Confederate Provost Marshal Pass, Lynchburg, Virginia

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:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Permission to publish material from Confederate Provost Marshal Pass, Lynchburg, Virginia must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Confederate Provost Marshal Pass, Lynchburg, Virginia, Ms2018-015, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder
Abstract:
The collection contains a Confederate Provost Marshall's Pass issued to A.S. Bacon on November 11, 1864 at Lynchburg, Virginia. The pass granted Bacon permission to travel to Richmond, Virginia and is signed by Captain and Provost Marshal, Hiram C. Pierce. The opposite side of the pass has a printed Oath of Allegiance to the Confederate States of America.
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Confederate Provost Marshal Pass, Lynchburg, Virginia, Ms2018-015, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection contains a Confederate Provost Marshall's Pass issued to A.S. Bacon on November 11, 1864 at Lynchburg, Virginia. The pass granted Bacon permission to travel to Richmond, Virginia and is signed by Captain and Provost Marshal, Hiram C. Pierce. The opposite side of the pass has a printed Oath of Allegiance to the Confederate States of America.

Acquisition information:
The Confederate Provost Marshal Pass, Lynchburg, Virginia was purchased by Special Collections in June 2016.
Processing information:

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Confederate Provost Marshal Pass, Lynchburg, Virginia was completed in September, 2018.