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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Pulaski Guards Muster Roll, Ms2009-006, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Pulaski Guards Muster Roll was donated to Special Collections in January 2009.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Pulaski Guards Muster Roll was completed in January 2009.

Administrative History

No historical information on this muster roll about the Pulaski Guards could be confirmed. The muster roll does not indicate what state or country the militia is from.

Scope and Content

This collection contains the Company Muster Roll for the Light Infantry in the Third Regiment, Third Brigade, and First Division of the Militia, commanded by Lieutenant John Caldwell from May 1838. Handwritten on the document is the infantry's name, "Pulaski Guards". There are other members of the company listed including non-commissioned officers, Sergeants John B. Badger, Chancy Page, and Joseph Harris; Corporals Joseph W. Howard, John H. Howard, and Hiram F. Foster; and Musicians Joshua Simpson, Joseph Rowell, and Cornelius Fuller. Other names are listed but could not be identified.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged material type.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Local/Regional History and Appalachian South

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Pulaski Guards Muster Roll by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).