Felix Voltz Letters,
Scope and Content
The collection contains six letters by Voltz, written to home to his family in Elmira, New York. The first letter in the collection, written from one of Felix's brother's to another, recounts Felix's flight from home and includes Felix's goodbye note. The second letter from February contains correspondence from Felix and his brother John to their parents and siblings. The remaining four letters are from Felix to his siblings at home. More than once, Felix comments on the regret he feels for leaving home.
Dates
- Creation: 1865 - 1865
Creator
- Voltz, Felix (Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish from the Felix Voltz Letters must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Information
Felix Voltz served as a drummer in the 187th Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry. To his family's dismay, Voltz ran away from home in February of 1865 to enlist.
Full Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 box?)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains six letters from Felix Voltz to his family in Elmira, New York, written during the Civil War.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged chronologically.
Acquisition Information
The Felix Voltz Letters were purchased by Special Collections in 1993.
Alternate Form Available
Transcripts and images (gifs) of the letters in this collection are available. See the "Contents List" for links to transcripts and images.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Felix Voltz Letters commenced and was completed in 1993. Additional description was completed in November 2009.
- Title
- Felix Voltz Letters, 1865
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- © 2009 By Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Description is in 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