. The pass granted Bacon permission to travel to
Richmond, Virginia and is signed by Captain and Provost Marshal, Hiram C. Pierce. The
opposite side of the pass has a printed Oath of Allegiance to the Confederate States of
America.
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