Civil War, Battle of Greenbrier River, Map and Letter

Access and use

Location of collection:
West Virginia and Regional History Center
West Virginia & Regional History Center
West Virginia University
P.O. Box 6069
1549 University Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26506
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Lori Hostuttler
Phone: (304) 293-3536
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No special access restriction applies.

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Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.

Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Civil War, Battle of Greenbrier River, Map and Letter, A&M 2966, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
0.01 Linear Feet Summary: 9 items (1 folder, 8 items; 1 oversize folder, 1 item)
Abstract:
A printed map drawn and published by A.T. McRae of the Quitman Guards, First Georgia Volunteer Regiment which was engraved and printed in Richmond, VA. The map shows buildings, physical features, and troop positions for the Battle of Greenbrier River, 3 October 1861. The letter accompanying the map is from Lt. Whiteford D. Russell to his wife in Augusta, GA. Russell who fought at this battle, refers to it and to this map in this letter dated 27Dec. 1861 in which he emphasizes the privations of winter encampment. He sends her his regrets and apologizes for writing such a brief letter, but he is inhibited from writing more because he is numbed by the freezing temperatures. Winter cold and the severe wind playing havoc with the tents in which they are quartered has temporarily discouraged any hopes of his re-enlisting.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Civil War, Battle of Greenbrier River, Map and Letter, A&M 2966, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Background

Physical location:
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
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