Gregory, W. B.,, January-March 1862
Scope and Content
W. B. Gregory wrote two letters to Bill in 1862. In the first letter which is written on January 29, 1862. He describes the delay of mail and how he has not received mail lately. He asks several questions about Bill and Lizzie. He closes the letter by asking Bill to send him some items such as pantaloons, tobacco, and stamps. The second letter was written on March 4, 1862. He starts the letter by discussing by describing life in the quarter. He tells what he has done in the last several weeks, and he closes asking if he can find out if the tailor in Culpeper can make a Confederate uniform coat. Transcripts included.
Dates
- Creation: January-March 1862
Creator
- From the Collection: Gerry, C. E. (Person)
- From the Collection: Dixon, William D. (Person)
- From the Collection: Davis, George E. (Person)
- From the Collection: Cole, Luther (Person)
- From the Collection: Cole, Henry (Person)
- From the Collection: Baskin, J. T. (Person)
- From the Collection: Nickerson, Melville P. (Person)
- From the Collection: Rappleyea, Jeremiah C. (Person)
- From the Collection: Turrill, Reuben (Person)
- From the Collection: Stewart, Peter (Person)
- From the Collection: Van Fleet, Abraham (Person)
- From the Collection: Miller, Henry (Person)
- From the Collection: Penman, Abraham (Person)
- From the Collection: Gregory, W. B. (William Bartleman?), 1829-1887 (Person)
- From the Collection: Lukens, Franklin B. (Company E, 3rd Regiment, New Jersey Infantry) (Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Biographical Note
William Bartleman Gregory served as an Assistant Surgeon (and later Surgeon) for several regiments from Alabama and Georgia during the Civil War. Prior the war, Gregory studied and practiced medicine in Alexandria, Virginia. He returned to Alexandria and resumed his career following his parole in 1865. He died in 1887 and is buried in Alexandria, Virginia.
Sources: Find a Grave
Full Extent
From the Collection: 0.3 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu