Prince Edward County Militia Records (1812-1822)

Access and use

Location of collection:
Longwood University
Archives and Special Collections
Greenwood Library
Longwood University
401 Redford Street
Farmville, VA 23909
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (434) 395-2432
Fax: (434) 395-2453
Restrictions:

There are no restrictions to access or use for research purposes.

Summary

Extent:
.95 Linear Feet 1 flat box
Creator:
Dickinson, Sallie Bruce
Language:
English .

Background

Scope and content:

This collection, which dates from 1777 to 1822, consists of (2) original documents pertaining to the Prince Edward County Militia in 1814 (1) original document related to the Prince Edward County Militia in 1822, and several pages of handwritten notes by Sallie Bruce Dickinson, regarding the Prince Edward County Militia and the Nottoway Militia from 1777 to 1822.

Biographical / historical:

The Prince Edward County Militia was formally established shortly after Prince Edward County was formed in 1754. According to early county histories, the militia mustered once every three months, for drills and training, at the Prince Edward County Courthouse in Worsham. Members of the Prince Edward County militia served during the American Revolution, the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, and the Civil War. The militia was disbanded shortly after the end of Civil War.

Custodial history:

These materials were collected by Sallie Bruce Dickinson, a Prince Edward County native and historian who researched and wrote extensively on the history of the county. It is unknown, when, or by what means, this collection was acquired by the Farmville-Prince Edward Historical Society.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard