Camp Sedgwick, Virginia, Letter

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
Newman Library
Virginia Tech
P.O. Box 90001
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001
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Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Camp Sedgwick, Virginia, Letter, Ms1989-073, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder
Abstract:
Letter from a Union soldier during the American Civil War, written from Camp Sedgwick, [Virginia], on December 26, 1863, regarding the bounty and furlough promised to those who reenlist and his efforts to pass the time while in winter camp.
Language:
The materials in the collection are in English.
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Camp Sedgwick, Virginia, Letter, Ms1989-073, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of a single, three-page letter written by a Union soldier identified only as Henry. Addressed to the soldier's brother, the letter was written at Camp Sedgwick (presumably Virginia) on December 26, 1863. The letter focuses on reenlistments in the regiment and the bounties and furloughs promised for reenlistment. The writer also mentions the lack of wood and his efforts to pass the time in winter camp.

Acquisition information:
The Camp Sedgwick, Virginia, Letter was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in 1989.
Processing information:

The processing and description of the Camp Sedgwick, Virginia, Letter commenced and was completed in February 2022.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard