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Civil War Battle of Cold Harbor letter

 Collection — Box: BW 10, Folder: 1 [X031589350]
Identifier: MSS 16242

Scope and Contents

Civil War Battle of Cold Harbor letter, 1864, 0.03 cubic feet, written on a single sheet in pencil. The letter describes the gruesome aftermath of the battle on his regiment. Typed transcript is included.

Dates

  • Creation: 1864

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Extent

0.03 Cubic Feet (One folder in a document box BW 10.)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was purchased from Stuart Lutz Historic Documents by the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia on October 19,2016.

Title
Civil War Battle of Cold Harbor letter
Status
Completed
Author
Ellen Welch
Date
6/27/17
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository

Contact:
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States