Danville, Virginia, Military Pass,, 1864

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
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (540) 231-6308
Fax: (540) 231-3694
Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Permission to publish material from Danville, Virginia, Military Pass must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Danville, Virginia, Military Pass, Ms2011-036, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder
Creator:
Confederate States of America. War Department
Abstract:
The collection consists of a single military pass for Captain F. C. Fisher to Montgomery White Sulphur Springs (Montgomery County, Va.).
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Danville, Virginia, Military Pass, Ms2011-036, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of a single military pass for Captain F. C. Fisher to Montgomery White Sulphur Springs (Montgomery County, Va.). Signed and dated August 1864, the pass granted Fisher railroad travel. The springs area served as a military hospital during the Civil War.

Acquisition information:
The Danville, Virginia, Military Pass was purchased by Special Collections in 2010.
Processing information:

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Danville, Virginia, Military Pass was completed in March 2011.