Thomas A. Stevenson 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.

Preferred citation:

Thomas A. Stevenson papers, 1860-1862. MS 0175. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
5 items
Creator:
Stevenson, Thomas A. (Thomas Andrew), 1841-?
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Thomas A. Stevenson papers, 1860-1862. MS 0175. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

The Thomas A. Stevenson papers consist of the papers (five items) Stevenson, including:

  • Three letters (1860) from Stevenson (known as Andrew) to his sister Maria Stevenson in which he discusses the possibility of war, the celebration of Washington's birthday, and war preparation activities at VMI following the announcement of Virginia's secession
  • One Confederate War Department visitor's pass (dated November 11, 1861) that allows Maria Stevenson to travel to Norfolk, Virginia
  • One letter (dated March 27, 1862) that introduces Stevenson to Major Taylor and recommends him for drillmaster duties

Biographical / historical:

Thomas Andrew Stevenson was born in 1841 in Richmond, Virginia. He graduated VMI in 1864. During the Civil War he was a Sergeant with the 8th Virginia Infantry Regiment, Confederate States of America. After the War he was a lawyer in Missouri.

Physical location:
Manuscripts stacks