Preston, Sarah Caperton, 1826-
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Preston Family Correspondence
File
Identifier: Ms-2010-070
Abstract
This collection consists of two letters. The first is written by James Francis Preston to his wife, Sarah Caperton Preston; he details the events of and his involvement in the First Battle of Bull Run. The second letter is written by Sarah to Colonel Grabowski and discusses her son’s (Hugh Caperton Preston) failure to follow an order at VMI.
Dates:
1861, 1872
Found in:
Special Collections, Virginia Tech