Requisition 1861 July 9

Access and use

Location of collection:
Colonial Williamsburg
John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
P.O. Box 1776
Williamsburg, VA 23187
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Douglas Mayo
Phone: (757) 565-8521
Phone: (757) 565-8520
Fax: (757) 565-8528

Summary

Creator:
Magruder, John Bankhead
Abstract:
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

Special requisition No. 40 for steel pens, inkstands, envelopes, papers and wafers for the use of Magruder and his staff. Materials issued by R{obert} J. Morrison at Williamsburg, {Va.} on 10 July 1861. Printed form with manuscript insertions.

Biographical / historical:

John Bankhead Magruder (May 1, 1807 – February 19, 1871), a native of Port Royal, VA, submitted this requisition during his time as a general for the Confederate Army. Magruder had previously served in the US Army, and would later serve with the Imperial Mexican Army. He is known for his efforts in the 1862 Peninsula Campaign and in successfully defending Galveston, Texas, against the Union Army and Navy early in 1863.

Acquisition information:
Gift, 1951
Arrangement:

1 item.

Physical location:
On site.
Physical description:
1 item.

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Peninsular Campaign, 1862