Confederate Broadside Against Aiding Deserters,

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 Confederate Broadside Against Aiding Deserters must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Confederate Broadside Against Aiding Deserters, Ms2011-047, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder
Creator:
Cooke, Giles B. and Jones, Samuel, Major General
Abstract:
Collection consists of a Confederate broadside issued October 29, 1863, by Major General Sam Jones, concerning the provision of aid for deserters and punishment for those who engage in such acts.
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Confederate Broadside Against Aiding Deserters, Ms2011-047, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of a Confederate broadside containing General Orders No. 6, issued October 29, 1863, by Major General Sam Jones. It concerns the provision of aid for deserters, be it in the form of purchasing military items from deserters or enticing soldiers to desert. In addition to warning against such assistance or enticement, the orders describe the punishment for those who have engaged in such acts.

Acquisition information:
Collection purchased by Special Collections in December 2010.
Processing information:

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Confederate Broadside Against Aiding Deserters was completed in May 2011.