John R. Hurley Civil War letters, 1862/1863

Access and use

Location of collection:
Preston Library
411 Letcher Avenue
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington, VA 24450
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Jeffrey S. Kozak
Phone: (540) 464-7516
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:

John R. Hurley Civil War letters, 1862-1863. MS 0190. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Collection context

Summary

Extent:
12 items
Creator:
Hurley, John R., 1843?-?
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

John R. Hurley Civil War letters, 1862-1863. MS 0190. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of 12 letters from Confederate soldier John R. Hurley to his sisters and father. Topics include camp life, hardships, and personal news.

Biographical / historical:

John R. Hurley (circa 1843-?) was a Confederate soldier from Montgomery, Alabama who served as a Private in Company A, 39th Alabama Infantry Regiment, Confederate States of America.

Physical location:
Manuscripts stacks