James W. Breedlove papers

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
Preston Library
Virginia Military Institute
345 Letcher Ave.
Lexington, VA 24450-0304
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POC: Jeffrey S. Kozak
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There are no restrictions.

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Preferred citation:

James W. Breedlove papers, 1859-1861. MS 0168. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
8 items
Creator:
Breedlove, James W. (James Winchester), 1843-1889 and Smith, Francis H. (Francis Henney), 1812-1890
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

James W. Breedlove papers, 1859-1861. MS 0168. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

The James W. Breedlove papers consist of the personal papers (eight items) of Breedlove, including:

  • Two letters (dated October 13, 1859 and March 11, 1861) from Breedlove to his grandfather in which he discusses his studies and expenses
  • Two letters from Superintendent Francis H. Smith to Cadet Breedlove's grandfather, acknowledging receipt of money
  • Three VMI quarterly grade reports
  • One account sheet detailing VMI expenses

Biographical / historical:

James Winchester Breedlove was born in 1843 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He graduated VMI in 1863. During the Civil War he served with the Confederate States of America engineers. After the War he was a civil engineer. Breedlove died in 1889 in Houston, Texas.

Physical location:
Manuscripts stacks