William N. Radford 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:

William N. Radford papers, 1864. MS 0380. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
2 items
Creator:
Radford, William N. (William Norvell), 1846-1872 and Chalmers, William M. (William Murray), 1845-1895
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

William N. Radford papers, 1864. MS 0380. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of two items of correspondence, including a telegram (dated May 16, 1864) sent by Cadet William N. Radford to his father Edmund W. Radford after the Battle of New Market, Virginia. The collection also includes a holograph note (dated May 15, 1864) from Cadet William M. Chalmers to his mother Sarah E. Coleman.

Biographical / historical:

William Norvell Radford was born in 1846 in Lynchburg, Virginia. He graduated from VMI in 1867 and was a New Market cadet. He went on to become a farmer. Radford died in 1872 in Bedford County, Virginia.

William Murray Chalmers was born in 1845 in Halifax County, Virginia. He graduated from VMI in 1867 and was a New Market cadet. He went on to become a teacher. Chalmers died in 1895 in Danville, Virginia.

Physical location:
Manuscripts stacks