Captain John Exton letter

Location of collection:

University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

University of Virginia

P.O. Box 400110

160 McCormick Rd

Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110

Contact for questions and access:

POC: Brenda Gunn

Email: bg9ba@virginia.edu

Phone: (434) 924-1037

Phone: (434) 243-1776

Fax: (434) 924-4968

Web: library.virginia.edu/special-collections

Web: library.virginia.edu/special-collections/services/reference-request

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred citation:

MSS 16314, Captain John Exton letter, Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia

Summary

Extent:

0.03 Cubic Feet One folder in a legal document box BW 12.

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

MSS 16314, Captain John Exton letter, Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia

Background

Scope and content:

Captain John Exton letter, 1864, 0.03 cubic feet, written to "Bob," describing his march to Richmond and the conditions he faced as well as the various battles he endured along the way.

Biographical / historical:

John Exton was in the Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, 112th Regiment, 1st division, 9th Corps.

Acquisition information:

This collection was purchased from Jordan Antiques Antiquarian Books by the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia on February 3, 2016

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard