William H. Holman Civil War documents

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 H. Holman Civil War documents, 1861. MS 0428. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
2 items
Creator:
Holman, William H., 1841-? and Letcher, John, 1813-1884
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

William H. Holman Civil War documents, 1861. MS 0428. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of two documents from the Civil War career of Captain William H. Holman, of Holman's Company, Virginia Light Artillery, Confederate States of America (known as the Fluvanna Artillery, No. 1). This collection includes a commission document (dated June 28, 1861), appointing him as a Captain with the 2nd Artillery Regiment and signed by Governor John Letcher, and a military order (dated September 15, 1861) that requires Holman to report to Brigadier General Early.

Physical location:
Manuscripts stacks