Robert H. Rutherford collection

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:

Robert H. Rutherford collection, 1862. MS 0389. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
2 items
Creator:
Rutherford, Robert H. (Robert Henderson), 1844-1863
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Robert H. Rutherford collection, 1862. MS 0389. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of two items. The first item is a letter (dated February 14th, 1862) from Cadet Robert H. Rutherford to his cousin Louisa Henderson Perkins, in which he describes life at VMI and mentions Valentine's Day. The second item is Rutherford's prayer book.

Biographical / historical:

Robert Henderson Rutherford was born in 1844 in Cumberland County, Virginia. He graduated from VMI in 1865. He was a Private with the 3rd Virginia Cavalry Regiment, Confederate States of America. Rutherford died in January 1863.

Physical location:
Manuscripts stacks