Joseph H. Chenoweth papers

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
Preston Library
Virginia Military Institute
345 Letcher Ave.
Lexington, VA 24450-0304
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Jeffrey S. Kozak
Phone: (540) 464-7516
Phone: (540) 464-7566
Fax: (540) 464-7089
Restrictions:

There are no restrictions.

Terms of access:

Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may not be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information.

Summary

Extent:
0.25 Linear Feet approximately 32 items
Creator:
Chenoweth, Joseph H. (Joseph Hart), 1837-1862
Language:
English .

Background

Scope and content:

The Joseph H. Chenoweth papers consist of letters (dated 1855 to 1861) written by Chenoweth to his parents Lemuel Chenoweth and Nancy A. Hart. Letters dating from his cadetship cover topics such as exams, trips, and demerits, and provide a good portrait of pre-Civil War cadet life.

Letters dated from 1860 to 1861 were written while Chenoweth was a Professor at the Maryland Agricultural College and at VMI. Topics include the election of 1860, John T. L. Preston, and religion.

This collection also contains two VMI grade reports for 1856.

Biographical / historical:

Joseph Hart Chenoweth was born in 1837 in Randolph County, [West] Virginia. He graduated VMI in 1859. He was an Assistant Professor at VMI and a Professor of Math at Maryland Agricultural College. Chenoweth served as a Confederate Major in the 31st Virginia Infantry Regiment. He was killed in battle on June 9, 1862, near Shields, Virginia.

Physical location:
Manuscripts stacks