William Smith Hanger Baylor Correspondence,
Scope and Content
In the collection there are three items: two letters from Baylor to his wife (April 22, and August 18, 1862), and a letter from Edward P. Walton to Mrs. Baylor written after Baylor's death (October 1, 1862). Baylor's letters speak of the destruction caused by the war, his promotion to "Colonelcy" and to Brigade Commander, his health, and General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson. Walton's letter expresses sympathy to Baylor's widow, and comments on Baylor's religious conviction and General Jackson's regard for him.
Dates
- Creation: 1862 - 1862
Creator
- Baylor, William Smith Hanger, d.1862 (Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from William Smith Hanger Baylor Correspondence must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical note
William Smith Hanger Baylor was a resident of Augusta County, Virginia. In the Civil War, Baylor was colonel of Augusta County Volunteer companies, and then was appointed to command the 5th Virginia Regiment. In August 1862, he was made commander of the Stonewall Brigade, and was killed soon thereafter at the Battle of Second Manassas.
Full Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection includes three items: two letters from Baylor to his wife (April 22, and August 18, 1862), and a letter from Edward P. Walton to Mrs. Baylor written after Baylor's death (October 1, 1862).
Acquisition Information
The William Smith Hanger Baylor Correspondence was acquired by Special Collection prior to 1985.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the William Smith Hanger Baylor Correspondence was completed in 1985. Additional description was completed in April 2011.
- Title
- William Smith Hanger Baylor Correspondence, 1862
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Ashley Wellens, Student Volunteer and Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
- Date
- © 2014 Virginia Tech. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- 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