viblbv01002Bartlett, Ansil T. LetterA Guide to the Ansil T. Bartlett Letter, 1865 Ms.2012.008Kira A. Dietz, ArchivistSpecial Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-08-07 13:43:44 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script. Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Ansil T. Bartlett Letter, Bartlett, Ansil T. (58th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry) Ms.2012.008 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder 1865 The collection consists of a letter by Ansil T. Bartlett to his father, dated April 15, 1865. English . Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

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Permission to publish material from Ansil T. Bartlett Letter must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

 Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Ansil T. Bartlett Letter, Ms2012-008, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.

 Acquisition Information

The collection was purchased by Special Collections in February 2012.

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This item has been digitized and is available online.

 Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Ansil T. Bartlett was completed in June 2012.

 Biographical Note

Ansil T. Bartlett was a private with Company D, 58th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry. He likely enlisted in March of 1864 and he served through the end of the war. Records in the Congressional Serial Set indicate was still alive in 1918 and he received a raise in his pension in both 1917 and 1918.

 Scope and Content

The collection consists of a letter by Ansil T. Bartlett to his father, dated April 15, 1865. Written from Camp Farmville, Virginia, the letter mentions soldiers stealing goods from nearby homes, daily tasks, war rumors, and Bartlett's hope to be home by July 4th. There is also a pencil sketch of a bird.

 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Civil War Letter18651