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West Virginia Civil War Letters

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 2087

Overview

Ten letters and one telegram concerning military and civilian activities in western Virginia from May to September, 1861. Correspondents include H. W. Benham, Robert E. Lee, George A. Porterfield (recipient), J. B. Anderson, Thomas M. Harris, J. D. Cox, Winfield Scott, George B. McClellan, and F. W. Lander.

Dates

  • Creation: 1861

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

No special access restriction applies.

Conditions Governing Use

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.

Extent

0 Linear Feet (Summary: 1 reel of microfilm (11 items))

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 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/

Title
West Virginia Civil War Letters, 1861
Author
Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History Center
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the West Virginia and Regional History Center Repository

Contact:
1549 University Ave.
P.O. Box 6069
Morgantown WV 26506-6069 US
304-293-3536