Civil War Letters of Andrew Jackson Richardson,

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 "Civil War Letters of Andrew Jackson Richardson" must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: "Civil War Letters of Andrew Jackson Richardson", Ms2015-031, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder
Creator:
Richardson, Andrew Jackson, 1837-1863
Abstract:
"Civil War Letters of Andrew Jackson Richardson" is a bound compilation of correspondence, transcripts, and miscellaneous documents about Andrew Jackson Richarson's Civil War-era letters written to his unnamed wife.
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: "Civil War Letters of Andrew Jackson Richardson", Ms2015-031, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

"Civil War Letters of Andrew Jackson Richardson" is a bound manuscript that primaily consists of photocopies of the Civil War correspondence of Andrew Jackson Richardson of the 3rd Tennessee Regiment of the Confederate Army. In the letters, Richardson writes to his wife to discuss his health and the progress of the war in the deep south. He gives an account of the Confederate Army camp lifestyle and details the Siege of Vicksburg in several of his letters. In addition to the letters, the item includes a section for the transcripts of each letter and photocopies of records from the 3rd Tennessee Regiment. Another section includes a list of family members Richardson refers to in his letters, documentation from the Port Hudson State Historic Site, and other records relating to Andrew Jackson Richardson.

Biographical / historical:

Andrew Jackson Richardson was born on November 23, 1837, in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. He served in the Third Tennessee Regiment of the Confederate Army and died February 11, 1863, at Port Hudson, Louisiana, of unknown causes.

Acquisition information:
Civil War Letters of Andrew Jackson Richardson was transferred to Special Collections in 2001.
Processing information:

The processing, arrangement, and description of the "Civil War Letters of Andrew Jackson Richardson" was completed in July 2015.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged by type of material.