W. W. Hawkins Civil War letter

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:

W. W. Hawkins Civil War letter, 1862. MS 0404. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
1 items
Creator:
Hawkins, W. W.
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

W. W. Hawkins Civil War letter, 1862. MS 0404. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of one Civil War letter (dated November 20, 1862) written by Union soldier W. W. Hawkins to his father. The letter contains comments about military life, includng marching, lack of rations, talking with Confederate soldiers encamped across the river, and cavalry foraging for food.

Physical location:
Manuscripts stacks